Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Shimada Shinji hereinafter “B.LEAGUE”) is pleased to announce that Utsunomiya Brex, who has been the annual champion of the Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2024-25 season, will be participating in the Basketball Champions League Asia (hereinafter “BCL Asia”) 2025, hosted by FIBA.
BCL Asia is a FIBA tournament that was newly established last year, preceded by the Asian Champions Cup, which had been suspended since 2020 due to the global spread of COVID-19, and will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Saturday, June 7th to Friday, June 13th.
In this tournament, a total of nine clubs will be competing in Asia's No. 1 clubs, including the four clubs of the domestic league winners of the B.LEAGUE (Japan), the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association: China), the PBA (Korean Basketball Association: Korea), and the PBA (Philippines Basketball Association: Philippines), as well as the FIBA WASL (West Asia Super League), the winners and runner-up clubs (2 clubs), the winners and runner-up clubs of BCL Asia East (2 clubs), and the UAE League 2023-24 Champion Club as the venue slot.
The winning clubs of this tournament will qualify for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, scheduled for the event in September 2025.
■ Overview of “Basketball Champions League Asia”
Dates: Saturday, June 7th to Friday, June 13th, 2025
Venue: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Group Phase: Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall
Final Phase: Coca-Cola Arena
Tournament format: After a group phase (brute force) of 3 clubs x 3 groups, the top eight clubs in the overall ranking will take place in the final phase of the quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, and third place matches.
Combination lottery: Scheduled to be held at 1pm on Saturday, May 31, 2025
Organizer: FIBA (International Basketball Federation)
