SABA Women's Championship

The SABA Women's Championship is a basketball tournament for women's national teams organized by the South Asia Basketball Association, a sub-zone of the FIBA Asia.

SABA Women's Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025 SABA Women's Championship
Founded2016
CountrySABA member nations
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion
 India (1st title)
Most titles Sri Lanka (2 titles)

Following the disappointment of not able to play basketball at the 2016 South Asian Games, the newly created tournament marks the beginning of another step in basketball development for South Asia region.[1] India are the current champions by defending their title in the 2025 edition.[2]

Summary

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Year Host Final Third Place Game
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2016
Details
Nepal
Kathmandu

Sri Lanka
No playoffs
Nepal

Maldives
No playoffs
Bhutan
2022
Details
Maldives
Malé

Sri Lanka
No playoffs
Nepal

Maldives
No playoffs
Bhutan
2025
Details
India
New Delhi

India
107–32
Maldives

Nepal
No playoffs

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sri Lanka2002
2 India1001
3   Nepal0213
4 Maldives0123
Totals (4 entries)3339

Participating nations

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Nation Nepal
2016
Maldives
2022
India
2025
Years
 Bangladesh 5th1
 Bhutan 4th4th2
 India 1st1
 Maldives 3rd3rd2nd3
   Nepal 2nd2nd3rd3
 Sri Lanka 1st1st2
Total543

See also

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References

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  1. "1st Women's SABA Championships begins March 29 in Kathmandu". arkonetwork.com. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. "Sri Lanka claim second successive SABA Championship". The Papare. 25 September 2022.