2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates2 June 2022 – February 2025
Teams30 (from 2 confederations)
Official website
Qualifiers website
Pre-qualifiers website
2022
2029

The 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification is a basketball competition that is being played from June 2022 to February 2025, to determine the fifteen FIBA AsiaOceania nations who will join the automatically qualified host Saudi Arabia at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

Format[edit]

The qualification process started in 2022, with Pre-qualifiers being contested on sub-zone and regional basis. Eight teams will advance to the qualifiers, joining the sixteen teams from the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.[1]

Entrants[edit]

Teams entering the qualifiers
(from the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup)
West Region East Region

 Iran
 Jordan
 Lebanon
 Kazakhstan
 Saudi Arabia
 India
 Syria
 Bahrain

 Australia
 New Zealand
 China
 South Korea
 Philippines
 Japan
 Chinese Taipei
 Indonesia

Teams entering the pre-qualifiers
(any team that did not participate in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup)
West Region East Region
West Asia
(WABA sub-zone)
Persian Gulf
(GBA sub-zone)
Central Asia
(CABA sub-zone)
South Asia
(SABA sub-zone)
East Asia
(EABA sub-zone)
Southeast Asia
(SEABA sub-zone)
Oceania
(FIBA Oceania)[2]

 Iraq
 Palestine

 Qatar
 United Arab Emirates
 Kuwait
 Oman

 Uzbekistan

 Sri Lanka
 Bangladesh

 Hong Kong
 Mongolia

 Thailand
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 Vietnam
 Cambodia

 Guam
 Tahiti

Pre-qualifiers[edit]

Participating teams[edit]

Teams entering
West Region East Region

 Iraq
 Palestine
 Qatar
 United Arab Emirates
 Kuwait
 Oman
 Uzbekistan
 Sri Lanka
 Bangladesh

 Hong Kong
 Mongolia
 Thailand
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 Vietnam
 Cambodia
 Guam
 Tahiti

First round[edit]

Teams played a round-robin tournament to determine the three best ranked teams that will advance to the second round.

Teams from the WABA, GBA, CABA, and SABA sub-zones played in Group A and B, forming the West region. While teams from Oceania and the SEABA and EABA sub-zones played in Groups C and D, forming the East region. The groups were played at a single venue.[3]

The teams are organized in four groups, according to the serpentine system (for each Region), according to the FIBA World Ranking (December 2021) as follows:

West Region East Region
Group A Group B Group C Group D

 Qatar (76)
 United Arab Emirates (126)
 Sri Lanka (132)
 Oman (157)

 Iraq (86)
 Palestine (89)
 Kuwait (141)
 Bangladesh (144)
 Uzbekistan (N/A)

 Guam (88)
 Singapore (112)
 Hong Kong (114)
 Cambodia (159)

 Tahiti (97)
 Thailand (107)
 Malaysia (121)
 Vietnam (140)
 Mongolia (N/A)

Group A[edit]

The tournament was held in Qatar.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar (H) 2 2 0 127 110 +17 4 Second round
2  United Arab Emirates 2 1 1 122 119 +3 3
3  Oman 2 0 2 127 147 −20 2
4  Sri Lanka[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Sri Lanka withdrew before the tournament.
2 June 2022 Qatar  73–62  Oman Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–10, 17–24, 15–13, 19–15
Pts: Fouda 23
Rebs: Avdić 7
Asts: three players 5
Boxscore Pts: Bakhit 19
Rebs: Al-Souli 7
Asts: Al-Riyami 4
Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 249
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Hadi Salem (IRN)
3 June 2022 Oman  65–74  United Arab Emirates Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 21–12, 14–18, 16–20
Pts: Al Battashi 14
Rebs: Al-Souli 7
Asts: three players 2
Boxscore Pts: Alshabebi 27
Rebs: M. Albreiki 10
Asts: Alzaabi, H. Albreiki 5
Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 169
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Preeda Muongmee (THA)
4 June 2022 United Arab Emirates  48–54  Qatar Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 12–19, 14–8, 7–12
Pts: Alzaabi 16
Rebs: Alshabebi 11
Asts: Alshabebi 5
Boxscore Pts: Dieng 13
Rebs: Muslić 10
Asts: Ndoye 4
Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 488
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Hadi Salem (IRN), Preeda Muongmee (THA)

Group B[edit]

