2019 FIBA U16 Asian Championship
| (Cancelled) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 5–12 April 2020 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
The 2019 FIBA U16 Asian Championship was originally to be the FIBA Asia's qualifying tournament for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. The tournament would have been held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 5 to 12 April 2020.[1] The top four teams would have represented FIBA Asia at the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Bulgaria. However, both Asian Championship and World Cup were cancelled by FIBA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualification
Allocation of berths
According to FIBA Asia rules, the number of participating teams in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship was set at 16. The hosts and the defending champions qualified automatically. All FIBA Asia subzones got two berths each, except for the Central and South Asian subzones, which got one berth each. FIBA Oceania also got one berth. The last three berths were allocated to Asian subzones based on their teams' results in the 2017 FIBA U16 Asian Championship.
| Subzone | Automatic qualifiers | Default berths | Additional berths as top 3 Asian teams from last championship | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | Defending champions | ||||
| Central Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Asia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gulf | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Southeast Asia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| West Asia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| FIBA Oceania | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
Qualified teams
Here are the list of the qualified teams:[2][3][4][5][6]
Included are the teams' FIBA World Rankings prior to the tournament (as of 7 December 2018).
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 4 February 2020 | N/A | 1 | Lebanon (47) |
| Defending champions | 2–8 April 2018 | Foshan | 1 | Australia (10) |
| Central Asia qualifiers | 20–22 May 2019 | Taraz | 1 | Kazakhstan (64) |
| East Asia qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 4 | China (14) South Korea (18) Japan (25) Chinese Taipei (34) |
| GBA qualifiers | 27–31 August 2018 | Dubai | 2 | Saudi Arabia (82) Kuwait (69) |
| South Asia qualifiers | 3–5 July 2019 | Dhaka | 1 | India (52) |
| Southeast Asia qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 3 | Philippines (30) Thailand (69) Indonesia (72) |
| West Asia qualifiers | 28 July – 1 August 2018 | Gorgan | 2 | Iran (26) Syria (72) |
| 2018 FIBA Under-15 Oceania Championship | 4–8 December 2018 | Port Moresby | 1 | New Zealand (28) |
References
- ^ "Australia and Lebanon confirmed as hosts of the FIBA U16 Asian Championships". FIBA Asia. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia, Bahrain to represent the Gulf at FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2019". FIBA Asia. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Australia crowned 2018 FIBA U15 Oceania champions". FIBA Oceania. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2019 CABA Qualifier playlist on YouTube
- ^ "India win 2019 U16 SABA Basketball Championship; qualify for next month's FIBA U16 Asia Cup". NBA India. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Iran runner-up at WABA U16 C'ships". Mehr News Agency. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.