Quebecois Women's Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2056–57 QWBL season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Inaugural season | 1972-73 |
| Administrator | Basketball Quebec |
| President | Alain Kimmirut (Basketball Quebec) McKenzie Woodenough (QWBL) |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Quebec and Shingoryeo |
| Confederation | Anaia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Mipojoseon |
| Most titles | ????? |
| TV partner(s) | QBC Sports+ (All outlets) Basketball Quebec (international free livestream) |
| Sponsor(s) | AnaiaLife |
| International cup(s) | IUBC Trophy |
| Official website | [1] |
The Quebecois Women's Basketball League (QWBL) is a preeminent professional women's basketball league in Quebec and Shingoryeo. It is currently composed of 16 teams. The league was founded in 1972, as the successor to four semi-professional leagues present in Quebec at the time, and is the women's counterpart to the Quebecois Basketball League (QBL). As with the QBL and QIS basketball leagues, the QWBL is primarily played during winter. The regular season is played from mid-October to mid-April, with the All-Star game being played in early February before an international break. The QWBL playoffs are then held from late-April to mid-May.
Three QWBL teams have direct QBL counterparts and play in the same arena: Montreal Koreana, CSKA Quebec, and Nunavut North Stars. Unlike the QBL, which has seen historical shifts away from multi-sports organisations into independent franchises, the QWBL retains a strong presence of multi-sport organisations. CSKA Quebec, Levis Athletic, Mipojoseon BC, Montreal Koreana, Nunavut North Stars, Winnipeg Winterhawks, and Zenit Attawapiskat are the current QWBL teams who form a part within their larger multi-sport organisations. Halifax Sun (Haligonian), Myeongju Lynx (Club Racing Myeongju) and Prince Eric Fire (Prince Eric Wanderers) are three QWBL franchises that began as a branch of local multi-sport organisations, but have since left and have independent owners.
2052-53 Season Clubs
| Club | Founded | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Quebec | 1923 | Joongyeong, Joongyeong | l'Arc-en-Ciel | 21,580 |
| Fort Lowe Rattlers | 2030 | Fort Lowe, Yoseo-Manitoba | Alumni Hall at Keewatinook University | 9,200 |
| Gaspe Golden Gophers | 1996 | Gaspe, Acadie | Capp Electronics Arena at Northwoods | 15,620 |
| Halifax Sun | 1987 (1924 as Haligonian WBC) | Dongnae-Halifax County, Acadie | The Acadium | 20,854 |
| Hamilton SonicBoom | 2026 | Hamilton, Mahan | Nordcom Centre | 12,100 |
| Hochelaga BC | 1954 | Songak | Hochelaga Veterans Memorial Arena | 7,900 |
| Levis Atletic | 1936 (Reentered QWBL in 2051) | Levis, Joongyeong | Pavilion de Levis | 14,620 |
| Mipojoseon BC | 1927 | Twin Cities, Acadie | The Gazebo | 14,200 |
| Montreal Koreana | 1932 | Songak, Songak | Commonwealth Centre | 13,500 |
| Myeongju Lynx | 1997 (1961 as Club Racing Sept-Iles) | Myeongju, Nord-Est | Colisee de Myeongju | 10,200 |
| Nunavut North Stars | 1940 (Joined QWBL in 1992) | Iqaluit, Nunavut | Leonora Bertram Arena at the Anaullagat Athletic Complex | 16,000 |
| Prince Eric Fire | 1983 (1952 as Prince Eric Wanderers) | Prince Eric, Yoseo-Manitoba | TransWest Arena | 15,640 |
| Songwha City Rockets | 1978 | Songwha City, Nord-Est | Imperial Oil Arena | 12,350 |
| South Bend Sakers | 2007 (1994 as Chicoutimi Sakers) | South Bend, Saguenay | Park Yeong-Soon Pavilion at University Pavilion | 12,300 |
| Jolbonopolis Winterhawks | 1927 | Jolbonopolis, Yoseo-Manitoba | Anna Wylie-Bressner Arena | 17,500 |
| Zenit Attawapiskat | 1972 | Attawapiskat, Abitibi-Agawa | Gwangbok Centre | 11,700 |