The tournament was held in Palestine.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Palestine (H) 2 2 0 176 159 +17 4 Second round
2  Iraq 2 1 1 172 171 +1 3
3  Kuwait 2 0 2 158 176 −18 2
4  Bangladesh[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
5  Uzbekistan[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Bangladesh and Uzbekistan withdrew before the start of the competition.[4]
2 June 2022 Palestine  91–81  Iraq Jenin
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 14–17, 21–25, 30–14
Pts: Mayali 27
Rebs: Osayande 13
Asts: Haroon, Mayali 4
Boxscore Pts: Abdullah 23
Rebs: Al-Zuhairi 9
Asts: Mayfield 11
Arena: Arab American University
Attendance: 0
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Saif Al-Dossari (QAT)
3 June 2022 Iraq  91–80  Kuwait Jenin
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 17–21, 27–16, 24–27
Pts: Abdullah 22
Rebs: Ismael 11
Asts: Mayfield 14
Boxscore Pts: Alghais 22
Rebs: Jawhar 11
Asts: Albaloushi, Hasan 6
Arena: Arab American University
Attendance: 0
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Saif Al-Dossari (QAT)
4 June 2022 Kuwait  78–85  Palestine Jenin
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 17–20, 22–17, 17–28
Pts: Hasan 19
Rebs: Matwali 7
Asts: Al-Baloushi 4
Boxscore Pts: Osayande 22
Rebs: Osayande 13
Asts: Haroon, Mayali 7
Arena: Arab American University
Attendance: 0
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al-Dossari (QAT), Mohammad Taha (JOR)

Group C[edit]

A four-team tournament was scheduled to be held in Guam. After Hong Kong and Cambodia withdrew before the start of the competition, only one game was planned to be played with both teams advancing to the second round.[4] In October 2022, Hong Kong re-entered the tournament, which was played in India in November 2022.[5]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Guam 2 2 0 149 123 +26 4 Second round
2  Hong Kong 2 1 1 138 117 +21 3
3  Singapore 2 0 2 109 156 −47 2
4  Cambodia[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Cambodia withdrew before the start of the competition.
10 November 2022 Singapore  59–82  Guam Bangalore, India
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 15–16, 10–26, 23–22
Pts: Ng S. 12
Rebs: Ng S. 9
Asts: Ng J. 5
Boxscore Pts: Galloway 23
Rebs: Galloway 12
Asts: Ross 6
Arena: Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referees: Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Imran Baig (IND), Nattapong Jontapa (THA)
11 November 2022 Guam  67–64  Hong Kong Bangalore, India
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–11, 16–10, 12–22
Pts: Cruz 21
Rebs: Ross 10
Asts: Cruz 5
Boxscore Pts: Choi 24
Rebs: Yiu 10
Asts: Yang 6
Arena: Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referees: Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND)
12 November 2022 Hong Kong  74–50  Singapore Bangalore, India
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–0, 22–19, 19–14, 13–17
Pts: Tsai 20
Rebs: Pok 10
Asts: Tsai 5
Boxscore Pts: Ng S. 9
Rebs: Ng J. 8
Asts: Lim 3
Arena: Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 45
Referees: Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND), Imran Baig (IND)

Group D[edit]

