2007 FIBA Asia Championship qualification
The 2007 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in early 2007 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.
Qualification format
editThe following are eligible to participate:[1]
- The organizing country.
- The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup.
- The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
- The two best teams from the sub-zones.
FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
editAfter the cancellation of 2006 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup which was supposed to be held in Damascus, Syria between 20th to 29th of July, The final ranking of the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship was counted instead.
| Rank | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|
 |
 China |
Direct Qualifier |
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 Lebanon |
West Asia (+1) |
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 Qatar |
Gulf (+1) |
| 4 |  South Korea |
East Asia (+1) |
| 5 |  Japan |
Hosts |
| 6 |  Iran |
West Asia (+2) |
| 7 |  Jordan |
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| 8 |  Saudi Arabia |
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| 9 |  Chinese Taipei |
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| 10 |  Kazakhstan |
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| 11 |  Uzbekistan |
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| 12 |  India |
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| 13 |  Kuwait |
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| 14 |  Indonesia |
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| 15 |  Hong Kong |
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| 16 |  Malaysia |
Qualified teams
edit| East Asia (2+2+1) | Gulf (2+1) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
Qatar |
Kazakhstan |
 Philippines |
Iran |
| China |
Saudi Arabia |
India |
Indonesia |
Jordan |
| Chinese Taipei |
 United Arab Emirates |
Lebanon | ||
| Hong Kong |
 Syria | |||
| South Korea |
* With Saudi Arabia's withdrawal, Kuwait qualified in their place.
East Asia
editAll the others withdrew, so Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and South Korea qualified automatically.
Gulf
editThe 2006 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 386 | 264 | +122 | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 345 | 289 | +56 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | 351 | 298 | +53 | 8 |
 Bahrain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 323 | 348 | −25 | 7 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 1 | 4 | 325 | 355 | −30 | 6 |
 Oman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 194 | 370 | −176 | 5 |
Middle Asia
editThe Middle Asia Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship; it also serves as a regional championship involving Central Asian and South Asian nations basketball teams. The teams in the final advance to the FIBA Asia Championship.
The tournament was held at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Preliminary round
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 94 | +109 | 4 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 154 | +3 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 232 | −112 | 2 |
Final
editFinal standing
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan |
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India |
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Sri Lanka |
Southeast Asia
edit| 7th Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 24–28 May |
| Teams | 5 (from 10 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines (4th title) |
The 7th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship was the qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship; it also served as a regional championship involving Southeast Asian basketball teams. The two teams with the best records advances to the FIBA Asia Championship.
The local name of the tournament held in Ratchaburi, Thailand was 11th Crown Prince Cup International Invitational Basketball Tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4 | 4 | 0 | 405 | 251 | +154 | 8 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 256 | 267 | −11 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 297 | 300 | −3 | 6 |
 Thailand | 4 | 1 | 3 | 273 | 283 | −10 | 5 |
 Singapore | 4 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 355 | −130 | 4 |
West Asia
editReferences
edit- ↑ "FIBA ASIA Internal Regulations" (PDF). FIBA Asia. p. 20. Retrieved 16 August 2011.