2016 SABA Women's Championship
| 1st South Asian Women's Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
 2016 SABA Women's Championship Official Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nepal |
| Dates | 29 March–2 April |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sri Lanka (1st title) |
| PPG (Team) | Sri Lanka (81.4) |
The 2016 SABA Women's Championship was the 1st SABA Women's Championship. The tournament was held from 29 March to 2 April in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2] Five (5) teams are reported to join the women's maiden tournament for SABA subzone, one of FIBA Asia's subzone. India, Pakistan and Afghanistan were reportedly not seeing action in the five-day competition.[3]
Sri Lanka won their first ever subzone championship by thrashing hosts Nepal in the final game, 75–49.[4][5] Maldives scored their second successive international win against Bhutan in the penultimate day of the tournament, 69–46, to bag the bronze medal.[6]
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka
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4 | 4 | 0 | 407 | 130 | +277 | 8 | Gold medal |
| 2 |  Nepal (H)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 308 | 169 | +139 | 7 | Silver medal |
| 3 |  Maldives
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4 | 2 | 2 | 206 | 256 | −50 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 |  Bhutan
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4 | 1 | 3 | 178 | 300 | −122 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Bangladesh
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4 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 338 | −244 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
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
(H) Hosts
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
(H) Hosts
Results
[edit]All times are in Nepal Standard Time (UTC+05:45)[7]
29 March
13:00 |
| Sri Lanka |
105–39 | Maldives |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–10, 22–8, 22–12, 34–9 | ||
| Pts: Silva 25 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
29 March
16:00 |
| Nepal |
92–26 | Bangladesh |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 20–3, 31–4, 21–9 | ||
| Pts: Sn. Shrestha 25 Rebs: Sn. Shrestha 21 |
||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
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30 March
14:00 |
| Bhutan |
31–112 | Sri Lanka |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–31, 11–28, 12–31, 2–22 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
30 March
16:00 |
| Maldives |
36–77 | Nepal |
| Scoring by quarter: 0–22, 13–19, 6–24, 17–12 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
31 March
14:00 |
| Bangladesh |
28–62 | Maldives |
| Scoring by quarter: 4–17, 6–11, 10–20, 8–14 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
31 March
16:00 |
| Bhutan |
32–90 | Nepal |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 8–34, 7–16, 10–16 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
1 April
14:00 |
| Sri Lanka |
115–11 | Bangladesh |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 22–3, 28–3, 42–2 | ||
| Pts: Ekanayake 15 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
1 April
16:00 |
| Maldives |
69–46 | Bhutan |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 16–6, 12–21, 22–8 | ||
| Pts: Ubailhalla 18 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
2 April
14:00 |
| Bangladesh |
29–69 | Bhutan |
| Scoring by quarter: 2–18, 8–19, 12–21, 7–13 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
|
2 April
16:00 |
| Nepal |
49–75 | Sri Lanka |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 13–20, 16–17, 9–23 | ||
Dasarath Rangasala Covered Hall, Kathmandu
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Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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Maldives
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| 4 | Bhutan
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| 5 | Bangladesh
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Awards
[edit]| 2016 SABA Women's champions |
|---|
 Sri Lanka First title |
References
[edit]- ^ "1st SABA Women's Championship: Five teams participating in the tournament". BasketballSansar.com. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "1st Women's SABA Championships begins March 29 in Kathmandu". arkonetwork.com. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Women's basketball team ready for first int'l competition". KuenselOnline.com. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "1st South Asian Women's Basketball: Sri Lanka defeat Nepal for gold medal". BasketballSansar.com. 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka won the first Women's SABA Championship". adaderana.lk. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Women's SABA Championships 2016: Maldives grabs third place". arkonetwork.com. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Women's SABA Championships 2016 Fixtures and Results". arkonetwork.com. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.