The tournament was held in Mongolia.[5]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand 4 4 0 407 284 +123 8 Second round
2  Mongolia (H) 4 3 1 378 340 +38 7
3  Malaysia 4 2 2 313 315 −2 6
4  Vietnam 4 1 3 272 283 −11 5
5  Tahiti 4 0 4 211 359 −148 4
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
10 November 2022 Tahiti  41–84  Vietnam Ulaanbaatar
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 12–21, 6–22, 11–24
Pts: Garbutt 15
Rebs: Roopina 6
Asts: Teamotuaitau 4
Boxscore Pts: Nguyễn H. 20
Rebs: Young 11
Asts: Tran 6
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG)
10 November 2022 Malaysia  78–103  Thailand Ulaanbaatar
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 18–25, 21–22, 25–31
Pts: Wong 19
Rebs: Wong 9
Asts: Heng, Wong 4
Boxscore Pts: Lish 29
Rebs: Chanthachon, Morgan 8
Asts: Booddoung, Muangboon 6
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP), Daigo Urushima (JPN)
11 November 2022 Thailand  114–46  Tahiti Ulaanbaatar
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 26–9, 28–12, 31–7
Pts: Jaisanuk 18
Rebs: Boonserm 9
Asts: Booddoung 7
Boxscore Pts: Teamotuaitau 10
Rebs: Garbutt 9
Asts: Garbutt 3
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR), Daigo Urushima (JPN)
11 November 2022 Mongolia  94–92  Malaysia Ulaanbaatar
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 29–21, 22–27, 23–27
Pts: Sanchir 36
Rebs: Bat-Erdene 12
Asts: Sergelen 6
Boxscore Pts: Ting 33
Rebs: Ting 10
Asts: Liew 5
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA)
12 November 2022 Vietnam  55–81  Thailand Ulaanbaatar
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 15–22, 8–17, 14–17
Pts: Young 13
Rebs: Young 9
Asts: Tran 5
Boxscore Pts: Lish 23
Rebs: Muangboon, Towaroj 7
Asts: Muangboon 5
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA)
12 November 2022 Tahiti  62–91  Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 19–28, 11–22, 17–17
Pts: Roopina 14
Rebs: Roopina 8
Asts: Fauura, Lefoc 3
Boxscore Pts: Ulzii-Orshikh 18
Rebs: Bat-Erdene, Enkhbayasgalan 9
Asts: Bat-Erdene 5
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG)
13 November 2022 Malaysia  70–62  Tahiti Ulaanbaatar
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 8–20, 28–19, 22–16, 12–7
Pts: Wong 27
Rebs: Ong 8
Asts: Ting 5
Boxscore Pts: Roopina 14
Rebs: Rouchon 8
Asts: Teamotuaitau 5
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR)
13 November 2022 Mongolia  88–77  Vietnam Ulaanbaatar
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 25–19, 17–12, 25–20
Pts: Enkhbayasgalan 17
Rebs: Enkhbaatar, Sanchir 7
Asts: Sanchir 6
Boxscore Pts: Nguyễn H. 28
Rebs: Nguyễn H., Young 6
Asts: Đặng, Tran 3
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Leong Chuen Wing (SGP), Daigo Urushima (JPN), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR)
14 November 2022 Vietnam  56–73  Malaysia Ulaanbaatar
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 12–25, 9–16, 26–17
Pts: Tran, Young 11
Rebs: Nguyễn H. 8
Asts: Tran 5
Boxscore Pts: Wong 24
Rebs: three players 8
Asts: Ong, Ting 5
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR), Daigo Urushima (JPN), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR)
14 November 2022 Thailand  109–105  Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 29–28, 23–11, 34–35
Pts: Lish 30
Rebs: Lish, Phuangla 5
Asts: Lish 5
Boxscore Pts: Sanchir 23
Rebs: Bilguun 9
Asts: Ulzii-Orshikh 5
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA)

Second round[edit]

The 12 qualified teams will be divided into two groups of six teams (teams from groups A/B form Group E and teams from groups C/D into Group F). The results against teams that advanced are carried over and the teams will play against the teams they did not meet in the first round. The top four teams of each group advance to the qualifiers. The groups will be played in a single venue.[6]

Group E[edit]

