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2023 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 2023 throughout the world.

The following are basketball events that took place in, or are scheduled for, 2023 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club), and amateur and collegiate levels.

International tournaments

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National senior team tournaments

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For tournaments hosted by multiple nations, the host of the final match is listed first.

Tournament Host cities Duration 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Philippines Metro Manila
Japan Okinawa City
Indonesia Jakarta
August 25 – September 10  Germany  Serbia  Canada
EuroBasket Women 2023 Slovenia Ljubljana
Israel Tel Aviv
June 15 – 25  Belgium  Spain  France

3X3 championships

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Men

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Tournament Host city Duration 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup Austria Vienna May 30 – June 4  Serbia  United States  Latvia
2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Singapore Singapore March 29 – April 2  Mongolia  Australia  New Zealand

Women

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Tournament Host city Duration 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup Austria Vienna May 30 – June 4  United States  France  Australia
2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Singapore Singapore March 29 – April 2  Australia  New Zealand  China

Other international championships

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FIBA youth championships

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Professional club seasons

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FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Spain Lenovo Tenerife Brazil São Paulo 89–68 Single-game final

Continental seasons

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Men

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Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Euroleague Basketball 2022–23 EuroLeague Spain Real Madrid Greece Olympiacos 79–78 Single-game final
2022–23 EuroCup Basketball Spain Gran Canaria Turkey Türk Telekom 71–67 Single-game final
FIBA 2022–23 Basketball Champions League Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 77–70 Single-game final
2022–23 BCL Americas Brazil Sesi Franca Brazil Flamengo 88–79 Single-game final
2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup Poland Anwil Włocławek France Cholet Basket 161–155 Best on aggregate
NBA/FIBA 2023 BAL season Egypt Al Ahly Senegal AS Douanes 80–65 Single-game final

Women

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Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
FIBA 2022–23 EuroLeague Women Turkey Fenerbahçe Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. 99–60 Single-game final
2022–23 EuroCup Women France LDLC Asvel Féminin Turkey Galatasaray 180–113 Best on aggregate

Regional seasons

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Men

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Region League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Former Yugoslavia 2022–23 ABA League Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 ABA 2nd League Slovenia Krka Slovenia Helios Suns 83–82 Single-game final
Alpe-Adria 2022–23 Alpe Adria Cup Poland MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Austria GGMT Vienna 86–72 Single-game final
East Asia and Philippines 2023 EASL Champions Week South Korea Anyang KGC South Korea Seoul SK Knights 90–84 Single-game final
Estonia and Latvia[a] 2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Ukraine Prometey Latvia VEF Rīga 77–62 Single-game final
Balkans 2022–23 BIBL Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona Kosovo Peja 99–95 Single-game final
Belgium and Netherlands 2022–23 BNXT League Netherlands ZZ Leiden Belgium Oostende 2–1 Best-of-3 series
2023 BNXT Supercup Single-game final
Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau 2023 ABL Invitational Hong Kong Hong Kong Eastern Vietnam Saigon Heat 3–0 Best-of-3 series
  1. ^ A team from Ukraine also participated in 2022–23.

Women

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Region League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Southeast Europe 2022–23 WABA League Slovenia Cinkarna Celje Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 66–64 Single-game final

