2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
| 2nd Stanković Cup | |
|---|---|
 Official logo of the 2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | October 9–13 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jordan (1st title) |
The FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2008 served as the qualifying tournament for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship. This competition is distinct from the Stanković Cup intercontinental tournament attended by teams outside the FIBA Asia zone.
Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had one place, and the hosts (Kuwait) and Asian champion (Iran) were automatically qualified. The other three places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship.
| East Asia (1+1) | Gulf (1+1) | Middle Asia (1+1) | Southeast Asia (1) | West Asia (1+1+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait
|
 Kazakhstan
|
 Iran | ||
 Qatar
|
 India
|
 Lebanon | ||
| Jordan
|
* Withdrew
Results
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 326 | 265 | +61 | 8 |
| Kazakhstan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 291 | 298 | −7 | 7 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 2 | 320 | 311 | +9 | 6 |
| Qatar |
4 | 1 | 3 | 306 | 295 | +11 | 5 |
| India |
4 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 291 | −74 | 4 |
October 11
19:00 |
| Kuwait |
82–85 (OT) | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 19–22, 19–16, 17–16, Overtime: 9–12 | ||
Final standing
| Qualified for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Jordan |
4–0 |
|
Kazakhstan |
3–1 |
|
Kuwait |
2–2 |
| 4 | Qatar |
1–3 |
| 5 | India |
0–4 |
Awards
| 2008 Stanković Cup Champions |
|---|
 Jordan First title |