The tournament was held in Qatar.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 5 4 1 411 380 +31 9 Qualifiers
2  Qatar (H) 5 3 2 314 318 −4 8[a]
3  United Arab Emirates 5 3 2 338 319 +19 8[a]
4  Palestine 5 3 2 364 339 +25 8[a]
5  Kuwait 5 2 3 366 351 +15 7
6  Oman 5 0 5 288 374 −86 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Qatar 2–0; United Arab Emirates 1–1; Palestine 0–2
20 February 2023 United Arab Emirates  68–67  Kuwait Lusail
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 15–18, 18–11, 19–13
Pts: Alshabebi 25
Rebs: Alshabebi 11
Asts: H. Albreiki 6
Boxscore Pts: Alghais 17
Rebs: Alhadhoud 8
Asts: H. Hasan 5
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 6
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR), Nattapong Jontapa (THA)
20 February 2023 Oman  46–80  Palestine Lusail
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 11–19, 6–24, 8–23, 21–14
Pts: Ab. Al Battashi, Al-Souli 7
Rebs: Ad. Al Battashi 5
Asts: Al-Riyami 7
Boxscore Pts: Osayande 21
Rebs: Mayali 10
Asts: Aburahal 9
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 104
Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Mohamed Al-Salam (BHR), Hadi Salem (IRN)
20 February 2023 Qatar  70–75  Iraq Lusail
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 15–23, 16–11, 19–22
Pts: Lewis 21
Rebs: Dieng, Lewis 10
Asts: Seydou 4
Boxscore Pts: Mayfield 26
Rebs: Mayfield 12
Asts: Mayfield 6
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 500
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM)
21 February 2023 Kuwait  65–50  Oman Lusail
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 17–11, 22–9, 6–17
Pts: Alhadhoud 17
Rebs: Borhamah 7
Asts: four players 4
Boxscore Pts: Ad. Al Battashi 13
Rebs: Ad. Al Battashi 11
Asts: Al-Souli 4
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 99
Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Nattapong Jontapa (THA)
21 February 2023 Iraq  82–74  United Arab Emirates Lusail
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 14–25, 17–17, 24–19
Pts: Al-Zuhairi 20
Rebs: Al-Zuhairi 15
Asts: Mayfield 9
Boxscore Pts: Alshabebi 24
Rebs: A. Albreiki, Alshabebi 11
Asts: Hussein 6
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 65
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Hadi Salem (IRN)
21 February 2023 Palestine  57–60  Qatar Lusail
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 15–17, 21–20, 12–15
Pts: Osayande 21
Rebs: Osayande 11
Asts: Aburahal 4
Boxscore Pts: Lewis 26
Rebs: Haracic 5
Asts: Fouda 6
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 499
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Mohamed Al-Salam (BHR)
22 February 2023 Iraq  82–65  Oman Lusail
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 17–10, 29–17, 17–20
Pts: Mayfield 21
Rebs: Mayfield 10
Asts: Mayfield 7
Boxscore Pts: Al-Souli 19
Rebs: Al-Souli 9
Asts: Ab. Al Battashi 6
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 99
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Nattapong Jontapa (THA)
22 February 2023 Palestine  51–74  United Arab Emirates Lusail
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 17–25, 9–14, 8–22
Pts: Mayali 19
Rebs: Osayande 14
Asts: Osayande 3
Boxscore Pts: Alshabebi 18
Rebs: Alshabebi 9
Asts: Alzaabi, Alshabebi 3
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 169
Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Mohamed Al-Salam (BHR), Hadi Salem (IRN)
22 February 2023 Kuwait  76–57  Qatar Lusail
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 14–10, 19–12, 18–15
Pts: M. Hasan 26
Rebs: M. Hasan 10
Asts: H. Hasan 5
Boxscore Pts: Lewis 20
Rebs: Dieng 6
Asts: Avdić, Muslić 3
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 499
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Mohammad Taha (JOR)

Group F[edit]

The tournament was held in Mongolia.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Guam 5 5 0 381 337 +44 10 Qualifiers
2  Thailand 5 4 1 460 406 +54 9
3  Mongolia (H) 5 3 2 429 401 +28 8
4  Hong Kong 5 2 3 366 360 +6 7
5  Malaysia 5 1 4 375 412 −37 6
6  Singapore 5 0 5 287 382 −95 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
24 February 2023 Malaysia  75–69  Singapore Ulaanbaatar
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 13–19, 26–21, 22–14
Pts: Wong Y. 22
Rebs: Kuek 8
Asts: Heng 4
Boxscore Pts: Ng S. 17
Rebs: Ng S. 12
Asts: Toh 9
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Imran Baig (IND), Budi Marfan (INA)
24 February 2023 Thailand  69–75  Guam Ulaanbaatar
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 21–21, 14–13, 17–24
Pts: Lish 29
Rebs: Lish, Morgan 7
Asts: Morgan 3
Boxscore Pts: Galloway 22
Rebs: Galloway 19
Asts: Cruz, Wesley 4
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Chuang Chih-chun (TPE), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
24 February 2023 Mongolia  76–69  Hong Kong Ulaanbaatar
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 14–18, 20–18, 15–18
Pts: Bilguun 16
Rebs: Dölgöön 10
Asts: Sanchir 3
Boxscore Pts: Tsai 19
Rebs: Tang 7
Asts: Yang 4
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND)
25 February 2023 Malaysia  64–75  Guam Ulaanbaatar
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 17–17, 13–25, 17–17
Pts: Ting 24
Rebs: Ting 8
Asts: Kuek 5
Boxscore Pts: Ross 22
Rebs: Ross 9
Asts: three players 3
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Chuang Chih-chun (TPE)
25 February 2023 Thailand  101–88  Hong Kong Ulaanbaatar
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 23–25, 26–18, 28–23
Pts: Lamb 36
Rebs: Muangboon 5
Asts: Lish 7
Boxscore Pts: M. Leung 18
Rebs: O. Xu 6
Asts: five players 3
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ), Imran Baig (IND)
25 February 2023 Mongolia  73–49  Singapore Ulaanbaatar
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–8, 22–10, 10–16, 12–15
Pts: Delgernyam 16
Rebs: Enkhbaatar 14
Asts: Otgonjargal 6
Boxscore Pts: Mah 11
Rebs: Lua 9
Asts: Chiam 4
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND), Joenard Garcia (PHI)
26 February 2023 Hong Kong  71–66  Malaysia Ulaanbaatar
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 24–26, 13–15, 12–10
Pts: Tsai 15
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Leung S. 6
Boxscore Pts: Wong Y. 18
Rebs: Ting 13
Asts: De, Liew W. 3
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Imran Baig (IND)
26 February 2023 Singapore  60–78  Thailand Ulaanbaatar
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 11–26, 19–22, 16–14
Pts: X. Ng 23
Rebs: Ng S. 15
Asts: Chiam 5
Boxscore Pts: Lamb 27
Rebs: Klaewnarong 10
Asts: Lamb 6
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND), Joenard Garcia (PHI)
26 February 2023 Guam  82–81  Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 24–17, 26–22, 17–16
Pts: Galloway 24
Rebs: Galloway 10
Asts: Ross 8
Boxscore Pts: Ariunbold 17
Rebs: Onolbaatar 9
Asts: Sergelen, Sanchir 3
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 0
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Chuang Chih-chun (TPE), Budi Marfan (INA)

