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The following are the basketball events of the year 2023 throughout the world.
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2020s
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| 2010s |
| 2000s |
| 1990s |
| 1980s |
| 1970s |
| 1960s |
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| 1940s |
| 1930s |
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| 1910s |
| 1900s |
| 1890s |
| See also |
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
National senior team tournaments
For tournaments hosted by multiple nations, the host of the final match is listed first.
| Tournament | Host cities | Duration |  Champion |
 Second place |
 Third place
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup |  Metro Manila Okinawa City Jakarta |
August 25 – September 10 |  Germany |
 Serbia |
 Canada
|
| EuroBasket Women 2023 |  Ljubljana Tel Aviv |
June 15 – 25 |  Belgium |
 Spain |
 France
|
3X3 championships
Men
| Tournament | Host city | Duration | Champion |
Second place |
Third place
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup |  Vienna |
May 30 – June 4 | Serbia |
 United States |
 Latvia
|
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup |  Singapore |
March 29 – April 2 |  Mongolia |
 Australia |
 New Zealand
|
Women
| Tournament | Host city | Duration | Champion |
Second place |
Third place
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup | Vienna |
May 30 – June 4 | United States |
France |
Australia
|
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup | Singapore |
March 29 – April 2 | Australia |
New Zealand |
 China
|
Other international championships
FIBA youth championships
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup| Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Tenerife
|
 São Paulo
|
89–68 | Single-game final |
Continental seasons
Men
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague Basketball | 2022–23 EuroLeague | Real Madrid
|
 Olympiacos
|
79–78 | Single-game final |
| 2022–23 EuroCup Basketball | Gran Canaria
|
 Türk Telekom
|
71–67 | Single-game final | |
| FIBA | 2022–23 Basketball Champions League | Telekom Baskets Bonn
|
Hapoel Jerusalem
|
77–70 | Single-game final |
| 2022–23 BCL Americas | Sesi Franca
|
Flamengo
|
88–79 | Single-game final | |
| 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup |  Anwil Włocławek
|
Cholet Basket
|
161–155 | Best on aggregate | |
| NBA/FIBA | 2023 BAL season |  Al Ahly
|
 AS Douanes
|
80–65 | Single-game final |
Women
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 2022–23 EuroLeague Women | Fenerbahçe
|
ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.
|
99–60 | Single-game final |
| 2022–23 EuroCup Women | LDLC Asvel Féminin
|
Galatasaray
|
180–113 | Best on aggregate |
Regional seasons
Men
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslavia | 2022–23 ABA League | Partizan Mozzart Bet
|
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
|
3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2022–23 ABA 2nd League | Krka
|
Helios Suns
|
83–82 | Single-game final | |
| Alpe-Adria | 2022–23 Alpe Adria Cup | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
|
GGMT Vienna
|
86–72 | Single-game final |
| East Asia and Philippines | 2023 EASL Champions Week |  Anyang KGC
|
Seoul SK Knights
|
90–84 | Single-game final |
| Estonia and Latvia | 2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League |  Prometey
|
VEF Rīga
|
77–62 | Single-game final |
| Balkans | 2022–23 BIBL | Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona
|
 Peja
|
99–95 | Single-game final |
| Belgium and Netherlands | 2022–23 BNXT League |  ZZ Leiden
|
Oostende
|
2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| 2023 BNXT Supercup | Single-game final | ||||
| Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau | 2023 ABL Invitational |  Hong Kong Eastern
|
 Saigon Heat
|
3–0 | Best-of-3 series |
- A team from Ukraine also participated in 2022–23.
Women
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Europe | 2022–23 WABA League | Cinkarna Celje
|
 Budućnost Bemax
|
66–64 | Single-game final |
Domestic league seasons
Men
Europe
- Includes one team from Monaco.
- Includes one team each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. The highest-ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
- Includes one team from Andorra.
Asia
Americas
| 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
|
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 |
- The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada.
African
Oceania
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
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 |
- The Australia-based NBL has featured a New Zealand team throughout its history.
Other countries
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Cyprus
|
2022–23 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Women
Europe
Asia
| 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
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Oceania
| 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
Men's
| 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
| 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
- January 9 — Cincy Powell, 80, American ABA player (Dallas Chaparrals, Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars, Virginia Squires).
- January 15 — George McLeod, 92, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).
- January 15 — Ruslan Otverchenko, 33, Ukrainian player (Budivelnyk).
- January 17 — Chris Ford, 74, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics) and coach (Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers).
- January 28 – Hershell West, 82, American college player (Grambling State).
- March 11 - Bud Grant, 95.
- March 21 – Willis Reed, 80, American NBA player (New York Knicks).
- April 12 — James Bradley, 67, American college player (Memphis).
- May 23 - Cotton Nash, 80.
- October 9 – Terry Dischinger, 82, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons).
- October 24 – Elwood Plummer, 79, American college player (Jackson State) and coach (Prairie View A&M).
- November 1 – Bob Knight, 83, American Hall of Fame college coach (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech).
- November 2 – Walter Davis, 69, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets).
- November 4 – L. C. Gordon, 86, American college player (Oklahoma State) and coach (Texas Southern).
- November 16 – Johnny Green, 89, American NBA player (New York Knicks).
- December 14 – George McGinnis, 73, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers).
- December 17 — Reggie Lacefield, 78, American ABA (Kentucky Colonels) and Eastern League (Wilmington Blue Bombers, Lancaster Red Roses).
- December 17 — Eric Montross, 52, All-American college player and national champion (North Carolina, 1993), NBA player (Boston Celtics).
- December 23 — Samboy Lim, 61, Filipino PBA player (San Miguel Beermen).
See also
References
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- "Always in our Hearts". Monroe Dispatch. February 2, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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