2015 FIBA Asia Championship
| 28th Asian Basketball Championship | |
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 Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 23 September – 3 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
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The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship for Men will be the 28th continental basketball championship in Asia. The tournament was organised by FIBA Asia.
At the FIBA Asia Congress held in Doha, Qatar, the Central Board awarded the hosting rights to China.[1] On December 4, 2014, the Chinese Basketball Association acquired approval from FIBA Asia to hold the men's championship at Changsha, Hunan, with the women's championship to be held at Wuhan, Hubei.[2]
The winner of the tournament qualifies for the Basketball tournament on the 2016 Summer Olympics, while the Silver and Bronze medalists will go under the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, as stated by FIBA and the IOC in qualification quota.
Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, the host nation China and 2014 FIBA Asia Cup champions Iran automatically qualified. East Asia, West Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf each had two berths while Central Asia and South Asia each had one slot allotted. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup. Therefore, with Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Jordan, and Japan finishing in the top four in that tournament other than Iran and China which were both direct qualifiers, East Asia gained another two berths while the Southeast Asia and West Asia gained an additional slot each.
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 24 July 2014 |  Doha |
1 | China
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| 2014 FIBA Asia Cup | 11–19 July 2014 | Wuhan |
1 |  Iran
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| Central Asian Qualifying Round | 27 April 2015 |  Astana |
1 | Kazakhstan
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| East Asian Basketball Championship | Cancelled | — | 4 |  South Korea Chinese Taipei Japan Hong Kong
|
| Gulf Basketball Championship[3] | 13–20 October 2014 |  Dammam |
2 | Qatar Kuwait
|
| SABA Championship[4] | 3–5 July 2015 |  Bengaluru |
1 | India
|
| Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | 27 April–1 May 2015 |  Singapore |
3 |  Philippines Malaysia Singapore
|
| West Asian Basketball Championship | 29 May–3 June 2015 |  Amman |
3 |  Lebanon Jordan Palestine
|
Venues
Changsha has been chosen by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) as the host of the men's championship. Changsha Social Work College's gymnasium was chosen as the primary stadium, while Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium was the auxiliary stadium. While both venues were allowed to host the tournament, the training center and other parts of the stadium are not yet at tournament condition. FIBA Asia and the CBA will inspect the venues in June, as further tournaments will be held at there as preparation.[5]
Draw
The draw was held at Changsha on 27 June. Two teams that are currently unknown, the South Asia qualifier and the last remaining team from East Asia will be known a short time after the draw.[6]
The top four teams from 2013 were seeded; all other teams except the host team were drawn. By the time that there were three teams in each group, China chose their group, then the remaining three unseeded teams are drawn.
Included are the teams' FIBA World Rankings prior to the tournament.
| Pot 1 (Seeded teams) | Pot 2 (Unseeded teams) | Pot 3 (Host team) | ||
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**Later determined as India (ranked 61st) and Hong Kong (ranked 69th).
Squads
Each team has a roster of twelve players. A team may opt to allocate a roster spot to a naturalized player.
Tournament format
- Preliminary round: The expected sixteen teams shall be grouped into four groups of four. Each team will play all of the teams from its group once. The top three teams with the best record advance to the second round.
- Second round: The qualifying teams from groups A and B shall form Group E, while those from Groups C and D shall form Group F. The results against the teams that had also qualified would carry over. The teams shall play the teams from the group they had not faced before. The top four teams from each group would proceed to the final round.
- Classification round:
- Teams eliminated in the preliminary round will figure in a single elimination tournament with consolation games to play for 13th place.
- Teams eliminated in the second round will figure in a single elimination tournament with consolation games to play for 9th place.
- Final round: The remaining teams shall figure in a single elimination tournament with consolation games. The champion qualifies to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The runner-up and third place qualify to the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+8).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to second round Group E |
| 2 | Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | India
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th classification round |
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
23 September
19:30 |
| Malaysia |
vs. | India |
Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium, Changsha
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to second round Group E |
| 2 | Palestine
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kuwait
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th classification round |
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
24 September
19:30 |
| Palestine |
vs. | Kuwait |
Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium, Changsha
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25 September
19:30 |
| Hong Kong |
vs. | Palestine |
Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium, Changsha
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to second round Group F |
| 2 | Jordan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | China
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th classification round |
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
24 September
21:30 |
| Jordan |
vs. | Singapore |
Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium, Changsha
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to second round Group F |
| 2 | Lebanon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Qatar
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th classification round |
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
23 September
21:30 |
| Qatar |
vs. | Kazakhstan |
Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium, Changsha
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25 September
21:30 |
| Kazakhstan |
vs. | Lebanon |
Central South University of Forestry and Technology's gymnasium, Changsha
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Second round
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to final round |
| 2 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to final round |
| 2 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Classification round
Classification 13th–16th
| Semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| A4 | ||||||
| 28 September | ||||||
| B4 | ||||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| C4 | ||||||
| D4 | ||||||
| 15th place game | ||||||
| 28 September | ||||||
Semifinals
15th place game
13th place game
Classification 9th–12th
| Semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| E5 | ||||||
| 2 October | ||||||
| F6 | ||||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| F5 | ||||||
| E6 | ||||||
| 9th place game | ||||||
| 2 October | ||||||
Semifinals
11th place game
9th place game
Final round
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals 5th–8th
Semifinals
7th place game
5th place game
3rd place game
Final
References
- ^ "FIBA Asia Congress chalks out road map for future". FIBA Asia. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Date, venue set for 2015 Asian Basketball Championships in China". ShanghaiDaily.com. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Qatar and Bahrain in title clash of GCC Basketball C'ship". Qatar Basketball Federation. 20 October 2014.
- ^ "SABA decides India will host the 4th SABA Championship / Qualifying Round 2015". Basketball Federation of India. 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Changsha to host 28th FIBA Asia Championship". Changsha Evening News. Changsha Municipal Government. 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ^ "Draw results in for 2015 FIBA Asia Championship". FIBA.com. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
