2022 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

2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers

Division A

Team	Qualified as
Australia	2017 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

Team	Qualified as	Date
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	TBA

2021 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers

Team	Qualified as	Date
Guam	2015 Pacific Games Champions	11 July 2015
Fiji	2015 Pacific Games Runners-Up	11 July 2015
Palestine	2017 West Asian 6th Place	2 February 2017
Macau	2017 East Asian 6th Place	5 June 2017
TBA	2018 Gulf Region Pre-Qualifier Champions	TBA
TBA	2018 Gulf Region Pre-Qualifier Runners-up	TBA
TBA	2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier Champions	TBA
TBA	2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier Runners-up	TBA
TBA	2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier 3rd Place	TBA
TBA	2018 Southeast Asian Pre-Qualifier 4th Place	TBA
TBA	2018 South Asian Pre-Qualifier Champions	TBA
TBA	2018 South Asian Pre-Qualifier Runners-up	TBA

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	United Arab Emirates	3	2	1	251	207	+44	5^[a]	Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
2	Saudi Arabia	3	2	1	250	197	+53	5^[b]	Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
3	Bahrain	3	2	1	222	189	+33	5^[c]
4	Oman	3	0	3	149	279	−130	3

Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

^ United Arab Emirates 1–1, 1.03
^ Saudi Arabia 1–1, 0.98
^ Bahrain 1–1, 0.97

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.

23 February 2018	United Arab Emirates	69–73	Bahrain	Manama
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 23–11, 20–17, 12–21
	Pts: Alshabebi 29 Rebs: Alshabebi 9 Asts: Alajmani 10	Live Stats Report	Pts: Kawaid 17 Rebs: 4 players 6 Asts: Al-Tawash, Hassan 3	Arena: Zain Basketball Arena Attendance: 1,200

23 February 2018	Saudi Arabia	100–45	Oman	Manama
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 24–13, 33–11, 20–12
	Pts: Al-Muwallad 29 Rebs: Abo-Jalas 9 Asts: Al-Marwani, Al-Muwallad, Al-Taher 4	Live Stats Report	Pts: Al Asmi 10 Rebs: Al Souli 8 Asts: Al Aamri, Al Rasbi, Al-Souli 2	Arena: Zain Basketball Arena Attendance: 400

25 February 2018	Bahrain	62–69	Saudi Arabia	Manama
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 16–20, 13–14, 19–18
	Pts: Alderazi 17 Rebs: Hassan 6 Asts: Alderazi, Hassan, Ismaeel 3	Live Stats	Pts: Al-Marwani 20 Rebs: Alsuwailem 12 Asts: Al-Muwallad 5	Arena: Zain Basketball Arena Attendance: 1,500

25 February 2018	Oman	53–92	United Arab Emirates	Manama
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 6–23, 11–18, 23–28
	Pts: Al Rasbi 10 Rebs: Al Halhali 10 Asts: Alharthi 4	Live Stats	Pts: M. Albreiki 14 Rebs: A. Albreiki 7 Asts: Alajmani 7	Arena: Zain Basketball Arena Attendance: 500

26 February 2018	United Arab Emirates	90–810(OT)	Saudi Arabia	Manama
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 24–14, 33–17, 9–29, Overtime: 13–4
	Pts: Alshabebi 24 Rebs: Alshabebi 14 Asts: Alajmani 8	Live Stats Report	Pts: Al-Muwallad 20 Rebs: Abo-Jalas 15 Asts: Al-Muwallad, Alsager 3	Arena: Zain Basketball Arena Attendance: 200

26 February 2018	Bahrain	87–51	Oman	Manama
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 19–13, 24–17, 22–12
	Pts: Alderazi, Malabes 15 Rebs: Hassan 16 Asts: Kawaid 6	Live Stats Report	Pts: Al Aamri 14 Rebs: Al Halhali 9 Asts: M. Al-Hadidi, Al Halhali 2	Arena: Zain Basketball Arena Attendance: 900

Second Round

The Second Round will be 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 will carry their records from the First round to the second wherein only the top two teams will advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers taking place in September this year.^[3]

27 June 2018	Saudi Arabia	76–60	Oman	Dubai
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 20–5, 21–17, 15–19
		Box Scores		Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena

