FIBA Women's Asia Cup
| Most recent season or competition: 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup | |
| Formerly | FIBA Asia Championship for Women ABC Championship for Women |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1965 |
| First season | 1965 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |
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| Continent | Asia-Pacific |
| Most recent champion | Australia (1st title) |
| Most titles | China South Korea (12 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Asia Cup |
| Official website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The FIBA Women's Asia Cup is an international basketball tournament which takes place every two years for women's national teams from FIBA Asia, and since 2017 also including FIBA Oceania. It was known as the ABC Championship for Women until 2001, and the FIBA Asia Championship for Women until 2015. The winner of this tournament qualifies automatically for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, while the next best five teams advance to the World Cup Qualifying Tournaments.
Summary
Medal table
- As of 2025 tournament
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | China | 12 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | Japan | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Republic of China | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | |
Tournament awards
- Most recent award winners (2025)
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Alexandra Fowler |
| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stephanie Reid | Guard | Australia |
| Park Ji-hyun | Guard | South Korea | |
| Kokoro Tanaka | Guard | Japan | |
| Alexandra Fowler | Forward | Australia | |
| Han Xu | Center | China |
Participating nations
| Country | 1965 |
1968 |
1970 |
1972 |
1974 |
1976 |
1978 |
1980 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| China | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | |||||
| Hong Kong | 7th | 8th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 9th | ||
| India | 10th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 7th | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 5th | 4th | 7th | 9th | 10th | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | |||||||||||
| Iran | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Jordan | 11th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 6th | 6th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | 7th | 5th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 13th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Macau | 4th | 8th | 14th | 12th | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 9th | 10th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 6th | |||
| North Korea | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 4th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 10th | 9th | 8th | |||||||||||
| Singapore | 8th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 13th | |||||||||
| South Korea | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd |
| Sri Lanka | 9th | 10th | 10th | 10th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 11th | ||||||||||||
| Syria | 9th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 9th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Country | 2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
2025 |
2027 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | Q | 6 | ||||||
| Cambodia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| China | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | Q | 27 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 9th | Q | 27 |
| Cook Islands | 15th | 1 | |||||||||||
| Fiji | 14th | 1 | |||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 9th | 8th | 12th | 11th | 22 | ||||||||
| India | 10th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 21 | ||
| Indonesia | 9th | 9th | 11th | 9th | 8th | 13 | |||||||
| Iran | 14th | 10th | 10th | 4 | |||||||||
| Japan | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | Q | 31 |
| Jordan | 10th | 12th | 3 | ||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 7th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 10th | 12th | 14th | 14th | 13 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 8th | 5th | 11th | 9th | 7th | 7th | Q | 7 | |||||
| Macau | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 8th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 13th | 24 | |||||
| Mongolia | 15th | 12th | 2 | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | Q | 6 | ||||||
| North Korea | 6th | 8th | 8th | 5 | |||||||||
| Philippines | 11th | 10th | 10th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | Q | 19 | ||
| Singapore | 12th | 11th | 11th | 13th | 15 | ||||||||
| South Korea | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | Q | 32 |
| Sri Lanka | 13th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 15th | 16th | 15 | |||||
| Syria | 13th | 2 | |||||||||||
| Tahiti | 16th | 1 | |||||||||||
| Thailand | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 11th | 11th | 19 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 9th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 6 | |||||||
| Vietnam | 10th | 3 | |||||||||||
| Teams | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — |
Debut of teams
A total of 29 national teams have appeared in at least one FIBA Women's Asia Cup in the history of the tournament through the 2025 competition. Countries competing in their first Asia Cup are listed below by year.
| Year | Debutants | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Chinese Taipei, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea | 5 |
| 1968 | Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand | 8 |
| 1970 | India, Indonesia, Vietnam | 11 |
| 1972 | None | 11 |
| 1974 | Cambodia, Iran | 13 |
| 1976 | China | 14 |
| 1978 | Sri Lanka | 15 |
| 1980 | None | 15 |
| 1982 | Macau | 16 |
| 1984 | None | 16 |
| 1986 | Syria | 17 |
| 1988 | None | 17 |
| 1990 | North Korea | 18 |
| 1992 | None | 18 |
| 1994 | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan | 20 |
| 1995 | Jordan | 21 |
| 1997 | None | 21 |
| 1999 | None | 21 |
| 2001 | Lebanon, Uzbekistan | 23 |
| 2004 | None | 23 |
| 2005 | None | 23 |
| 2007 | None | 23 |
| 2009 | None | 23 |
| 2011 | None | 23 |
| 2013 | None | 23 |
| 2015 | None | 23 |
| 2017 | Australia, Fiji, New Zealand | 26 |
| 2019 | None | 26 |
| 2021 | None | 26 |
| 2023 | Mongolia | 27 |
| 2025 | Cook Islands, Tahiti | 29 |
| 2027 | TBD | 29 |
| Total | 29 | |
General statistics
All-time records, as of the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup (Division A). Results of the teams participating in Division B of the tournament are also included.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 24 | 17 | 7 | 70.8% |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| China | 159 | 133 | 26 | 83.6% |
| Chinese Taipei | 158 | 67 | 91 | 42.4% |
| Fiji | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% |
| Hong Kong | 119 | 38 | 81 | 31.9% |
| India | 109 | 38 | 71 | 34.9% |
| Indonesia | 68 | 24 | 44 | 35.3% |
| Iran | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| Japan | 187 | 134 | 53 | 71.7% |
| Jordan | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 56 | 32 | 24 | 57.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% |
| Lebanon | 30 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% |
| Macau | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% |
| Malaysia | 135 | 65 | 70 | 48.1% |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| New Zealand | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% |
| North Korea | 25 | 18 | 7 | 72% |
| Philippines | 94 | 34 | 60 | 36.2% |
| Singapore | 91 | 23 | 68 | 25.3% |
| South Korea | 196 | 157 | 39 | 80.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 70 | 3 | 67 | 4.3% |
| Syria | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| Thailand | 98 | 35 | 63 | 35.7% |
| Uzbekistan | 30 | 12 | 18 | 40% |
| Vietnam | 19 | 3 | 16 | 15.8% |
See also
- Basketball at the Asian Games
- FIBA Asia Cup, its men's counterpart
- FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship for Women
- FIBA Under-18 Women's Asia Cup
- FIBA Under-16 Women's Asia Cup
References
- ^ "1965 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1968 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1970 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1972 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1974 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1976 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1978 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1980 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1982 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1984 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1986 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1988 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1990 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1992 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1994 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1995 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1997 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "1999 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2001 ABC Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2004 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2005 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2015 FIBA Asia Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "FIBA picks Philippines to host 2027 Women's Asia Cup". tiebreakertimes.com.ph. 3 July 2025.