Women's Basketball League Americas
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
|---|---|
| First season | 2023 |
| Region | Americas |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | Top women's league in Americas |
| Related competitions | Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino (2nd tier) |
| Current champions | Indeportes Antioquia (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Indeportes Antioquia (2 titles) |
| Website | FIBA.basketball/wblamericas |
| 2024 WBLA | |
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
| # | Year | Final 4 host | Final | Third and fourth place | MVP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runners-up | Third | Score | Fourth | |||||
| 1 | 2023 | Rionegro |
Indeportes Antioquia |
74–54 | Malvín |
Universidad de Chile |
99–94 | Centauros de Chihuahua |
Mabel Martínez | |
| 2 | 2024 | Medellín |
Indeportes Antioquia |
61–53 | Bay Area Phoenix |
Unión Florida |
80–72 | Sportiva Italiana |
Carolina López | |
| 3 | 2025 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2026 | |||||||||
Statistics
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indeportes Antioquia | 2 | 0 |
Stats leaders
| Season | Top scorer | PPG | Top rebounder | RPG | Top assistant | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kristen Spolyar | 25.4 | Candela Gentinetta | 13.3 | Porsche Poole | 9.7 |
| 2024 | Manuela Ríos | 25.0 | Carla Miculka | 12.0 | Manuela Ríos | 6.6 |
See also
Men's competitions
Women's competitions
References
- ^ "FIBA in the Americas looks to expand Women's Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Indeportes Antioquia se muestra dominante y se corona en la primera edición de la WBLA". www.fiba.basketball. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
External links
- (in English) Official website