2022–23 FIBA WASL West Asia League

The West Asia League of the 2022–23 FIBA West Asia Super League (FIBA WASL) was one of the two primary phases of West Asia's premier basketball competition. The games began on 21 December 2022 and ended on 17 May 2023.

Al Riyadi Beirut won the inaugural West Asia League subdivision title.

Group phase

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification   BEI   ZAI   ORT   ITT
1   Beirut Club 4 3 1 321 269 +52 7 Advance to semi-finals 73–56 89–76 Canc.
2   Zob Ahan Isfahan 4 2 2 306 312 −6 6 Advance to semi-finals qualifiers 79–72 89–81 Canc.
3   Orthodox Amman 4 1 3 301 347 −46 5 58–87 86–82 Canc.
4   Al Ittihad Aleppo[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc.
Source: FIBA WASL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Al Ittihad Aleppo has forfeited all their games due to withdrawal from the tournament as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[1]
22 December 2022 Beirut Club   73–56   Zob Ahan Isfahan Zouk Mikael
17:40 Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 10–12, 22–20, 22–11
Pts: Haidar 22
Rebs: Horton 10
Asts: Hayes 6
Boxscore Pts: Gholizadeh 11
Rebs: Kazemi 10
Asts: Aslani 7
Arena: Stade Nouhad Naufal
Attendance: 1,057[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
29 December 2022 Orthodox Amman   58–87   Beirut Club Amman
18:40 Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 14–24, 20–19, 12–24
Pts: Hussein 14
Rebs: Alnajdawi 9
Asts: Ibrahim 6
Boxscore Pts: Haidar 25
Rebs: Thomas 8
Asts: Thomas 8
Arena: Prince Hamzah Stadium
Attendance: 560[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
12 January 2023 Zob Ahan Isfahan   89–81   Orthodox Amman Tehran
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 14–17, 26–23, 17–15
Pts: Zangeneh 25
Rebs: Kazemi 14
Asts: Aslani 9
Boxscore Pts: Ibrahim 24
Rebs: Peterson 13
Asts: four players 2
Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 2,008[2]
Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR)
25 January 2023 Zob Ahan Isfahan   79–72   Beirut Club Tehran
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–22, 23–18, 16–16
Pts: Aslani 16
Rebs: Kazemi 11
Asts: Mashayekhi 11
Boxscore Pts: Horton 19
Rebs: Rustom 6
Asts: Akl 8
Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 300[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA), Imran Ali Baig (IND)
15 March 2023 Beirut Club   89–76   Orthodox Amman Zouk Mikael
21:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 18–16, 26–21, 22–19
Pts: Hayes 23
Rebs: Muhammad 9
Asts: Hayes 8
Boxscore Pts: Dorsey 17
Rebs: Peterson 14
Asts: Ibrahim 10
Arena: Stade Nouhad Naufal
Attendance: 2,360[2]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND)
23 March 2023 Orthodox Amman   86–82   Zob Ahan Isfahan Amman
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 26–18, 12–21, 17–23
Pts: Dorsey 33
Rebs: Peterson 11
Asts: Ibrahim 10
Boxscore Pts: Hassanzadeh 19
Rebs: Hassanzadeh 8
Asts: Aslani 9
Arena: Prince Hamzah Stadium
Attendance: 100[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA),

