WABA Clubs Championship (Amman, 13-21 March)

[Malas1]

- The coverage of West Asian Clubs Championship in Amman, Jordan from 13th to 21st of March will be here -

[Malas1]

- Participating teams so far:
Zain (JOR) "Hosts"
Orthodox (JOR)
Saba Mehr (IRI)
Mahram (IRI)
Al Riyadi (LEB)
Al Mouttahed (LEB)
Al Karkh (IRQ)
Al Ahli (YEM)

* Syrian teams decided not to participate due to the way of sacking the president of WABA Dr. Hazem Samman (Syrian)!

[Malas1]

ART (Arab Radio & Television) will broadcast the event

[Khalid80]

I'm not sure if Riyadi will play in the WABA Club Championships since I heard that the Asian Championship this year will take place at the same time as the Arab Teams Championship which will be in Beirut this year.

[bblover]

no khaled riyadi will play asian championship the new date of arab championship is from 25 april to 6 may and the asianshampionship begins 12 may

[Malas1]

Al Riyadi approved their participation in WABA officially last tuesday

[Khalid80]

no khaled riyadi will play asian championship the new date of arab championship is from 25 april to 6 may and the asianshampionship begins 12 may

Thanks for the info. I didn't know they changed the date.

[Khalid80]

Al Riyadi approved their participation in WABA officially last tuesday

Thanks Malas

[Malas1]

You welcome Khalid

Buit i'm really sad coz the syrian teams wont come and participte...

Its bad to combine the personal problems with other issues which will cause more problems for sure!!

[Khalid80]

Buit i'm really sad coz the syrian teams wont come and participte...

Its bad to combine the personal problems with other issues which will cause more problems for sure!!

Was Jordan behind sacking the president of WABA Dr. Hazem Samman (Syrian) (Is it something personal between Jordan and Syria)?
Or did the Syrian teams just withdraw cuz they supported him?

[Malas1]

Was Jordan behind sacking the president of WABA Dr. Hazem Samman (Syrian) (Is it something personal between Jordan and Syria)?
Or did the Syrian teams just withdraw cuz they supported him?

No, The problem was between Hagop Khatsharian and Hazem Samman, Hagop was behind sacking Samman from being president of WABA...so their reaction was like that!!!

[Jalaa_Syria]

Oh no we will still arab and thinking in unprofessional way.

We want to see our clubs playing in WABA & Asian championship.

It's a problem between Hagop and Hazem "Hazem all syrian clubs hate him except Jaish" why we don't allow clubs to participate.

[Khalid80]

Oh no we will still arab and thinking in unprofessional way.

We want to see our clubs playing in WABA & Asian championship.

It's a problem between Hagop and Hazem "Hazem all syrian clubs hate him except Jaish" why we don't allow clubs to participate.

Well the same goes for us and Hagop (whom is Lebanese). Alot of teams and bball fans hate him (me included) cuz even though he is supposed to represent Lebanon, he never does anything for the benefit of Lebanese bball.

[Malas1]

Well the same goes for us and Hagop (whom is Lebanese). Alot of teams and bball fans hate him (me included) cuz even though he is supposed to represent Lebanon, he never does anything for the benefit of Lebanese bball.

So bad to see these things in our sports..

I really wish syrian teams to participate in the tournament....

[mohsena2631]

- Participating teams so far:
Zain (JOR) "Hosts"
Orthodox (JOR)
Saba Mehr (IRI)
Mahram (IRI)
Al Riyadi (LEB)
Al Mouttahed (LEB)
Al Karkh (IRQ)
Al Ahli (YEM)

* Syrian teams decided not to participate due to the way of sacking the president of WABA Dr. Hazem Samman (Syrian)!

thanks Mohammed, I think both Mahram and Saba can be in top 3 but unfortunately only one of them can qualify to Asian Champs !!

anyway, this is the 12th edition

top 3 in previous editions, can you fill this list ?

1 / 1998 / Amman / Al-Riyadi (LIB) / Aramex (JOR) / Zob Ahan (IRI)
2 / 1999 / ?
3 / 2000 / Damascus / Al-Wahda (SYR) / Zob Ahan (IRI) / ?
4 / 2001 / ?
5 / 2002 / Beirut / Sagesse (LIB) / Orthodox (JOR) / Zob Ahan (IRI)
6 / 2003 / Tehran / Sanam (IRI) / Arena (JOR) / Zob Ahan (IRI)
7 / 2004 / Damascus / Sagesse (LIB) / Al-Wahda (SYR) / Sanam (IRI)
8 / 2005 / Amman / Sagesse (LIB) / Saba Battery (IRI) / Fastlink (JOR)
9 / 2006 / WASL / no awarded / Saba Battery (IRI) & Sagesse (LIB) / Al-Jalaa (SYR)
10/ 2007 / Aleppo / Saba Battery (IRI) / Al-Jalaa (SYR) / Blue Stars (LIB)
11/ 2008 / Mahshahr / Al-Riyadi (LIB) / Saba Battery (IRI) / Petrochimi (IRI)