Basketball Champions League Asia
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The Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia), formerly the FIBA Asia Champions Cup,[1] is an annual continental club men's basketball competition organised by FIBA Asia. It is the highest level club competition for basketball in Asia.
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Organising body | FIBA Asia |
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Founded | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
First season | 1981 |
Region | Asia |
Number of teams | 8 |
Promotion to | FIBA Intercontinental Cup |
Current champions | ![]() (2024) |
Most championships | ![]() ![]() (3 titles each) |
TV partners | YouTube (online streaming) |
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Introduced in 1981, as the Asian Basketball Club Championship, the competition rebranded in 2004 to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup. In 2024, the tournament was renamed as the Basketball Champions League Asia.[2]
Al Riyadi and Sagesse from Lebanon are the most successful teams in the history of the competition with three championships each. Lebanese and Iranian clubs have won the most titles with a total of six among teams from each of these countries.