Domestic league seasons

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Men

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Europe

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Albania 2022–23 Albanian Basketball League Best-of-5 series
2023 Albanian Basketball Cup
2023 Albanian Basketball Supercup
 Armenia 2022–23 Armenia Basketball League A
 Austria 2022–23 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Austrian Basketball Cup Single-game final
2023 Austrian Basketball Supercup
 Azerbaijan 2022–23 Azerbaijan Basketball League
 Belarus 2022–23 Belarusian Premier League Best-of-5 series
 Belgium 2023 BNXT League Belgian Playoffs Oostende Antwerp Giants 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Belgian Basketball Cup Single-game final
2023 Belgian Basketball Supercup
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022–23 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea Borac WWIN 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Mirza Delibašić Cup Igokea Široki 76–49 Single-game final
 Bulgaria 2022–23 National Basketball League Balkan Botevgrad Chernomorets 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2023 Bulgarian Basketball Cup Single-game final
 Croatia 2022–23 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Krešimir Ćosić Cup
 Cyprus 2022–23 Cyprus Basketball Division A Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Cypriot Basketball Cup
 Czech Republic 2022–23 NBL (Czech Republic) Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Czech Republic Basketball Cup Single-game final
 Denmark 2022–23 Basketligaen Best-of-7 series
2022–23 Danish Basketball Cup Single-game final
 England 2022–23 National Basketball League Division 1 Hemel Storm Worthing Thunder 69–63 Single-game final
2022–23 National Basketball League Division 2 City of Birmingham Rockets St Helens Saints 80–72 Single-game final
2022–23 National Basketball League Division 3 Milton Keynes Breakers UEL London Lions 113–67 Single-game final
 Estonia 2022–23 Estonian Championship BC Kalev/Cramo Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 3–0 Best-of-5 series
 Finland 2022–23 Korisliiga season
2022–23 Finnish Basketball Cup
 France[a] 2022–23 Pro A season Monaco AS Monaco Metropolitans 92 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 French Basketball Cup
2023 Leaders Cup
 Georgia 2022–23 Georgian Superliga
 Germany 2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga Ratiopharm Ulm Telekom Baskets Bonn 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 BBL-Pokal Single-game final
 Great Britain 2022–23 BBL London Lions Leicester Riders 88–80 Single-game final
2022–23 BBL Cup London Lions Leicester Riders 79–71 Single-game final
2022–23 BBL Trophy Caledonia Gladiators Cheshire Phoenix 73–70 Single-game final
 Greece 2022–23 Greek Basket League Olympiacos Panathinaikos 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Greek Basketball Cup Olympiacos Peristeri B.C. 85–57 Single-game final
2023 Greek Basketball Super Cup
 Hungary 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
2023 Magyar Kupa
 Iceland 2022–23 Úrvalsdeild karla Tindastóll Valur 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Icelandic Basketball Cup
 Ireland 2022–23 Super League
 Israel 2022–23 Israeli Basketball Premier League Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–1 Best-of-3 series
2022–23 Israeli Basketball State Cup Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Tel Aviv 67–61 SIngle-game final
2023 Israeli Basketball League Cup
 Italy 2022–23 LBA EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Virtus Segafredo Bologna 4–3 Best-of-7 series
2023 Italian Basketball Cup
2023 Italian Basketball Supercup
 Kosovo 2022–23 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
2022–23 Kosovo Basketball Cup
 Latvia 2022–23 Latvian Basketball League Ukraine BC Prometey VEF Rīga 77–62 Single-game final
 Lithuania 2022–23 LKL season Žalgiris Rytas 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 King Mindaugas Cup
 Luxembourg 2022–23 Total League season
 Moldova 2022–23 Moldovan National Division
 Montenegro 2022–23 Prva A liga
2022–23 Montenegrin Basketball Cup
 Netherlands 2023 BNXT League Dutch Playoffs ZZ Leiden Donar 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Dutch Basketball Cup Single-game final
2023 Dutch Basketball Supercup
 North Macedonia 2022–23 Macedonian First League
2022–23 Macedonian Basketball Cup
 Norway 2022–23 BLNO season
 Poland 2022–23 PLK season King Szczecin WKS Śląsk Wrocław 4–2 Best-of-7 series
2023 Polish Basketball Cup
2023 Polish Basketball Supercup
 Portugal 2022–23 LPB season
2022–23 Portuguese Basketball Cup Single-game final
2022–23 Portuguese Basketball League Cup Single-game final
2022–23 Portuguese Basketball Super Cup Single-game final
 Romania 2022–23 Liga Națională
2023 Romanian Basketball Cup
 Russia 2022–23 VTB United League[b]
2022–23 Russian Basketball Cup
 Scotland 2022–23 Scottish Basketball Championship Best on aggregate
2022–23 Scottish Cup Single-game final
 Serbia 2022–23 Basketball League of Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet FMP Soccerbet 2–0 Best-of-3 series
2022–23 Second Basketball League of Serbia SPD Radnički Joker League standings
2022–23 Radivoj Korać Cup Single-game final
 Slovakia 2022–23 Slovak Basketball League
2022–23 Slovak Basketball Cup
 Slovenia 2022–23 Slovenian Basketball League
2022–23 Slovenian Basketball Cup
2023 Slovenian Basketball Supercup
 Spain[c] 2022–23 ACB season Barça Real Madrid 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2023 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto Unicaja Lenovo Tenerife 83–80 Single-game final
2023 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto Real Madrid Unicaja 88–81 Single-game final
 Sweden 2022–23 Basketligan season Best-of-7 final
2022–23 Superettan
 Switzerland 2022–23 SBL
2022–23 SBL Cup
 Turkey 2022–23 Basketbol Süper Ligi Anadolu Efes Pinar Karşıyaka 3–0 Best-of-5 final
2023 Turkish Basketball Cup Cancelled due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
2023 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup
 Ukraine 2022–23 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022–23 Ukrainian Basketball Cup
  1. ^ Includes one team from Monaco.
  2. ^ Includes one team each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. The highest-ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
  3. ^ Includes one team from Andorra.

