The 2024 Women's Basketball League Asia was the 1st edition of the new competition for Asian women's basketball club teams organised by FIBA Asia. The tournament was held at the Phoenix Hill Sports Park in Chengdu, China from 26 to 28 September 2024.[3][4][5]
Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club won the inaugural tournament after winning all their games to top the group.[6]
The inaugural of the touranment edition was deemed a big success.[7] Alongside the success, prior to the start of this event, many prestigious sponsors backed the competition.[5]
Introduction
First established by FIBA Asia in 2024, the competition is meant to expand women's club basketball in Asia. The FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia was officially green-lit during the first Asia Board meeting of the 2023–2027 cycle in Dubai, UAE.[8]
Format
4 teams will compete in 1 group in a single round robin format. The team who win the group will be crowned champions.[4]
Teams
The following teams qualified to the main tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
 Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club
|
Winners of the 2024 Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) | None |
 Fujitsu Red Wave
|
Winners of the 2023–24 Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL) | None |
 Cathay Life Tigers
|
Winners of the 2024 Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL) | None |
 Surabaya Fever
|
Invited[9] | None |
Venue
On 6 September 2024, it was announced that the Phoenix Hill Sports Park in Chengdu, China would host the tournament.[4] The arena has a capacity of 18,000.
| Chengdu | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Hill Sports Park | ||
| Capacity: 18,000 | ||
| ||
Group
The schedule was announced in 7 September 2024.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 179 | +63 | 6 |
| 2 | Cathay Life Tigers
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 217 | −7 | 5 |
| 3 | Fujitsu Red Wave
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 254 | 195 | +59 | 4 |
| 4 | Surabaya Fever
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 267 | −115 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
(C) Champions
26 September 2024
16:00 |
| Fujitsu Red Wave |
70–76 | Cathay Life Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 9–10, 19–19, 15–21 | ||
| Pts: Hayashi 12 Rebs: Fujimoto, Miyazawa 5 Asts: Akagi 4 |
Pts: Huang 19 Rebs: Hsiao 13 Asts: Chen 6 | |
Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu
Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ), Owe Shiong Chan (MAS) |
26 September 2024
19:00 |
| Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club |
83–45 | Surabaya Fever |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 20–14, 24–9, 17–11 | ||
| Pts: Tang 13 Rebs: Bishop 12 Asts: Li 3 |
Pts: Retong 8 Rebs: Little, Orville 7 Asts: Retong 4 | |
Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu
Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Bohui Kim (KOR), Preeda Muongmee (THA) |
27 September 2024
16:00 |
| Surabaya Fever |
45–115 | Fujitsu Red Wave |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 10–34, 11–29, 10–25 | ||
| Pts: Little 14 Rebs: Retong 6 Asts: Retong 2 |
Pts: Hayashi 18 Rebs: Fujimoto 13 Asts: Machida 13 | |
Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu
Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Bohui Kim (KOR), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Owe Shiong Chan (MAS) |
27 September 2024
19:00 |
| Cathay Life Tigers |
65–85 | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 17–33, 15–20, 17–15 | ||
| Pts: Cheng 12 Rebs: Hsiao 7 Asts: Chen 9 |
Pts: Wang 19 Rebs: Bishop 12 Asts: Jin 7 | |
Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu
Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Preeda Muongmee (THA) |
28 September 2024
16:00 |
| Cathay Life Tigers |
69–62 | Surabaya Fever |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 18–10, 19–11, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Hsiao 19 Rebs: Hsiao 11 Asts: Chen 8 |
Pts: Little, Orville 13 Rebs: Little 12 Asts: Retong 7 | |
Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu
Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ), Preeda Muongmee (THA) |
28 September 2024
19:00 |
| Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club |
74–69 | Fujitsu Red Wave |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 19–17, 17–22, 15–17 | ||
| Pts: Han 24 Rebs: Gao 10 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Uchio 17 Rebs: Hayashi, Temitope 8 Asts: Machida 8 | |
Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu
Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Bohui Kim (KOR), Glenn Cornelio (PHI) |
| 2024 Women's Basketball League Asia winner |
|---|
 Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club First title |
References
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- ^ a b c "Stats - FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia 2024 | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the FIBA WBL Asia". www.fiba.basketball. September 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Chengdu to Host Inaugural Women's Basketball League Asia". www.fiba.basketball. September 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chengdu makes history as first to host WBL Asia amidst prestigious sponsors". www.fiba.basketball. September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sichuan Yuanda Meile become first-ever FIBA WBL Asia champions". www.fiba.basketball. September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Outstanding attendance, viewership spells groundbreaking Success for inaugural WBL Asia". www.fiba.basketball. October 1, 2024.
- ^ "FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia 2024 Official Website | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "Meet the FIBA WBL Asia Teams: Surabaya Fever". www.fiba.basketball. September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Women's Basketball League Asia schedule confirmed". www.fiba.basketball. September 7, 2024.