Women's Basketball League Americas Explained

Current:2024 WBLA
Women's Basketball League Americas
First:2023
Teams:8
Region:Americas
Champions: Indeportes Antioquia
(2nd title)
Most Champs: Indeportes Antioquia
(2 titles)
Website:FIBA.basketball/wblamericas
Organiser:FIBA Americas
Level:Top women's league in Americas
Related Competitions:Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino (2nd tier)

The Women's Basketball League Americas (also known as the WBLA) is the top basketball league in Americas for women's basketball clubs.

First established by FIBA Americas in 2023, to expand the women's basketball competitions when previously, the South American teams, and the Central American and North American teams, played separate tournaments.[1]

At the initial tournament Indeportes Antioquia of Colombia were crowned champions, beating uruguayan club, Malvín at the final disputed in Rionegro.[2]

Format

The 8 clubs were divided into two groups of four teams, each with a host.

The two best-placed clubs in each group qualified for the Final Four.

The Final Four were established according to the standings of each team in the groups. It is organized by one of the qualified clubs. The semi-finales were played in a single-match, like the third place game, and the final.

Results

YearFinal 4 hostFinalThird and fourth placeMVP
ChampionScoreRunners-upThirdScoreFourth
12023
Rionegro


Malvín



Mabel Martínez
22024
Medellín

Indeportes Antioquia
61–53

Unión Florida
80–72
Sportiva Italiana

Carolina López
32025
42026

Statistics

Titles by club

Stats leaders

Season Top scorer PPG Top rebounder RPG Top assistant APG
202325.413.39.7
202425.012.06.6

See also

Men's competitions

Women's competitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: FIBA in the Americas looks to expand Women's Basketball . 23 July 2024 . www.fiba.basketball . 19 June 2023 .
  2. News: Indeportes Antioquia se muestra dominante y se corona en la primera edición de la WBLA . 23 July 2024 . www.fiba.basketball . 6 November 2023 .