The Japanese team Utsunomiya Brex captured the Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia) 2025 title with a 94–93 victory over Lebanon’s Al Riyadi in the final match held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
The tightly contested final reached its climax when DJ Newbill scored a three-pointer with 23.6 seconds remaining, overturning a 91–93 deficit and giving Utsunomiya Brex a 94–93 lead.
With this victory, Utsunomiya ended Al Riyadi’s winning streak and denied them a title defence.
This win marks only the second time a Japanese club has claimed the BCL Asia crown, the first being Alvark Tokyo in 2019.
Earlier in the third-place match, Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Broncos defeated Shabab Al Ahli 84–79, securing their best-ever finish at continental level.
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