Qualification for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup were held to determine the participants in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. Lebanon secured qualification by being named as hosts. The other fifteen berths were disputed per FIBA Asia zone, and via the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.
Qualification format The following are eligible to participate: The three best teams from the subzone of East Asia, the two best teams from the subzone of West Asia and the Winners from the subzones of Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf.EABA Championship 2017 groups set The five best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Challenge would qualify the same number of teams for their respective subzones. Two wild card teams from FIBA Oceania: and . The host nation would clinch one of the berths allocated for its subzone.
+BerthsZone Allocated berths Additional berths from FIBA Asia Challenge TotalCentral Asia 1 0 1East Asia 3 2 5Gulf 1 0 1South Asia 1 0 1Southeast Asia 1 0 1West Asia 2 3 5*Wild Cards 2 2Total 11 5 16
* Including the host nation Lebanon.
Qualified teams Team Qualified as DateLastappearanceTotalappearances* Host Nation 20 January 201720158 2017 Central Asian Qualifying Round Winners 1 June 201720158 2017 East Asian Champions 5 June 2017201523 2017 East Asian Runners-up 5 June 2017201528 2017 East Asian 3rd Place 4 June 2017201527 2017 East Asian 4th Place 4 June 2017201521 2017 East Asian 5th Place 6 June 201720155 2016 Gulf Champions 9 September 201620159 2017 South Asian Champions 23 May 2017201524 2017 Southeast Asian Champions 18 May 2017201526 2017 West Asian Runners-up 1 February 2017201516 2017 West Asian 3rd Place 31 January 2017201514 2017 West Asian 4th Place 2 February 201719873 2017 West Asian 5th Place 1 February 201720115 Wild Card 2016NoneN/A
* Lebanon is also the 2017 West Asian Champions.
FIBA Asia Challenge
The 6th FIBA Asia Challenge was held at Tehran, Iran from 9 to 18 September 2016.
RankTeamNote West Asia (+1) East Asia (+1) West Asia (+2)4 West Asia (+3)5 East Asia (+2)6789101112
Central Asia The 2017 Central Asian Qualifying Round was a one-game playoff between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Almaty.Kazakhstan edge Kyrgyzstan to qualify FIBA Asia Cup
East Asia
The 4th EABA Championship was held in Nagano, Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The top five nations will qualify for the main tournament. On 7 June 2017, defeated the defending champions in the final, 77–64. Hosts subdued in the bronze medal game, 76–58. All four semifinalists qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, along with , who took the fifth and last East Asian spot by defeating , 96–81, the day before. The draw was held in Tokyo, Japan on 6 March 2017 to determine the composition of the two groups.
Preliminary round Group A
Group B
Classification 5th–6th Winner qualifies to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.
Final round
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standing RankTeam 456
Persian Gulf
The 15th Gulf Basketball Championship was held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in September 2016.
RankTeamQualification Qualification to 2017 FIBA Asia Cup 4 5
South Asia
The 6th SABA Championship was held in Malé, Maldives from 19 May to 23 May 2017.
Standings
Results All times are in Maldivian Time (UTC+05:00)
Final rankings Qualified for: 2017 FIBA Asia Cup Round 1 of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers RankTeam4th5th
Southeast Asia
The 12th SEABA Championship was held in Quezon City, Philippines from 12 to 18 May 2017.
West Asia
The 15th WABA Championship was held in Amman, Jordan from 29 January to 2 February 2017. National teams that participated were , , , , and hosts . Only the top four teams excluding Lebanon qualified for the continental joust.
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