Qualifiers[edit]

24 teams will compete for 16 places at the final tournament. Matches will be played over three windows: February 2024, November 2024 and February 2025.[7] They will also earn their place for the qualifiers of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Qatar alongside Qatar who automatically qualified for the World Cup as host. The top two teams of each group qualify for the final tournament and the six third-placed teams will play another qualifying tournament for the final four places.

The draw took place on 19 September 2023.[8][9]

Participating teams[edit]

Teams entering the qualifiers
(from the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup)
Teams qualified through
the regional pre-qualifiers
West Region East Region West Region East Region

 Bahrain
 India
 Iran
 Jordan
 Kazakhstan
 Lebanon
 Saudi Arabia
 Syria

 Australia
 China
 Chinese Taipei
 Indonesia
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Philippines
 South Korea

 Iraq
 Palestine
 Qatar
 United Arab Emirates

 Guam
 Hong Kong
 Mongolia
 Thailand

Seeding[edit]

The seeding was announced on 19 September 2023, according to the FIBA rankings.[10] Eight pots were used for the seeding of the 24 qualified teams based on geographical and ranking principles. The first four pots were allocated for teams in the East Region, covering teams from the EABA (East Asia), SEABA (Southeast Asia), and FIBA Oceania (Oceania), and the rest for teams in the West Region which has the WABA (West Asia), GBA (Persian Gulf), CABA (Central Asia), and SABA (South Asia) in its scope. The top seeded teams for each region were be allocated in Pot 1 and 5.[11]

East Region
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Australia (4)
 New Zealand (21)
 Japan (26)
 China (29)
 Philippines (38)
 South Korea (51)
 Indonesia (74)
 Guam (76)
 Chinese Taipei (78)
 Thailand (91)
 Mongolia (100)
 Hong Kong (119)
West Region
Pot 5 Pot 6 Pot 7 Pot 8
 Iran (27)
 Lebanon (28)
 Jordan (32)
 Saudi Arabia (66)
 Kazakhstan (68)
 Bahrain (69)
 Syria (71)
 India (81)
 Iraq (90)
 Palestine (97)
 United Arab Emirates (103)
 Qatar (104)

Groups[edit]

