2016 FIBA Asia Challenge qualification
Qualifying for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge is currently being held to determine the eight teams that will participate in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge, aside from the host team Iran and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship winners China. Qualification is via FIBA Asia zone, with each zone having an automatic one berth, plus additional berths from the teams' zones of the second and third runners-up in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Central Asia
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East Asia
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Persian Gulf
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South Asia
[edit]The 2016 South Asian Basketball Championship in Bengaluru, India determined South Asia's lone qualifier.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 128 | +144 | 6 | Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge |
| 2 |  Maldives
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3 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 208 | −46 | 4[a] | |
| 3 |  Nepal
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3 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 208 | −22 | 4[b] | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh
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3 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 234 | −76 | 4[c] |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ 1–1 head-to-head, 1.08 goal average vs. Nepal and Bangladesh
- ^ 1–1 head-to-head, 1.05 goal average vs. Bangladesh and Maldives
- ^ 1–1 head-to-head, 0.88 goal average vs. Nepal and Maldives
Southeast Asia
[edit]The 2016 Southeast Asian Basketball Association Cup in Bangkok, Thailand determined Southeast Asia's two qualifiers.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines (C)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 338 | 260 | +78 | 8 | Advance to the finals and to the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge |
| 2 |  Thailand
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4 | 3 | 1 | 319 | 204 | +115 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Singapore
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4 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 256 | −46 | 6 | Advance to the third place battle |
| 4 |  Malaysia
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4 | 1 | 3 | 279 | 303 | −24 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Indonesia
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4 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 308 | −123 | 4 | Eliminated |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Hosts Thailand and the Philippines already clinched the SEABA spots due to their top two placings with one more round to go. The Philippines won their second tournament title by defeating the hosts Thailand in the championship match, 97−80.
West Asia
[edit]The 2016 West Asian Basketball Association Championship in Amman, Jordan will determine West Asia's two qualifiers. Iran automatically qualified whether or not they win the tournament by virtue of being the host of the main tournament.[2] Nevertheless, they still reigned over the sub-zone tournament by sweeping their opponents.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (C)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 329 | 272 | +57 | 8 | Qualified as the hosts of 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge |
| 2 |  Jordan
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4 | 3 | 1 | 328 | 310 | +18 | 7 | Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge |
| 3 |  Iraq
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4 | 2 | 2 | 311 | 302 | +9 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Lebanon
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 334 | 331 | +3 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 5 |  Syria
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 266 | 353 | −87 | 4 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Nash Racela expects tougher challenge from Thailand for Gilas cadets in Seaba Cup". Spin.ph. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Saba appointed Lebanon head coach". FIBA Asia. 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Flawless Iran crowned WABA Champions". FIBA Asia. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.