2017 FIBA Asia Cup
| 2017 FIBA Asia Cup | |
|---|---|
| 29th Basketball Asia Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | TBA |
| Dates | 15 – 27 August |
| Teams | 16 |
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The 2017 FIBA Asia Cup (formerly known as the FIBA Asia Championship) will be the 29th continental basketball championship in Asia. The tournament is organised by FIBA Asia. It will take place from 15 August to 27 August 2017.[1]
The tournament will determine the composition of the joint FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.[1] The top five teams in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge will earn an extra berth in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup for their respective sub-zones.[2][3] Australia and New Zealand will also participate in this tournament.[1]
The top 14 teams of the tournament will qualify for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania.[1]
Australia is considering submitting a bid to host the tournament, with New Zealand also considering making a joint bid with Australia.[4]
Qualification
One playoff berth each is allocated to Central Asia, South Asia, the Gulf, and Southeast Asia sub-zones, while two each are allocated for the West Asia and East Asia sub-zones. The top five teams of the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge earned an extra berth for their sub-zones. Iran, Jordan, and Iraq earned three extra berths for the West Asia sub-zone, while South Korea and China earned two extra berths for theirs. Australia and New Zealand from FIBA Oceania will be making their debut at the FIBA Asia Cup in 2017.[5]
| Means of qualification | Dates | Venues | Allocated Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | TBA | - | 1 |  TBD |
| Central Asian Qualifying Round | TBA | TBA | 1 | TBD |
| East Asian Basketball Championship | TBA | TBA | 4 | TBD TBD TBD TBD |
| Gulf Basketball Championship[6][7] | September 2016 |  Sharjah | 1 |  Qatar |
| SABA Championship | TBA | TBA | 1 | TBD |
| Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | TBA | TBA | 1 | TBD |
| West Asian Basketball Championship | TBA | TBA | 5 | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD |
| Wild card | 2016 | N/A | 2 |  Australia New Zealand |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "تعرّفوا الى نظام بطولة آسيا والتأهل الى كأس العالم …وما له وما عليه!" [Know about the FIBA World Cup qualification system and the FIBA Asia Cup]. ArabBasket.com (in Arabic). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Iran ready to shine with balanced crew". FIBA. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Fiba Asian Site
- ↑ Ward, Roy (14 August 2016). "Boomers to move into Asia, play regular games as part of FIBA changes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Iran win FIBA Asia Challenge 2016". FIBA. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Qatar Wins Fourth Consecutive GCC Basketball Championship". Asia Basket. Eurobasket Inc. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Qatar win fourth consecutive GCC Basketball Championship". FIBA Asia Challenge 2016. FIBA. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.