2016 FIBA Asia Challenge qualification

Qualifying for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge is currently being held to determine the eight teams that will participate in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge, aside from the host team Iran and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship winners China. Qualification is 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 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

South Asia

Main article: 2016 SABA Championship

The 2016 South Asian Basketball Championship in Bengaluru, India determined South Asia's lone qualifier.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (C)	3	3	0	272	128	+144	6	Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2	Maldives	3	1	2	162	208	−46	4 [a]
3	Nepal	3	1	2	186	208	−22	4 [b]
4	Bangladesh	3	1	2	158	234	−76	4 [c]

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. 1–1 head-to-head, 1.08 goal average vs. Nepal and Bangladesh
2. 1–1 head-to-head, 1.05 goal average vs. Bangladesh and Maldives
3. 1–1 head-to-head, 0.88 goal average vs. Nepal and Maldives

Southeast Asia

Main article: 2016 SEABA Cup

The 2016 Southeast Asian Basketball Association Cup in Bangkok, Thailand determined Southeast Asia's two qualifiers. ^[1]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Philippines (C)	4	4	0	338	260	+78	8	Advance to the finals and to the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2	Thailand	4	3	1	319	204	+115	7
3	Singapore	4	2	2	210	256	−46	6	Advance to the third place battle
4	Malaysia	4	1	3	279	303	−24	5
5	Indonesia	4	0	4	185	308	−123	4	Eliminated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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
(C) Champions

Hosts Thailand and the Philippines already clinched the SEABA spots due to their top two placings with one more round to go. The Philippines won their second tournament title by defeating the hosts Thailand in the championship match, 97−80.

West Asia

The 2016 West Asian Basketball Association Championship in Amman, Jordan will determine West Asia's two qualifiers. Iran automatically qualified whether or not they win the tournament by virtue of being the host of the main tournament. ^[2] Nevertheless, they still reigned over the sub-zone tournament by sweeping their opponents. ^[3]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iran (C)	4	4	0	329	272	+57	8	Qualified as the hosts of 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2	Jordan	4	3	1	328	310	+18	7	Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
3	Iraq	4	2	2	311	302	+9	6
4	Lebanon	4	1	3	334	331	+3	5	Eliminated
5	Syria	4	0	4	266	353	−87	4

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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
(C) Champions

May 30

Iran

81–75

Lebanon

Amman

May 30

Jordan

86–63

Syria

Amman

May 31

Syria

63–93

Iran

Amman

May 31

Iraq

80–84

Jordan

Amman

June 1

Lebanon

90–79

Syria

Amman

June 1

Iran

70–59

Iraq

Amman

June 2

Iraq

88–87

Lebanon

Amman

June 2

Iran

85–75

Jordan

Amman

June 3

Lebanon

82–83

Jordan

Amman

June 3

Iraq

84–61

Syria

Amman

References

1. "Nash Racela expects tougher challenge from Thailand for Gilas cadets in Seaba Cup". Spin.ph. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
2. "Saba appointed Lebanon head coach". FIBA Asia. 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
3. "Flawless Iran crowned WABA Champions". FIBA Asia. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.