Asia

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 Bahrain 2022–23 Bahraini Premier League Best-of-3 series
 China 2022–23 Chinese Basketball Association season Liaoning Flying Leopards Zhejiang Golden Bulls 4–0 Best-of-7 series
2023 National Basketball League Best-of-3 series
 Hong Kong 2023 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship
 India 2023 UBA Pro Basketball League
 Indonesia 2023 IBL Indonesia Prawira Bandung Pelita Jaya Bakrie 2–0 Best-of-3 series
 Iran 2022–23 Iranian Basketball Super League Shahrdari Gorgan Kalleh Mazandaran 2–0 Best-of-3 series
 Iraq 2022–23 Iraqi Basketball Premier League Al-Naft Al-Shorta 4–2 Best-of-7 series
 Japan 2022–23 B.League season (B1 League) Ryukyu Golden Kings Chiba Jets 2–0 Best-of-3 series
2022–23 B.League season (B2 League)
2022–23 B.League season (B3 League)
 Jordan 2022–23 Jordanian Premier Basketball League Best-of-3 series
 Kazakhstan 2022–23 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship Best-of-5 series
 Kuwait 2022–23 Kuwaiti Division 1 Basketball League Best-of-5 series
 Lebanon 2022–23 Lebanese Basketball League Al Riyadi Dynamo 4–1 Best-of-7 series
2023 Lebanese Basketball Cup
 Palestine 2022–23 Palestine Premier League Single-game final
 Philippines 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Bay Area Dragons 4–3 Best-of-7 series
2023 PBA Governors' Cup TNT Tropang Giga Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 4–2 Best-of-7 series
 Qatar 2022–23 Qatari Basketball League Best-of-3 series
 Saudi Arabia 2022–23 Saudi Premier League (basketball) Single-game final
2022–23 Saudi Basketball First Division League standings
 South Korea 2022–23 KBL season Best-of-7 series
 Syria 2022–23 Syrian Basketball League season Best-of-5 series
 Taiwan 2022–23 T1 League season New Taipei CTBC DEA Tainan TSG GhostHawks 4–0 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 P League+ Best-of-5 series
 Thailand 2023 Thailand Basketball League
 United Arab Emirates 2022–23 UAE National Basketball League Best-of-5 series
 Vietnam 2023 VBA season Saigon Heat Nha Trang Dolphins 3–1 Best-of-5 series

