2025–26 FIBA West Asia Super League

2025–26 FIBA WASL season
LeagueFIBA West Asia Super League
SportBasketball
Duration13 October 2025 – TBD
Teams14
Gulf League
Season championsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
West Asia League
Season championsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
Final Eight
VenueTBD
ChampionsTBD
  Runners-upTBD

The 2025–26 FIBA West Asia Super League, also known as the FIBA WASL Season 4, is the fourth season of the West Asia Super League (WASL), the premier basketball competition for Western Asia organised by FIBA Asia. The season began on 13 October 2025.

Al Riyadi are the defending champions,[1] having won their second consecutive WASL title and third West Asia League championship in the previous season.

Format changes

The 2025–26 season introduced significant changes to the competition format:

  • The qualification process for the Final Eight was expanded from six to seven WASL teams, with the addition of one SABA Club Championship champion to complete an eight-team field.[2]
  • The West Asia League underwent a major restructure, changing from a double round-robin format to a single group with five teams (reduced from six after Al Difaa Al Jawi's withdrawal). The top four teams advance to the semi-finals, with the no. 1 seed facing the no. 4 seed and nos. 2 and 3 comprising the other bracket.[3]
  • The fourth-placed teams from both sub-zone leagues will compete in a play-off for the seventh Final Eight qualification spot.[4]
  • BC Astana from Kazakhstan joined the West Asia League as representatives of the Central Asia Basketball Association (CABA).[5]

Teams

The participating teams were officially confirmed by FIBA on 15 September 2025, with the draw taking place on 18 September 2025.[2][4]

  • TH: Title holders
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: Ranking in the previous domestic season
Final Eight
(SABA)
Group phase
West Asia Gulf
Al Riyadi (1st)TH Al Wahda (1st) Al Arabi (1st) Muharraq (1st)
Sagesse (2nd) Astana (1st) Shabab Al Ahli (1st) Kuwait (1st)
Shahrdari Gorgan (1st) Al Difaa Al Jawi Kazma (2nd) Sharjah (1st)
Al Ittihad Jeddah (1st) Al Ula (2nd)

Draw

The draw for the sub-zone leagues was held online on 18 September 2025.[4]

West Asia League

Following the withdrawal of Al Difaa Al Jawi, the West Asia League features five teams competing in a single group format.[3]

Teams
Team
Al Riyadi
Shahrdari Gorgan
Astana
Sagesse
Al Wahda

Gulf League

Group A
Team
Al Ittihad Jeddah
Muharraq
Kazma
Shabab Al Ahli
Group B
Team
Sharjah
Kuwait
Al Arabi
Al Ula

West Asia League

The West Asia League features a single round-robin, home-and-away format with five teams. The top four teams qualify for the semi-finals, with the no. 1 seed facing the no. 4 seed and the second and third-placed teams comprising the other bracket. The semi-finals and finals are contested in a best-of-three format, with home court advantage given to the higher-seeded team. The top three teams advance to the Final Eight, while the fourth-placed team will compete in a play-off against the fourth-placed team from the Gulf League for the final Final Eight spot.[3]

The group phase runs from 5 November 2025 to 19 February 2026.[3]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al Riyadi 4 3 1 333 329 +4 7 Advance to Semi-Finals and Final Eight
2 Shahrdari Gorgan 4 3 1 291 252 +39 7
3 Astana 3 2 1 232 225 +7 5
4 Sagesse 4 1 3 309 324 −15 5 Advance to Semi-Finals and Final Eight Play-Off
5 Al Wahda 3 0 3 149 184 −35 3
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2025. Source: WASL

Gulf League

Group phase

The Gulf League group phase runs from 13 October 2025 to 20 January 2026.[6]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ITJ SAH MUH KAZ
1 Al Ittihad Jeddah 4 3 1 350 335 +15 7 Advance to semi-finals — 85–82 – –
2 Shabab Al Ahli 4 2 2 327 331 −4 6 Advance to semi-final qualifiers 88–94 — 89–87 –
3 Muharraq 4 2 2 344 327 +17 6 84–79 – — 92–64
4 Kazma 4 1 3 305 333 −28 5 81–92 65–68 95–81 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2025. Source: WASL

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KUW ULA SHJ ARB
1 Kuwait 4 3 1 399 330 +69 7 Advance to semi-finals — 113–108 115–81 78–83
2 Al Ula 4 2 2 403 358 +45 6 Advance to semi-final qualifiers – — 100–101 –
3 Sharjah 4 2 2 347 412 −65 6 – 74–108 — 91–89
4 Al Arabi 4 1 3 300 349 −49 5 58–93 70–87 – —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2025. Source: WASL

Final phase

Qualification for semi-finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
– – – –
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Semi-finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
– – – –
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Third place game

Team 1  Score  Team 2
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Final

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
– – – –

Final Eight Play-Off

The fourth-placed teams from both the West Asia League and Gulf League will compete in a play-off for the seventh Final Eight qualification spot.[4]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
– – – –

Final Eight

Group phase

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semi-finals
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: WASL

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semi-finals
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: WASL

Final round

 
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References

  1. ^ "History made as Al Riyadi complete FIBA WASL back-to-back". www.fiba.basketball. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Draw date for FIBA WASL 2025-26 confirmed". www.fiba.basketball. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "FIBA WASL-West Asia League 2025-26 schedule announced". www.fiba.basketball. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Groups, matchups set for 2025-26 FIBA WASL Sub-Zone Leagues". www.fiba.basketball. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ^ "BC Astana join West Asia League for 2025-26 FIBA WASL season". www.fiba.basketball. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ^ "FIBA WASL-Gulf League 2025-26 calendar announced". www.fiba.basketball. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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