FIBA's CLUB COMPETITIONS: ASIA
The Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia), formerly known as FIBA Asia Champions Cup, is the premier annual men’s basketball club competition of FIBA in Asia featuring the best 8 teams across the continent. The winner of the BCL Asia also earns the right to represent the continent at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, FIBA’s highest-tier club competition.
The FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) is FIBA’s newest regional club competition in Asia, featuring the best clubs from West Asia and the Gulf regions, as well as Central and South Asia. FIBA announced in 2022 the launch of its newest league as part of its commitment to developing National Federations and teams through national leagues. Through the WASL, clubs from the West Asia, Gulf, Central Asia, and South Asia sub-zones have the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, on the road to the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, FIBA’s highest ranked club competition.
The FIBA Women’s Basketball League Asia (WBL Asia) is FIBA’s Asia’s newest regional club competition. The inaugural edition will be together the Champions of the WCBA, WJBL, WSBL, in addition to the last champion of the Indonesian Women’s League (WIBL). As of 2025, the competition is set to expand to six teams and the qualification process will involve teams from all Asia’s Sub-Zones.
PARTNER LEAGUES
Following a ten-year agreement granted in 2020, the East Asia Super League (EASL) inaugural season tipped off in October 2022 with eight champion teams from each region participating. Season 2 is set to take place from October 2023 to March 2024.