Americas

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Argentina 2022–23 Liga Nacional de Básquet season Best-of-5 series
 Brazil 2022–23 NBB season Best-of-5 series
 Bolivia 2023 Libobasquet season Best-of-5 season
 Canada 2023 NBL Canada season
2023 CEBL season Single-game final
 Chile 2023 Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile Best-of-7 series
 Colombia 2023 Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano season (Apertura) Best-of-5 series
 Cuba 2023 Liga Superior de Baloncesto season Best-of-5 series
 Mexico 2023 CIBACOPA season
 United States[a] 2022–23 NBA season Denver Nuggets Miami Heat 4–1 Best-of-7 series
2022–23 NBA G League season Delaware Blue Coats Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2–0 Best-of-3 series
2023 NBA Summer League Cleveland Cavaliers Houston Rockets 99–78 Single-game final
2023 NBA in-season tournament Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers 123–109 Single-game final
 Uruguay 2022–23 LUB season Best-of-7 series
 Venezuela 2022–23 Venezuelan SuperLiga
  1. ^ The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada.

African

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Algeria 2022–23 Algerian Basketball Championship Single-game final
2022–23 Algerian Basketball Cup Single-game final
 Angola 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Angolan Cup Single-game final
2023 Angolan Supercup
 Benin 2022–23 Benin Professional Basketball League Single-game final
 Botswana 2023 BBA season
 Cape Verde 202 C3BVL season Best-of-3 series
 Cameroon 2022–23 Elite Messieurs Final Four standings
2023 Cup of Cameroon Single-game final
 Egypt 2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Super League Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Egypt Basketball Cup Single-game final
2022–23 Egyptian Super Cup
 Ivory Coast 2023 Ivory Coast National Basketball Championship Best-of-3 series
 Kenya 2022–23 KBF Premier League Best-of-5 series
 Libya 2022–23 Libyan Division I Basketball League League standings
2023 Libyan Basketball Cup
 Madagascar 2022 N1A season
 Mali 2022–23 Ligue 1
2023 Malian Cup
 Morocco 2022–23 Division Excellence Best-of-3 series
2022–23 Moroccan Throne Cup Single-game final
 Mozambique 2023 Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol Best-of-5 series
 Nigeria 2023 NBBF President Cup
 Rwanda 2022–23 RBL season
2022–23 RBL Division 2 season Single-game final
 Senegal 2023 Nationale 1 season
2023 Coupe Saint Michel Single-game final
2023 Senegalese Basketball Cup
2023 Senegalese Mayor's Cup
 Tunisia 2022–23 Championnat National A Best-of-5 series
2023 Tunisian Basketball Cup Single-game final
 Uganda 2023 NBL Uganda season

Oceania

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Australia[a] 2022–23 NBL season Sydney Kings New Zealand Breakers 3–2 Best-of-5 series
 New Zealand 2023 New Zealand NBL season Canterbury Rams Auckland Tuatara 93-82 Single-game final
  1. ^ The Australia-based NBL has featured a New Zealand team throughout its history.

Other countries

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 North Cyprus 2022–23 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi

