2016 SABA Championship

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2016 SABA Championship
5th South Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationIndia
Dates6–8 July
Teams4 
(from 8 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India
(4th title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Flag of Nepal.svg Pradhan (17.0)Flag of India.svg  India (90.7)
Rebounds Flag of Nepal.svg Joshi (7.0)Flag of India.svg  India (34.3)
Assists Flag of India.svg Bhriguvanshi (5.0)Flag of India.svg  India (21.0)
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The 2016 SABA Championship was the 5th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the SABA subzone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. The games were held from 6 July to 8 July in Bengaluru, India.

Contents

India successfully defended their title by sweeping the tournament, 3–0, winning the subzone title and the subzone's lone spot for the main tournament. [1]

After a three-way tie for the second spot, Maldives notched their first podium finish by winning the point differential against third-place Nepal and fourth-place Bangladesh.

Venue

The Kanteerava Indoor Stadium was set to host the games for the second successive year.

Bengaluru
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
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Kanteerava
2016 SABA Championship (India)
Capacity: 4,000
Kanteerava Indoor 40.JPG

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India (C, H, Q)330272128+1446Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 312162208464 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 312186208224 [lower-alpha 2]
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 312158234764 [lower-alpha 3]
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) Champion; (H) Host; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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

Results

6 July 2016
17:00
India  Flag of India.svg8153Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Scoring by quarter:23–4, 17–21, 21–8, 20–20
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 11
Rebs: Singh, Pethani 5
Asts: Bhriguvanshi 4
Pts: Pradhan 13
Rebs: S. Shrestha, Maharjan, A. Shrestha 5
Asts: Sonam, Singh 1
6 July 2016
18:30
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg5068Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 14–9, 9–21, 15–24
Pts: M. A. Rahman 10
Rebs: M. A. Rahman 7
Asts: Biswas 3
Pts: Rashad, Zabeer 14
Rebs: Zilaal 4
Asts: Zilaal, Shareef 3
7 July 2016
17:00
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg7173Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 13–11, 20–21, 22–23
Pts: Pradhan 26
Rebs: Maharjan 8
Asts: Sonam 4
Pts: Biswas, M. A. Rahman 22
Rebs: M. A. Rahman 10
Asts: Khan, Biswas 2
7 July 2016
18:30
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg4096Flag of India.svg  India
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 9–28, 19–23, 7–22
Pts: Yoosuf 9
Rebs: Rashad, Abdulla, Shareef 4
Asts: Fazlee, Abdulla, Zabeer 1
Pts: Shahi 15
Rebs: Aravind 10
Asts: Bhriguvanshi 7
8 July 2016
17:00
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg5462Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Scoring by quarter:14–13, 18–17, 11–13, 11–19
Pts: Latheef, Zilaal 10
Rebs: Zabeer 7
Asts: Zabeer 3
Pts: A. Shrestha, Singh 15
Rebs: Joshi 12
Asts: Sonam 3
8 July 2016
18:30
India  Flag of India.svg9535Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter:36–13, 24–8, 19–8, 16–6
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 16
Rebs: Aravind 7
Asts: Shahi 15
Pts: Biswas 8
Rebs: Hossian, M. A. Rahman 2
Asts: Khan 3

Final rankings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of India.svg  India
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

Awards

 2016 SABA Champions 
Flag of India.svg
India
Fourth title

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References

  1. "India three-peat as SABA Champs and qualify to the FIBA Asia Challenge". Ekalavyas. Retrieved 12 July 2015.