2014 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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Qualifying for the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup was held to determine the eight teams that will participate in the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup, aside from the host team China and 2013 FIBA Asia Championship winners Iran. Qualification was via FIBA Asia zone, with each zone having an automatic one berth, plus additional berths from the teams' zones of the second and third runners-up in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

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Central Asia

Uzbekistan was Central Asia's representative, but withdrew prior to the tournament. They were not replaced.

East Asia

Chinese Taipei and Japan qualified automatically by virtue of being the lone registrants in East Asian qualifying.

South Asia

The 2014 South Asian Basketball Association Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal determined South Asia's qualifier. [1]

TeamWLPts.
Flag of India.svg  India 408
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 317
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 226
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 135
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 044

Southeast Asia

The 2014 Southeast Asian Basketball Association Cup in Batam, Indonesia determined Southeast Asia's two qualifiers. [2]

TeamWLPts.
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 204
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 113
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 012

West Asia

The 2014 West Asian Basketball Association Championship in Amman, Jordan determined South Asia's qualifier. Iran, which has sent in its under-18 team in preparation for the 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship automatically qualified whether or not they win the tournament by virtue of winning the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. [3]

Qualified for the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup
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Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 550388277+11110
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 541338296+429
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 532417352+658
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 523343310+337
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 514324359356
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 5052264422165
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Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg9838Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
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Syria  Flag of Syria.svg7266Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg5956Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg5575Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg3976Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
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Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg8271Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
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Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg9049Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
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Syria  Flag of Syria.svg9781Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Iran  Flag of Iran.svg5769Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
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Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg5475Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
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Iran  Flag of Iran.svg7774Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
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Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg6554Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg46103Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
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Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg5869Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
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Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg5774Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

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References

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