All times are local.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 191 122 +69 4 Final tournament
2  South Korea 2 1 1 167 147 +20 3[a]
3  Thailand 2 1 1 135 152 −17 3[a] Final qualifying tournament
4  Indonesia 2 0 2 107 179 −72 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b South Korea 96–62 Thailand
22 February 2024 Australia  85–71  South Korea Bendigo
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 22–25, 17–17, 32–14
Pts: Kay 21
Rebs: Kay 12
Asts: Vasiljevic 8
Boxscore Pts: Ra 21
Rebs: Ra 14
Asts: Lee J., Oh 5
Arena: Red Energy Arena
Attendance: 3,917
Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Ryan Jones (NZL), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)
22 February 2024 Thailand  73–56  Indonesia Bangkok
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–8, 18–17, 25–10, 13–21
Pts: Morgan 24
Rebs: Jakrawan 12
Asts: Leelaphipatkul 6
Boxscore Pts: Goantara 14
Rebs: Goantara 8
Asts: three players 3
Arena: Nimibutr Stadium
Attendance: 3,820
Referees: Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Chuang Chih-chun (TPE), Zhang Xiao (CHN)
25 February 2024 South Korea  96–62  Thailand Wonju
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 27–16, 17–11, 24–20
Pts: Ra 15
Rebs: Ha 14
Asts: Oh 6
Boxscore Pts: Lish 26
Rebs: Lish 7
Asts: Lish 6
Arena: Wonju Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,536
Referees: Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Zhang Xiao (CHN), Chuang Chih-chun (TPE)
25 February 2024 Indonesia  51–106  Australia Jakarta
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 21–27, 2–22, 16–35
Pts: Prosper 26
Rebs: Prosper 8
Asts: Saudale 3
Boxscore Pts: Humphries 18
Rebs: Bannan, Hunter 8
Asts: Armstrong 9
Arena: Indonesia Arena
Attendance: 3,990
Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Ryan Jones (NZL), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)
21 November 2024 Thailand  vs.  Australia
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21 November 2024 South Korea  vs.  Indonesia
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24 November 2024 South Korea  vs.  Australia
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24 November 2024 Indonesia  vs.  Thailand
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20 February 2025 Thailand  vs.  South Korea
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20 February 2025 Australia  vs.  Indonesia
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23 February 2025 Australia  vs.  Thailand
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23 February 2025 Indonesia  vs.  South Korea
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Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Philippines 2 2 0 200 117 +83 4 Final tournament
2  New Zealand 2 2 0 177 118 +59 4
3  Hong Kong 2 0 2 113 182 −69 2 Final qualifying tournament
4  Chinese Taipei 2 0 2 122 195 −73 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 February 2024 Chinese Taipei  69–89  New Zealand Taipei
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 28–23, 13–17, 8–23
Pts: Liu 20
Rebs: Wang 4
Asts: Hsieh Y., Yu 3
Boxscore Pts: Rusbatch 26
Rebs: Timmins 9
Asts: Ngatai, Prewster 5
Arena: Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,949
Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Christopher Reid (AUS), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA)
22 February 2024 Hong Kong  64–94  Philippines Hong Kong
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 22–18, 9–30, 18–23
Pts: Leung 15
Rebs: Yeung 7
Asts: Yang 6
Boxscore Pts: Brownlee 16
Rebs: Sotto 15
Asts: Thompson 9
Arena: Tsuen Wan Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Scott Beker (AUS), Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Ruben Woolcock (AUS)
25 February 2024 New Zealand  88–49  Hong Kong Auckland
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–7, 26–19, 15–12, 20–11
Pts: Harrison 18
Rebs: Timmins 10
Asts: Cameron 4
Boxscore Pts: Reid 13
Rebs: Tsoi 6
Asts: Yang 4
Arena: Eventfinda Stadium
Attendance: 2,072
Referees: Scott Beker (AUS), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Ruben Woolcock (AUS)
25 February 2024 Philippines  106–53  Chinese Taipei Pasig
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 26–14, 30–14, 24–12
Pts: Brownlee 26
Rebs: Brownlee 13
Asts: Thompson 9
Boxscore Pts: Liu 13
Rebs: Lin Che. 5
Asts: Lin Chu. 5
Arena: PhilSports Arena
Attendance: 7,812
Referees: Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Christopher Reid (AUS), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA)
21 November 2024 Chinese Taipei  vs.  Hong Kong
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21 November 2024 Philippines  vs.  New Zealand
Boxscore
24 November 2024 Philippines  vs.  Hong Kong
Boxscore
20 February 2025 Hong Kong  vs.  New Zealand
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23 February 2025 Hong Kong  vs.  Chinese Taipei
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23 February 2025 New Zealand  vs.  Philippines
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Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 2 2 0 153 129 +24 4 Final tournament
2  China 2 1 1 153 125 +28 3
3  Guam 2 1 1 130 140 −10 3 Final qualifying tournament
4  Mongolia 2 0 2 112 154 −42 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 February 2024 Japan  77–56  Guam Tokyo
19:05 Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 18–24, 20–8, 22–12
Pts: Kawamura 15
Rebs: Harrellson 21
Asts: Kawamura 6
Boxscore Pts: Ross 14
Rebs: Ross 11
Asts: three players 2
Arena: Ariake Coliseum
Attendance: 8,672
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Glenn Cornelio (PHI)
22 February 2024 China  80–49  Mongolia Xi'an
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 19–17, 20–7, 21–13