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification   SHA   RIY   ALN   KAR
1   Shahrdari Gorgan 4 3 1 360 303 +57 7 Advance to semi-finals 75–62 110–69 Canc.
2   Al Riyadi Beirut 4 2 2 337 347 −10 6 Advance to semi-finals qualifiers 81–74 107–98 Canc.
3   Al Naft 4 1 3 358 405 −47 5 91–101 100–87 Canc.
4   Al Karamah[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc.
Source: FIBA WASL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Al Karamah has forfeited all their games due to withdrawal from the tournament as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3]
21 December 2022 Al Riyadi Beirut   81–74   Shahrdari Gorgan Manara
21:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 15–15, 26–14, 16–21
Pts: Arakji 27
Rebs: Majok 8
Asts: Arakji 7
Boxscore Pts: Yakhchali 26
Rebs: Monji, Udras 7
Asts: Petty 4
Arena: Saeb Salam Stadium
Attendance: 1,100[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
28 December 2022 Al Naft   100–87   Al Riyadi Beirut Baghdad
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 33–23, 22–18, 24–29
Pts: Sosa 35
Rebs: Wiggins 10
Asts: Sosa 7
Boxscore Pts: Saoud 23
Rebs: Majok 11
Asts: Ahmad 5
Arena: Al Shaeb Hall
Attendance: 200[2]
Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA)
4 January 2023 Shahrdari Gorgan   110–69   Al Naft Tehran
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 30–18, 30–17, 31–20
Pts: Jamshidi 31
Rebs: Pazrofteh 15
Asts: Jamshidi, Petty 7
Boxscore Pts: Wiggins 29
Rebs: Wiggins 10
Asts: Hamzah 8
Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 1,000[2]
Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT), Imran Ali Baig (IND)
18 January 2023 Shahrdari Gorgan   75–62   Al Riyadi Beirut Tehran
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 19–14, 20–22, 20–14
Pts: Petty 26
Rebs: Pazrofteh 9
Asts: Jamshidi 6
Boxscore Pts: Arakji 16
Rebs: Majok 11
Asts: four players 2
Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 3,006[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR)
9 March 2023 Al Riyadi Beirut   107–98   Al Naft Manara
17:40 Scoring by quarter: 27–23, 18–30, 32–23, 30–22
Pts: Johnson 21
Rebs: Ahmad 7
Asts: Ahmad 5
Boxscore Pts: Sosa 46
Rebs: Nahi 11
Asts: Sosa 7
Arena: Saeb Salam Stadium
Attendance: 930[2]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
22 March 2023 Al Naft   91–101   Shahrdari Gorgan Baghdad
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 26–23, 19–28, 23–21
Pts: Sosa 34
Rebs: Wiggins 11
Asts: Hamzah 5
Boxscore Pts: Yakhchali 29
Rebs: Pazrofteh 10
Asts: Yakhchali, Jamshidi 7
Arena: Al Shaeb Hall
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR)

Final phase

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All match-ups are best-of-three playoffs.

Bracket

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Qualification to semifinals

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(A2) Zob Ahan Isfahan vs. (B3) Al Naft

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29 March 2023
22:00
Zob Ahan Isfahan   109–102 (OT)   Al Naft
Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 23–29, 25–24, 27–12, Overtime: 16–9
Pts: Gholizadeh 31
Rebs: Zangeneh 19
Asts: Mashayekhi 8
Pts: Sosa 32
Rebs: Nahi 7
Asts: Sosa 7
Zob Ahan leads series, 1–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 100[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Wissam Zein (SYR)
5 April 2023
22:00
Al Naft   90–82   Zob Ahan Isfahan
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 25–3, 23–35, 24–26
Pts: Sosa 32
Rebs: Nahi 7
Asts: Sosa 5
Pts: Mashayekhi 20
Rebs: Kazemi 8
Asts: Zangeneh 4
series tied, 1–1
Al Shaeb Hall, Baghdad
Attendance: 1,000[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR)
12 April 2023
22:00
Zob Ahan Isfahan   95–83   Al Naft
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 28–20, 24–19, 23–21
Pts: Kazemi 28
Rebs: Zangeneh 15
Asts: Mashayekhi 6
Pts: Sosa 40
Rebs: Aldiwani 9
Asts: Sosa, Hamzah 5
Zob Ahan wins series, 2–1
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 1,250[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR)

(B2) Al Riyadi Beirut vs. (A3) Orthodox Amman

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30 March 2023
22:00
Al Riyadi Beirut   102–83   Orthodox Amman
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 19–16, 41–23, 29–24
Pts: Murphy 27
Rebs: Ochefu 11
Asts: Saoud 8
Pts: Ibrahim 28
Rebs: Alhamarsheh 12
Asts: Ibrahim 7
Al Riyadi Beirut leads series, 1–0
Saeb Salam Stadium, Manara
Attendance: 577[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
6 April 2023
22:00
Orthodox Amman   105–95   Al Riyadi Beirut
Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 25–22, 28–29, 25–20
Pts: Peterson 34
Rebs: Peterson 9
Asts: Ibrahim 12
Pts: Murphy 26
Rebs: Ochefu 8
Asts: Arakji 6
series tied, 1–1
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,365[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
13 April 2023
22:00
Al Riyadi Beirut   97–62   Orthodox Amman
Scoring by quarter: 30–12, 24–16, 23–25, 20–19
Pts: Murphy 28
Rebs: Ochefu 14
Asts: Saoud 8
Pts: Dorsey 18
Rebs: Alhamarsheh 8
Asts: Dorsey 6
Al Riyadi Beirut wins series, 2–1
Saeb Salam Stadium, Manara
Attendance: 1,207[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA)