27 June 2018	United Arab Emirates	73–79	Bahrain	Dubai
19:45	Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 16–15, 20–21, 10–17
		Box Scores		Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena

29 June 2018	Bahrain	vs.	Saudi Arabia	Dubai
17:30	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena

29 June 2018	Oman	vs.	United Arab Emirates	Dubai
19:45	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena

30 June 2018	Oman	vs.	Bahrain	Dubai
17:30	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena

30 June 2018	United Arab Emirates	vs.	Saudi Arabia	Dubai
19:45	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena

Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Pre-Qualifier for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup has been set to take 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 will have six (6) teams participating from which the top four (4) will advance 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	4	4	0	394	264	+130	8	Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
2	Thailand	4	3	1	346	250	+96	7
3	Singapore	4	3	1	382	221	+161	7
4	Malaysia	4	1	3	280	258	+22	5
5	Brunei	4	1	3	200	401	−201	5
6	Cambodia	4	0	4	184	439	−255	4

Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2018. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

26 June 2018	Indonesia	66–64	Malaysia	Nonthaburi
12:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 17–18, 15–14, 16–15
	Pts: Wuwungan 13 Rebs: Johnson 9 Asts: Johnson 3	Box Scores	Pts: Ting C.H. 21 Rebs: Yeo 12 Asts: Ong 5	Arena: Stadium 29

26 June 2018	Thailand	120–37	Brunei	Nonthaburi
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 34–9, 27–16, 28–4, 31–8
	Pts: Sathitsumpan 25 Rebs: Klahan 8 Asts: Lamb 9	Box Scores	Pts: Haji Noordeen, Sim 9 Rebs: Haji Noordeen 6 Asts: Sim, Lim C.C., Soon K.L. 2	Arena: Stadium 29

26 June 2018	Cambodia	47–129	Singapore	Nonthaburi
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 11–34, 11–31, 13–42, 12–22
	Pts: Dar 19 Rebs: Pheng 7 Asts: Tith 3	Box Scores	Pts: Toh Q.H. 27 Rebs: Raj 12 Asts: Kwek W.M. 10	Arena: Stadium 29

27 June 2018	Malaysia	104–43	Cambodia	Nonthaburi
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–7, 22–17, 36–5, 24–14
	Pts: Yew 19 Rebs: Wong 12 Asts: Wong 6	Box Scores	Pts: Dar 19 Rebs: Tep 5 Asts: Tep 2	Arena: Stadium 29

27 June 2018	Singapore	77–83	Thailand	Nonthaburi
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 21–17, 20–10, 16–22
	Pts: Leon Kwek 17 Rebs: Goh 18 Asts: Lim 3	Box Scores	Pts: Lamb 27 Rebs: Chanatip 12 Asts: Chanatip 4	Arena: Stadium 29

27 June 2018	Brunei	54–116	Indonesia	Nonthaburi
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 15–30, 16–23, 11–34, 12–29
	Pts: Sim 19 Rebs: Noordeen 4 Asts: Noordeen 3	Box Scores	Pts: Dhyaksa 21 Rebs: Johnson 9 Asts: Prawiro 6	Arena: Stadium 29

28 June 2018	Singapore	96–40	Brunei	Nonthaburi
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 26–8, 28–12, 24–8, 18–12
	Pts: Toh 22 Rebs: Raj 13 Asts: Liew 7	Box Scores	Pts: Hussin 9 Rebs: Noordeen 5 Asts: Onn 2	Arena: Stadium 29

28 June 2018	Thailand	69–61	Malaysia	Nonthaburi
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 6–18, 19–15, 17–14
	Pts: Chanatip 22 Rebs: Teerawat 8 Asts: Bandit 4	Box Scores	Pts: Wong 16 Rebs: Ong 8 Asts: Ong 3	Arena: Stadium 29

28 June 2018	Indonesia	137–36	Cambodia	Nonthaburi
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 29–7, 28–6, 39–9, 41–14
	Pts: Dhyaksa 31 Rebs: Johnson 11 Asts: Prawiro 14	Box Scores	Pts: Dar 15 Rebs: Dar 7 Asts: Dar 2	Arena: Stadium 29

