The Women's Basketball League Americas debuts in September

MIAMI (United States) - FIBA's Regional Office for the Americas announced the inauguration of the Women's Basketball League Americas (WBLA), a competition which will bring together the top women's clubs from the continent and will be played between September 15-November 5, 2023.

A total of eight teams from seven countries in the Americas will be part of this inaugural season: Centauros (MEX), Teporacas (MEX), Salvadoreñas (ESA), Indeportes (COL), Obras (ARG), Universidad de Chile (CHI), Félix Pérez (PAR), Malvín (URU).

The clubs will be divided into two groups, established by geographic location:

Group A - North

Centauros (MEX)
Teporacas (MEX)
Salvadoreñas (ESA)
Indeportes (COL)

Group B - South

Obras (ARG)
Universidad de Chile (CHI)
Félix Pérez (PAR)
Malvín (URU)

Group A (North), which will be hosted by Centauros in Chihuahua, Mexico, will be played from September 15 to 17. Group B (South) will be hosted by Obras, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between September 22-24.

Here's the schedule:

Group A - Chihuahua, Mexico:

LOCAL TIME (GMT -6)	DATE	TEAM A	TEAM B
17:00	Friday, September 15, 2023	Teporacas	Indeportes
20:00	Friday, September 15, 2023	Centauros	Salvadoreñas
17:00	Saturday, September 16, 2023	Indeportes	Salvadoreñas
20:00	Saturday, September 16, 2023	Centauros	Teporacas
17:00	Sunday, September 17, 2023	Salvadoreñas	Teporacas
20:00	Sunday, September 17, 2023	Centauros	Indeportes

Group B - Buenos Aires, Argentina:

LOCAL TIME (GMT -3)	DATE	TEAM A	TEAM B
17:00	Friday, September 22, 2023	Félix Pérez	Club Malvín
20:00	Friday, September 22, 2023	Obras	U. de Chile
17:00	Saturday, September 23, 2023	U. de Chile	Félix Pérez
20:00	Saturday, September 23, 2023	Obras	Club Malvín
17:00	Sunday, September 24, 2023	Club Malvín	U. de Chile
20:00	Sunday, September 24, 2023	Obras	Félix Pérez

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Final 4, scheduled for November 4 and 5, at a venue to be announced at a later time.

FIBA