The 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship qualification was held in late 2011 and early 2012 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Central Asia and South Asia each conducting tournaments.
The following are eligible to participate:
| Rank | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|
 |  China | Direct Qualifier |
 |  South Korea | East Asia (+1) |
 |  Chinese Taipei | East Asia (+2) |
| 4 |  Iran | West Asia (+1) |
| 5 |  Philippines | Southeast Asia (+1) |
| 6 |  Yemen | |
| 7 |  Lebanon | |
| 8 |  Japan | |
| 9 |  Syria | |
| 10 |  Iraq | |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | |
| 12 |  Malaysia | |
| 13 |  India | |
| 14 |  Sri Lanka | |
| 15 |  Saudi Arabia | |
| 16 |  Qatar |
| Central Asia (1) | East Asia (2+2+2) | Gulf (2) | South Asia (1) | Southeast Asia (2+1) | West Asia (2+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan |  Mongolia |  Bahrain | India | Philippines | Iran |
| China | Saudi Arabia |  Indonesia | Lebanon | ||
| Chinese Taipei |  Singapore | Syria | |||
 Hong Kong | |||||
| Japan | |||||
| South Korea |
The 2012 CABA Under-18 Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship; it also serves as a regional championship involving Central Asia basketball teams. It was held on June 20 to June 23, 2012 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The winner qualifies to the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 192 | +25 | 6 |
 Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 163 | +28 | 5 |
 Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 198 | -27 | 4 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 205 | -26 | 3 |
All the others withdrew, so Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea qualified automatically.
The 2012 SABA Under-18 Championship was held from February 24 to 26, 2012 in New Delhi, India. The winner teams qualifies for 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. [5] [6] [7] <
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 276 | 117 | +159 | 6 |
 Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 173 | +11 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 215 | -50 | 4 |
 Nepal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 262 | -120 | 3 |
The 8th SEABA Under-18 Championship was held at Singapore from 26 to 30 June 2012.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| | Philippines |
| | Indonesia |
| | Singapore |
| 4 | Malaysia |
| 5 |  Laos |