29 June 2018	Malaysia	51–80	Singapore	Nonthaburi
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 15–20, 12–15, 9–25
	Pts: Ting C.H. 11 Rebs: Ting C.H. 9 Asts: Ong 4	Box Scores	Pts: Leon Kwek 27 Rebs: Goh 10 Asts: Wong 4	Arena: Stadium 29

29 June 2018	Indonesia	75–74	Thailand	Nonthaburi
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 30–13, 14–20, 11–23, 20–18
	Pts: Johnson 23 Rebs: Wuwungan 11 Asts: Dhyaksa 3	Box Scores	Pts: Lamb 28 Rebs: Chanatip 12 Asts: Lamb 5	Arena: Stadium 29

29 June 2018	Cambodia	58–69	Brunei	Nonthaburi
18:15	Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 15–13, 17–15, 13–24
	Pts: Tep 17 Rebs: Pheng 8 Asts: Tep 3	Box Scores	Pts: Noordeen 21 Rebs: Hussin 10 Asts: Noordeen 5	Arena: Stadium 29

30 June 2018	Singapore	vs.	Indonesia	Nonthaburi
13:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Stadium 29

30 June 2018	Thailand	vs.	Cambodia	Nonthaburi
15:30	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Stadium 29

30 June 2018	Brunei	vs.	Malaysia	Nonthaburi
18:15	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		Box Scores		Arena: Stadium 29

South Asia

South Asia 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	Bangladesh (H)	1	1	0	61	49	+12	2	Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
2	Maldives	1	1	0	63	60	+3	2	Advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
3	Nepal	1	0	1	60	63	−3	1
4	Bhutan	1	0	1	49	61	−12	1
5	Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2018. Source: Fixtures
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

26 June 2018	Bangladesh	61–49	Bhutan	Dhaka
14:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 21–14, 13–10, 13–8
	Pts: Sarkar 14 Rebs: Biswas, M.A. Rahman 7 Asts: Biswas 6	Box Scores	Pts: Phuntsho 12 Rebs: Yonten 5 Asts: Phuntsho 3	Arena: Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium

26 June 2018	Maldives	63–60	Nepal	Dhaka
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 11–19, 15–16, 20–10
	Pts: Abdul Latheef 20 Rebs: Abdul Latheef 6 Asts: Zilaal, Haleem 1	Box Scores	Pts: Pradhan 22 Rebs: Subedi 5 Asts: B. Maharjan, Bhandari 2	Arena: Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium

27 June 2018	Nepal	65–68	Bhutan	Dhaka
14:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–17, 12–16, 15–14
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

27 June 2018	Bangladesh	34–65	Sri Lanka	Dhaka
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 2–12, 7–15, 6–19, 19–19
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

28 June 2018	Bhutan	66–74	Maldives	Dhaka
14:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 17–24, 14–19, 15–12
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

28 June 2018	Sri Lanka	70–57	Nepal	Dhaka
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 19–13, 19–14, 18–14
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

29 June 2018	Sri Lanka	vs.	Maldives	Dhaka
14:30	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

29 June 2018	Bangladesh	vs.	Nepal	Dhaka
16:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

30 June 2018	Sri Lanka	vs.	Bhutan	Dhaka
14:30	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

30 June 2018	Bangladesh	vs.	Maldives	Dhaka
16:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Dhanmondi Wooden Gymnasium

References

^ "Qualifiers". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ "How to Qualify to FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ "Bahrain hosts international tournament to strengthen FIBA Asia Cup 2021 pre-qualification bid". FIBA Asia. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 SEABA Pre-Qualifier schedule and tip-off times revealed". FIBA Asia. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^ "How to Qualify to FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[table_hth_UAE0.93425553382107-3] United Arab Emirates 1–1, 1.03

[table_hth_KSA0.93425553382107-4] Saudi Arabia 1–1, 0.98

[table_hth_BHR0.93425553382107-5] Bahrain 1–1, 0.97

[1] "Qualifiers". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[2] "How to Qualify to FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[6] "Bahrain hosts international tournament to strengthen FIBA Asia Cup 2021 pre-qualification bid". FIBA Asia. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[7] "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 SEABA Pre-Qualifier schedule and tip-off times revealed". FIBA Asia. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[8] "How to Qualify to FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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