Women

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Europe

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Albania 2022–23 Albanian A-1 League
2023 Albanian Basketball Cup
2023 Albanian Basketball Supercup
 Austria 2022–23 Austrian Women's Basketball Bundesliga
 Belarus 2022–23 Belarus Women's premier League
 Belgium 2022–23 Belgian Women's Basketball League
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022–23 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina League
2022–23 Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Bulgaria 2023 Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship
2023 Bulgarian Women's Basketball Cup
 Croatia 2022–23 Croatian First Women's Basketball League
2022–23 Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup
 Cyprus 2022–23 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A
 Czech Republic 2022–23 Czech Women's Basketball League
 Denmark 2023 Dameligaen
2022–23 Danish Women's Basketball Cup
 Estonia 2022–23 Women's Korvpalli Meistriliiga
 Finland 2022–23 Naisten Korisliiga
 France 2022–23 Ligue Féminine de Basketball
 Germany 2022–23 Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga
2022–23 German Women's Basketball Cup
 United Kingdom 2022–23 WBBL
2022–23 WBBL Cup
 Greece 2022–23 Greek Women's Basketball League
2022–23 Greek Women's Basketball Cup
2022–23 A2 National Women's Basketball
 Hungary 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A Best-of-5 series
 Iceland 2022–23 Úrvalsdeild kvenna Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup Haukar Keflavík 94–66 Single-game final
2023 Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup Single-game final
 Ireland 2022–23 Women's Super League
 Israel 2022–23 Israeli Female Basketball Premier League
 Italy 2022–23 Lega Basket Femminile
 Kosovo 2022–23 ETC Women's Superleague
 Latvia 2023 LSBL Championships
 Lithuania 2022–23 Lithuanian Women's Basketball League
 Luxembourg 2022–23 Nationale 1 Dames
 North Macedonia 2022–23 First Women's Basketball League of Macedonia
2022–23 Macedonian Women's Basketball Cup
 Montenegro 2022–23 First A Women's Basketball League of Montenegro
2022–23 Montenegrin Women's Basketball Cup
 Netherlands 2022–23 Women's Basketball League
 Norway 2022–23 Women's BLNO
 Poland 2022–23 Basket Liga Kobiet
 Portugal 2022–23 Liga Feminina de Basquetebol
2022–23 Portuguese Women's Basketball Cup
 Romania 2022–23 Liga Națională
2023 Cupa României
 Russia 2022–23 Russian Women's Basketball Premier League
 Serbia 2022–23 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia Crvena zvezda Kraljevo 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup Crvena zvezda Art Basket 77–55 Single-game final
 Slovakia 2022–23 Slovak Women's Basketball Extraliga
 Slovenia 2022–23 Slovenian Women's Basketball League
2022–23 Slovenian Women's Basketball Cup
 Spain 2022–23 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto
2023 Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto
2023 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto Femenino
2022–23 Liga Femenina 2 de Baloncesto
 Sweden 2022–23 Basketligan dam
  Switzerland 2022–23 Swiss Women's Basketball Championship
 Turkey 2022–23 Turkish Women's Basketball League Fenerbahçe ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2022–23 Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
2023 Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup
 Ukraine 2022–23 Ukrainian Women's Basketball SuperLeague Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Asia

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 China 2023 WCBA season
 Japan 2022–23 Women's Japan Basketball League
 South Korea 2022–23 Women's Korean Basketball League
 Taiwan 2023 Women's Super Basketball League

Americas

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 United States 2023 WNBA season Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup New York Liberty Las Vegas Aces 82–63 Single-game final

African

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Oceania

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Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Australia 2022–23 WNBL season Townsville Fire Southside Flyers 2–0 Best-of-3 series

College/university seasons

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Men's

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Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff format
 Canada 2023 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship Carleton Ravens St. Francis Xavier X-Men 109–104 (2 OT) Single-game final
 Philippines UAAP Season 85 Ateneo Blue Eagles UP Fighting Maroons 2–1 Best-of-3 series
 United States NCAA Division I UConn Huskies San Diego State Aztecs 76–59 Single-game final
National Invitation Tournament North Texas Mean Green UAB Blazers 68–61 Single-game final
NCAA Division II Nova Southeastern Sharks West Liberty Hilltoppers 111–101 Single-game final
NCAA Division III Christopher Newport Captains Mount Union Purple Raiders 74–72 Single-game final
NAIA College of Idaho Yotes Indiana Tech Warriors 73–71 Single-game final

Women's

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Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff format
 Canada 2023 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship Carleton Ravens Queen's Gaels 71–59 Single-game final
 Philippines UAAP Season 85 NU Lady Bulldogs De La Salle Lady Archers 2–0 Best-of-3 series
 United States NCAA Division I LSU Tigers Iowa Hawkeyes 102–85 Single-game final
Women's National Invitation Tournament Kansas Jayhawks Columbia Lions 66–59 Single-game final
NCAA Division II Ashland Eagles Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 78–67 Single-game final
NCAA Division III Transylvania Pioneers Christopher Newport Captains 57–52 Single-game final
NAIA Clarke Pride Thomas More Saints 63–52 Single-game final

Deaths

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See also

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