Semifinals

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(A1) Beirut Club vs. (B2) Al Riyadi Beirut

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19 April 2023
22:00
Beirut Club   77–104   Al Riyadi Beirut
Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 22–35, 16–23, 25–20
Pts: Davis, Hayes 21
Rebs: Davis 11
Asts: Jamaleddine 3
Pts: Murphy 26
Rebs: Saoud, Zeinoun 7
Asts: Arakji 7
Al Riyadi Beirut leads series, 1–0
Stade Nouhad Naufal, Zouk Mikael
Attendance: 2,757[2]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Yu Jung (TPE)
26 April 2023
21:45
Al Riyadi Beirut   102–92   Beirut Club
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 36–23, 22–24, 17–24
Pts: Murphy 30
Rebs: Reath 11
Asts: Arakji 9
Pts: Haidar 22
Rebs: Jamaleddine 10
Asts: Hayes 9
Al Riyadi Beirut wins series, 2–0
Saeb Salam Stadium, Manara
Attendance: 1,237[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR)

(B1) Shahrdari Gorgan vs. (A2) Zob Ahan Isfahan

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20 April 2023
22:00
Shahrdari Gorgan   91–72   Zob Ahan Isfahan
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 30–8, 16–28, 25–14
Pts: Yakhchali 25
Rebs: Petty 26
Asts: Petty, Jamshidi 4
Pts: Zangeneh 21
Rebs: Kazemi 10
Asts: Aslani 8
Shahrdari Gorgan leads series, 1–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 2,000[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
27 April 2023
20:00
Zob Ahan Isfahan   81–86   Shahrdari Gorgan
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 20–26, 20–28, 18–19
Pts: Mesiček 24
Rebs: Kazemi 9
Asts: Kazemi 6
Pts: Jamshidi 24
Rebs: Yakhchali 10
Asts: Jamshidi, Petty 5
Shahrdari Gorgan wins series, 2–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 1,000[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)

Third place game

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10 May 2023
21:45
Beirut Club   93–75   Zob Ahan Isfahan
Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 15–26, 34–16, 18–19
Pts: Haidar 28
Rebs: Muhammad 10
Asts: Akl 10
Pts: Kashani 14
Rebs: Kazemi 20
Asts: Kazemi 8
Stade Nouhad Naufal, Zouk Mikael
Attendance: 1,507[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA)

Finals

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11 May 2023
18:00
Shahrdari Gorgan   79–87   Al Riyadi Beirut
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 20–20, 21–18, 18–21
Pts: Jamshidi 24
Rebs: Yakhchali 12
Asts: Mozafari 6
Pts: Reath 34
Rebs: Reath 10
Asts: Mansour 4
Al Riyadi Beirut leads series, 1–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 2,000[2]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
17 May 2023
21:45
Al Riyadi Beirut   114–100   Shahrdari Gorgan
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 30–19, 29–26, 27–31
Pts: Reath 26
Rebs: Reath 9
Asts: Arakji 5
Pts: Petty 29
Rebs: Petty 12
Asts: Petty 12
Al Riyadi Beirut wins championship, 2–0
Stade Nouhad Naufal, Zouk Mikael
Attendance: 5,647[2]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Wissam Zein (SYR)

References

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  1. ^ "Ittihad Al Ahli of Aleppo and Al Karamah withdraw from West Asia Super League (WASL)". 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "WASL - West Asia League 2023 Tournament Summary" (PDF). FIBA Competitions Reports. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ittihad Al Ahli of Aleppo and Al Karamah withdraw from West Asia Super League (WASL)". 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.