Pts: Hu 19
Rebs: Hu 9
Asts: Xu 6
Boxscore Pts: Bilguun 15
Rebs: Bilguun 6
Asts: Uuganbayar 5
Arena: Shaanxi Provincial Gymnasium
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)
25 February 2024 Japan  76–73  China Tokyo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 19–18, 17–13, 21–22
Pts: Baba 24
Rebs: Hawkinson 12
Asts: Toews 4
Boxscore Pts: Hu 23
Rebs: Hu 12
Asts: Zhao 4
Arena: Ariake Coliseum
Attendance: 9,191
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Glenn Cornelio (PHI)
25 February 2024 Mongolia  63–74  Guam Ulaanbaatar
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 19–18, 16–19, 15–16
Pts: Bilguun 13
Rebs: Bilguun 5
Asts: Myagmarsuren 3
Boxscore Pts: Ross 19
Rebs: Galloway 9
Asts: Wesley 4
Arena: UG Arena
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR)
21 November 2024 China  vs.  Guam
Boxscore
21 November 2024 Japan  vs.  Mongolia
Boxscore
24 November 2024 Guam  vs.  Japan
Boxscore
24 November 2024 Mongolia  vs.  China
Boxscore
20 February 2025 China  vs.  Japan
Boxscore
20 February 2025 Guam  vs.  Mongolia
Boxscore
23 February 2025 Guam  vs.  China
Boxscore
23 February 2025 Mongolia  vs.  Japan
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Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 2 2 0 152 110 +42 4 Final tournament
2  Saudi Arabia[a] 2 1 1 128 137 −9 3[b] Final tournament as host
3  Iraq 2 1 1 133 136 −3 3[b] Final tournament
4  Palestine 2 0 2 118 148 −30 2 Final qualifying tournament
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Saudi Arabia was confirmed as hosts of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup on 7 December 2023, therefore qualifying for the tournament, regardless of their final placing.[12]
  2. ^ a b Saudi Arabia 1–0 Iraq
23 February 2024 Iraq  58–64  Saudi Arabia Baghdad
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 16–10, 16–17, 13–20
Pts: Al-Khafaji 22
Rebs: A. Ismael 10
Asts: Mayfield 5
Boxscore Pts: Ma. Al-Marwani 20
Rebs: Al-Suwailem 13
Asts: Ma. Al-Marwani, Al-Muwallad 4
Arena: Al Shaeb Hall
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Paul Skayem (LBN)
23 February 2024 Jordan  73–46  Palestine Amman
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 18–10, 25–4, 14–16
Pts: Al-Dwairi 13
Rebs: Al-Dwairi 13
Asts: Ibrahim 7
Boxscore Pts: Mayali 20
Rebs: Godfrey 11
Asts: Mayali 3
Arena: Prince Hamzah Hall
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND)
26 February 2024 Saudi Arabia  64–79  Jordan Jeddah
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 20–23, 11–20, 15–20
Pts: Al-Suwailem 17
Rebs: Al-Suwailem 9
Asts: Belal 4
Boxscore Pts: Ibrahim 24
Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 8
Asts: Ibrahim 6
Arena: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Paul Skayem (LBN), Hadi Salem (IRN), Sadegh Ghanbari (IRN)
26 February 2024 Palestine  72–75  Iraq Amman, Jordan
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 13–12, 17–19, 19–19
Pts: Mayali 21
Rebs: Sawalha 8
Asts: Mayali 6
Boxscore Pts: Mayfield 22
Rebs: Al-Zuhairi 11
Asts: Mayfield 8
Arena: Prince Hamzah Hall
Attendance: 300
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND), Budi Marfan (INA)
22 November 2024 Iraq  vs.  Jordan
Boxscore
22 November 2024 Palestine  vs.  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
25 November 2024 Palestine  vs.  Jordan
Boxscore
25 November 2024 Saudi Arabia  vs.  Iraq
Boxscore
21 February 2025 Iraq  vs.  Palestine
Boxscore
21 February 2025 Jordan  vs.  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
24 February 2025 Jordan  vs.  Iraq
Boxscore
24 February 2025 Saudi Arabia  vs.  Palestine
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Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 2 2 0 162 127 +35 4 Final tournament
2  Kazakhstan 2 2 0 136 118 +18 4
3  Qatar 2 0 2 142 149 −7 2 Final qualifying tournament
4  India 2 0 2 103 149 −46 2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
23 February 2024 Iran  76–740(OT)  Qatar Tehran
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 15–19, 12–16, 20–19, Overtime: 9–7
Pts: Yakhchali 20
Rebs: Kazemi, Mirzaei 8
Asts: Mashayekhi 7
Boxscore Pts: Dieng 19
Rebs: Dieng 7
Asts: Lewis 8
Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Mohamed Al-Salam (BHR)
23 February 2024 Kazakhstan  63–50  India Astana
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 18–10, 13–7, 19–17
Pts: Murzagaliyev 18
Rebs: Ivanov 11
Asts: Balashov, Kuanov 4
Boxscore Pts: Muthu Krishnan 17
Rebs: Prince 9
Asts: three players 2
Arena: Saryarka Velodrome
Attendance: 2,353
Referees: Mohammad Taha (JOR), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMA), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (JOR)
26 February 2024 India  53–86  Iran New Delhi
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 12–19, 12–25, 9–19
Pts: Prince 11
Rebs: Prince 6
Asts: Bek Hafeez 3
Boxscore Pts: Yakhchali 15
Rebs: three players 9
Asts: Mozafari 5
Arena: KD Jadhav Indoor Hall
Attendance: 3,102
Referees: Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Mohamed Al-Salam (BHR), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (JOR)
26 February 2024 Qatar  68–73  Kazakhstan Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 25–14, 13–15, 18–25
Pts: Saad 20
Rebs: Seydou 8
Asts: Fouda 3
Boxscore Pts: Bykov 19
Rebs: Marchuk 10
Asts: Murzagaliyev 5
Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Cheon Kam-jae (KOR)
22 November 2024 Iran  vs.  Kazakhstan
Boxscore
22 November 2024 India  vs.  Qatar
Boxscore
25 November 2024 India  vs.  Kazakhstan
Boxscore
25 November 2024 Qatar  vs.  Iran
Boxscore
21 February 2025 Iran  vs.  India
Boxscore
21 February 2025 Kazakhstan  vs.  Qatar
Boxscore
24 February 2025 Kazakhstan  vs.  Iran
Boxscore
24 February 2025 Qatar  vs.  India

