Rosters confirmed ahead of WASL Final 8 2023 tip-off
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Final rosters of the participating teams in the inaugural West Asia Super League (WASL) Final 8 in Dubai have been confirmed.
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Final rosters of the participating teams in the inaugural West Asia Super League (WASL) Final 8 in Dubai have been confirmed.
The teams are split into two groups of four, with WASL-West Asia champions Al Riyadi and WASL-Gulf champions Kuwait Club bannering Groups A and B, respectively.
Click on the teams below to see the full rosters:
WASL Final 8 2023 | |
Group A | Group B |
Al Riyadi | Kuwait Club |
Manama | BC Astana |
Beirut Club | Shahrdary Gorgan |
Shabab Al Ahli - Dubai |
The Final 8 will tip off on 9 June at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, with host club Shabab Al Ahli-Dubai facing Kazakhstan champions BC Astana at 19:00 local time to raise the curtains of the new regional league's pinnacle event.
The two best squads in each group will qualify for the crossover Semi-Finals on 16 June. The third and fourth placers of each group by the end of the Group Phase, on the other hand, will be eliminated.
Winners of the Semi-Finals will then figure in a winner-take-all Final on 17 June to earn the distinction of becoming the first-ever WASL champions.
FIBA