Qualification for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship was held to determine the participants in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. China secured qualification by being named as hosts. The other fifteen berths were disputed per FIBA Asia zone, and via the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.
Qualification format
editThe following are eligible to participate:[1]
- The organizing country.
- The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Cup.
- The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Cup will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
- The two best teams from the sub-zones of East Asia, Gulf, Southeast Asia and West Asia and the winner from the sub-zones of South Asia and Central Asia.
| Zone | Automatic | Additional berths from FIBA Asia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA Asia Cup champion | 1 | — | 1 |
| Host team | 1 | — | 1 |
| Central Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Asia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gulf | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| South Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Southeast Asia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| West Asia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Qualified as | Date | Last appearance | Total appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | 2014 FIBA Asia Cup champions | 19 July 2014 | 2013 | 16 |
 China | Tournament hosts | 24 July 2014 | 2013 | 21 |
 Qatar | 2014 Gulf champions | 19 October 2014 | 2013 | 9 |
 Kuwait | 2014 Gulf runners-up | 20 October 2014 | 2009 | 12 |
 Kazakhstan | 2015 Central Asian champions | 27 April 2015 | 2013 | 8 |
 Philippines | 2015 Southeast Asian champions | 29 April 2015 | 2013 | 25 |
 Singapore | 2015 Southeast Asian third place | 29 April 2015 | 2001 | 16 |
 Malaysia | 2015 Southeast Asian runners-up | 30 April 2015 | 2013 | 24 |
 Lebanon | 2015 West Asian champions | 31 May 2015 | 2011 | 7 |
 South Korea | 2015 East Asian 1st ranked | 1 June 2015 | 2013 | 27 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2015 East Asian 2nd ranked | 1 June 2015 | 2013 | 22 |
 Japan | 2015 East Asian 3rd ranked | 1 June 2015 | 2013 | 26 |
 Hong Kong | 2015 East Asian 4th ranked | 1 June 2015 | 2013 | 25 |
 Jordan | 2015 West Asian runners-up | 2 June 2015 | 2013 | 13 |
 Palestine | 2015 West Asian third place | 2 June 2015 | Debut | 1 |
 India | 2015 South Asian champions | 5 July 2015 | 2013 | 24 |
FIBA Asia Cup
editThe 2014 FIBA Asia Cup was held at Wuhan, Hubei, China from 11 to 19 July 2014.
| Rank | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|
 | Iran | Qualified |
 | Chinese Taipei | East Asia (+1) |
 | Philippines | Southeast Asia (+1) |
| 4 | China | Direct qualifier |
| 5 | Jordan | West Asia (+1) |
| 6 | Japan | East Asia (+2) |
| 7 | India | |
| 8 | Singapore | |
| 9 |  Indonesia |
- The host nation was not yet determined at the conclusion of the tournament. China was chosen as the hosts a week later.
Central Asia
editThe Central Asia qualifiers was a one-game playoff between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Astana.
East Asia
editThe 4th East Asian Basketball Championship was cancelled as no countries were willing to host it. The four countries with the highest FIBA rankings (excluding finals hosts China) took the 4 finals berths available to East Asian teams: South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Hong Kong.
The participation of Japan was dependent if FIBA lifts its suspension in time for the draw.
Gulf
editThe 14th Gulf Basketball Championship was held at Dammam, Saudi Arabia from 13 to 20 October 2014.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 381 | 284 | +97 | 10 | Qualification to 2015 FIBA Asia Championship |
| 2 | Kuwait | 5 | 4 | 1 | 344 | 323 | +21 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Bahrain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 398 | 355 | +43 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 378 | 348 | +30 | 7 | |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 4 | 345 | 384 | −39 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Oman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 265 | 417 | −152 | 5 |
South Asia
editThe 4th SABA Championship was held at Bengaluru, India from 3 to 5 July 2015.[3][4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 552 | 220 | +332 | 10 | Qualification to 2015 FIBA Asia Championship |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | 5 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 347 | +45 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Nepal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 332 | 370 | −38 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 334 | 424 | −90 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Maldives | 5 | 2 | 3 | 348 | 419 | −71 | 7 | |
| 6 |  Bhutan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 292 | 470 | −178 | 5 |
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
Southeast Asia
editThe 11th SEABA Championship was held at Singapore from 27 April to 1 May 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 5 | 5 | 0 | 542 | 200 | +342 | 10 | Qualification to 2015 FIBA Asia Championship |
| 2 | Malaysia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 325 | 285 | +40 | 9 | |
| 3 | Singapore (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 368 | 228 | +140 | 8 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 277 | 303 | −26 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Laos | 5 | 1 | 4 | 232 | 467 | −235 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Brunei | 5 | 0 | 5 | 190 | 451 | −261 | 5 |
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
West Asia
editThe WABA Championship was held at Orthodox Club Arena, Amman from 29 May to 2 June 2015. As original hosts Iran were already qualified by winning the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup, they gave up hosting the tournament and withdrew. Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine qualified.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 341 | 279 | +62 | 8 | Qualification to 2015 FIBA Asia Championship |
| 2 | Jordan (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 332 | 308 | +24 | 7 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 315 | −11 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Syria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 276 | 306 | −30 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Iraq | 4 | 0 | 4 | 271 | 316 | −45 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "FIBA ASIA Internal Regulations" (PDF). FIBA Asia. p. 43. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Gulf Basketball Cup 2014". goalzz.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "SABA decides India will host the 4th SABA Championship / Qualifying Round 2015". Basketball Federation of India. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "South Asian basketball in Bengaluru". The Hindu. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.