Group F[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lebanon 2 2 0 181 141 +40 4 Final tournament
2  Syria 2 1 1 156 150 +6 3
3  Bahrain 2 1 1 133 158 −25 3 Final qualifying tournament
4  United Arab Emirates 2 0 2 127 148 −21 2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
23 February 2024 Syria  78–87  Lebanon Damascus
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 14–23, 20–25, 22–11
Pts: Blake 28
Rebs: Adribe 12
Asts: Atli 7
Boxscore Pts: Arakji 19
Rebs: Pelle 7
Asts: Arakji 8
Arena: Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referees: Sadegh Ghanbari (IRN), Anton Kozlov (KAZ), Hadi Salem (IRN)
23 February 2024 Bahrain  70–64  United Arab Emirates Manama
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 20–21, 9–12, 19–22
Pts: Rashed 28
Rebs: Chism 12
Asts: Isa 4
Boxscore Pts: Hussein 17
Rebs: N'Diaye 10
Asts: Al-Maazmi 4
Arena: Khalifa Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 741
Referees: Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Cheon Kam-jae (KOR), Imran Baig (IND)
26 February 2024 United Arab Emirates  63–78  Syria Dubai
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 11–26, 12–15, 23–21
Pts: Alshabebi 14
Rebs: N'Diaye 11
Asts: Alzaabi, Hussein 4
Boxscore Pts: Blake 19
Rebs: Adribi, Atli 9
Asts: four players 3
Arena: Shabab Al Ahli Arena
Attendance: 333
Referees: Mohammad Taha (JOR), Anton Kozlov (KAZ), Imran Baig (IND)
26 February 2024 Lebanon  94–63  Bahrain Zouk Mikael
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 18–20, 29–13, 26–17
Pts: Arakji 20
Rebs: Hadidian 11
Asts: Arakji 6
Boxscore Pts: Rashed 18
Rebs: Chism 14
Asts: Rashed 7
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,377
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMA)
22 November 2024 Bahrain  vs.  Syria
Boxscore
25 November 2024 Lebanon  vs.  Syria
Boxscore
21 February 2025 Bahrain  vs.  Lebanon
Boxscore
24 February 2025 Syria  vs.  Bahrain
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Final qualifying tournament[edit]

The six third-placed teams from the qualifiers will play for the final four places at the final tournament depending on the final tournament host nation Saudi Arabia's performance.

Qualified teams[edit]

Team Qualification method Date of qualification App Last Best placement in tournament
 Saudi Arabia Host nation 7 December 2023 10th 2022 3rd place (1999)

References[edit]

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