2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Qualification for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup are currently being held to determine the sixteen participants in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup.

Qualification format

In line with the new FIBA Calendar format implemented since 2017, FIBA Asia will begin their own qualifiers for 2021 FIBA Asia Cup in 2018. Pre-qualifiers will be contested on sub-zone basis and will take place during the same second and third windows of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers. Teams that will emerge victorious in the Pre-qualifiers will qualify to the Second Round which will commence immediately after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

Qualified teams

2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers

Division A

TeamQualified as
 Australia2017 FIBA Asia Cup participant
 Iran
 South Korea
 New Zealand
 China
 Lebanon
 Philippines
 Jordan
 Japan
 Syria
 Iraq
 Chinese Taipei
 Qatar
 India
 Hong Kong
 Kazakhstan

Division B

TeamQualified asDate
 Saudi Arabia2018 Western Region Pre-Qualifier Champions14 September 2018
 Palestine2018 Western Region Pre-Qualifier Runners-up14 September 2018
 Bahrain2018 Western Region Pre-Qualifier 3rd Place14 September 2018
 Sri Lanka2018 Western Region Pre-Qualifier 4th Place14 September 2018
TBA2018 Eastern Region Pre-Qualifier ChampionsDecember 2018
TBA2018 Eastern Region Pre-Qualifier Runners-upDecember 2018
TBA2018 Eastern Region Pre-Qualifier 3rd PlaceDecember 2018
TBA2018 Eastern Region Pre-Qualifier 4th PlaceDecember 2018

2021 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers

TeamQualified asDate
 Guam2015 Pacific Games Champions11 July 2015
 Fiji2015 Pacific Games Runners-Up11 July 2015
 Palestine2017 West Asian 6th Place2 February 2017
 Macau2017 East Asian 6th Place5 June 2017
 Bahrain2018 Gulf Region Pre-Qualifier Champions30 June 2018
 Saudi Arabia2018 Gulf Region Pre-Qualifier Runners-up30 June 2018
 Indonesia2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier Champions28 June 2018
 Thailand2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier Runners-up28 June 2018
 Singapore2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier 3rd Place29 June 2018
 Malaysia2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier 4th Place30 June 2018
 Sri Lanka 2018 South Asian Pre-Qualifier Champions29 June 2018
 Bangladesh 2018 South Asian Pre-Qualifier Runners-up30 June 2018

Sub-zone Pre-Qualifiers

Teams that did not manage to advance to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification First round and teams that did not participate in it, play in the first round of the pre-qualifiers.

Gulf Region

Teams from the Gulf Region will play in two different rounds, during the same second and third windows of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers. The top two (2) teams will qualify to the Main Qualifiers.[2]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Bahrain 6 5 1 472 419 +53 11 Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
2  Saudi Arabia 6 4 2 505 435 +70 10
3  United Arab Emirates 6 3 3 485 447 +38 9
4  Oman 6 0 6 348 509 −161 6
Source: FIBA Asia
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

First Round

The First Round was held from 23–26 February in Bahrain, held during the second window of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification First round.

Second Round

The Second Round was played from 27–30 June in United Arab Emirates, during the third window of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification First round. The teams carried their records from the First round to the second wherein only the top two teams advanced to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers taking place in September this year.[3]

Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Pre-Qualifier for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup took place in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 26–30 June, during the third window of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers. The Round-Robin format tournament featured six (6) teams participating from which the top four (4) advanced to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers taking place in September this year.[4]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 5 5 0 479 334 +145 10 Advance to the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers
2  Thailand (H) 5 4 1 459 277 +182 9
3  Singapore 5 3 2 452 306 +146 8
4  Malaysia 5 2 3 366 308 +58 7
5  Brunei 5 1 4 250 487 −237 6
6  Cambodia 5 0 5 211 552 −341 5
Source: SEABA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.

South Asia

South Asia Basketball Association (SABA) will start their pre-qualifiers on 26 June 2018, during the third window of the Asian Qualifiers.[5]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Sri Lanka 4 4 0 288 208 +80 8 Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
2  Bangladesh 4 3 1 248 237 +11 7
3  Maldives 4 2 2 251 282 −31 6
4  Bhutan 4 1 3 243 271 −28 5
5    Nepal 4 0 4 248 280 −32 4
Source: FIBA Asia
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Regional Pre-Qualifiers

The twelve teams that qualified from the Sub-zone Pre-Qualifiers were divided into two regions: Western Region and Eastern Region. The top four teams from each region will join the top 16 teams in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers which is scheduled to be held in November 2019.

Western Region Pre-Qualifiers

The FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers (Western Region) was held in Bahrain from 11 to 15 September 2018. This pre-qualifiers saw five teams — hosts Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (Gulf Zone), Palestine (West Asian Zone), Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (South Asian Zone) — vied for the four qualifying spots.[6] On 14 August 2018, the competition schedules has been confirmed.[7]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 4 4 0 384 246 +138 8 Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers
2  Palestine 4 3 1 369 241 +128 7
3  Bahrain (H) 4 2 2 338 259 +79 6
4  Sri Lanka 4 1 3 204 364 −160 5
5  Bangladesh 4 0 4 217 402 −185 4
Source: FIBA Asia
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.

Eastern Region Pre-Qualifiers

The FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers (Eastern Region) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 27 November to 4 December 2018. This pre-qualifiers will see seven teams — Indonesia, hosts Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia (SEABA) and Macau (sole team from East Asia sub-zone) and the two Oceania teams from Fiji and Guam — vying for four qualifying spots.[8]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers
2  Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Guam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7  Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: []
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.

References

  1. ↑ "Qualifiers". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "How to Qualify to FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bahrain hosts international tournament to strengthen FIBA Asia Cup 2021 pre-qualification bid". FIBA Asia. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 SEABA Pre-Qualifier schedule and tip-off times revealed". FIBA Asia. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "How to Qualify to FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bahrain to host the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers (Western Region)". FIBA Asia. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Competition schedule for FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers (Western Region) confirmed". FIBA Asia. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dates and venue of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers (Eastern Region) announced". FIBA Asia. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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