2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup qualification

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Qualification for the 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup started in 2017 and will end in 2018.

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Background

Starting this year, there are a lot of changes in the qualification leading to the main tournament: [1]

Already qualified to the main tournament are teams from these leagues: [2]

Awaiting results are the West Asia and East Asia Final 8 Qualifiers:

West Asia

On March 17, 2018, Petrochimi of Iran avenged their last year's defeat against Al-Riyadi of Lebanon to rule the West Asia Basketball Association (WABA) Champions Cup qualifiers, 83-53, in the Final in Beirut, Lebanon. Joining the finalists is Sareyyet Ramallah of Palestine, which qualified by virtue of their win over Syria's Al-Jaish. [3]

The top three teams are now qualified to the “Road To Final 8 (West Asia)” Round 1. [4]

Southeast Asia

The FIBA Asia Champions Cup SEABA qualifier was held in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 8–10 May 2018.

The competition qualify two club teams from the SEABA sub-zone for the "Road to Final 8 (East Asia)" round of the main tournament.

The two successful SEABA club teams will join club teams from Chinese Taipei and India in the next round, which will qualify one team to the Final 8, joining the group composed of Australia, Japan and the Philippines. [5]

Thailand's Mono Vampire, and Indonesia's Pelita Jaya have qualified for the Round 1 of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018 - Road to Final 8 East Asia after finishing among the top two. [6]

Round Robin

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire (H)330254201+536Qualification to 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Road to Final 8 (East Asia) Round 1
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya 321260227+335
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Red Baron 312232214+184
4 Flag of Singapore.svg Xin Hua Sports Club 303158262−1043
Source: FIBA Asia
(H) Hosts
8 May 2018
15:00
Red Baron Flag of Malaysia.svg 63–83 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 17–19, 22–32, 9–11
8 May 2018
18:00
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 77–40 Flag of Singapore.svg Xin Hua Sports Club
Scoring by quarter: 10–4, 30–14, 19–7, 18–15
9 May 2018
15:00
Pelita Jaya Flag of Indonesia.svg 96–70 Flag of Singapore.svg Xin Hua Sports Club
Scoring by quarter: 33–19, 15–19, 25–21, 23–11
9 May 2018
18:00
Red Baron Flag of Malaysia.svg 80–83 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 15–27, 16–15, 31–15
10 May 2018
15:00
Xin Hua Sports Club Flag of Singapore.svg 48–89 Flag of Malaysia.svg Red Baron
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 6–22, 23–23, 8–23
10 May 2018
18:00
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 94–81 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya
Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 34–21, 21–20, 13–17

Gulf

The FIBA Asia Champions Cup GBA qualifier was held in Muscat, Oman from 6–14 May 2018.

The sub-zone qualifier will qualify three teams for the Round 1 of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, which will determine the identity of the four teams in the “Road To Final 8 (West Asia)”. [7]

Two teams from Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and a team each from Saudi Arabia and the hosts Oman participated in the weeklong sub-zone qualifier. [8]

Bahrain's Al Manama, UAE's Sharjah and Qatar's Al-Arabi have qualified for the Round 1 of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018 - Road to Final 8 West Asia after finishing among the top three. [9]

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 220188141+474Advance to quarterfinals
2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 211175182−73
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 202155195−402
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai (W)0000000
Source: FIBA Asia
(W) Withdrew
6 May 2018
17:00
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 73–88 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 19–16, 18–32, 16–16
7 May 2018
19:00
Al-Arabi Flag of Qatar.svg 107–82 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 22–20, 27–25, 32–13
10 May 2018
15:00
Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 100–68 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 29–17, 27–22, 23–13

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club 330273238+356Advance to quarterfinals
2 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club 321271252+195
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan 312246239+74
4 Flag of Oman.svg Nizwa Club 303173234−613
Source: FIBA Asia
6 May 2018
19:00
Nizwa Club Flag of Oman.svg 55–74 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
Scoring by quarter: 4–17, 18–21, 17–12, 16–24
7 May 2018
15:00
Sharjah Club Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 105–95 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 21–23, 23–28, 32–11
9 May 2018
15:00
Manama Club Flag of Bahrain.svg 78–54 Flag of Oman.svg Nizwa Club
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 18–6, 18–17, 23–12
9 May 2018
17:00
Al Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 79–86 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 14–27, 23–17, 25–19
10 May 2018
17:00
Nizwa Club Flag of Oman.svg 64–82 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 15–15, 17–22, 15–22
10 May 2018
19:00
Manama Club Flag of Bahrain.svg 98–93 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 23–34, 28–18, 25–24

Final round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
11 May
 
 
 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 87
 
13 May
 
 Flag of Oman.svg Nizwa Club 72
 
 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 82
 
11 May
 
 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club 89
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 76
 
14 May
 
 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club 93
 
 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club 94
 
11 May
 
 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club 99
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 74
 
13 May
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan 67
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 86
 
11 May
 
 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club 903rd place
 
BYE
 
14 May
 
 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club
 
 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 70
 
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 80
 

Quarterfinals

11 May 2018
15:00
Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 87–72 Flag of Oman.svg Nizwa Club
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 26–23, 25–26, 22–6
11 May 2018
17:00
Al-Arabi Flag of Qatar.svg 74–67 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 21–11, 15–22, 14–20
11 May 2018
19:00
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 76–93 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 20–26, 21–23, 17–22

Semifinals

13 May 2018
15:00
Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 82–89 Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 16–16, 21–28, 25–20
13 May 2018
17:00
Al-Arabi Flag of Qatar.svg 86–90 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 20–21, 25–22, 23–24

Third place game

14 May 2018
15:00
Al-Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg 70–80 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi
Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 10–15, 18–25, 23–17

Final

14 May 2018
17:00
Manama Club Flag of Bahrain.svg 94–99 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club
Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 28–22, 25–32, 22–20

Final standings

Qualification to 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Road to Final 8 (West Asia) Round 1
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Club 5–0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club 4–2
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 3–2
4 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 3–2
5 Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan 1–3
6 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 0–3
7 Flag of Oman.svg Nizwa Club 0–4

East Inter-Sub Zone qualification

South Asia will be represented by the best club team from India and they will participate in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018 East Inter-Sub Zone Qualification that will be held in Thailand on 30 July.

East Asia has already three direct spots allocated to the Final 8 (China, Korea, Japan) and Taiwan's Pauian will participate in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018 East Inter-Sub Zone Qualification that will be held in Thailand on 30 July.

Participating teams

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian 220179143+364Qualification to 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Road to Final 8 (East Asia) Round 1
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire (H)211166150+163
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya 202105157−522
Source: FIBA Asia
(H) Hosts
30 July 2018
19:20
Pauian Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 79–55 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya
Scoring by quarter:20–11, 26–11, 20–15, 13–18
31 July 2018
19:20
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 88–100 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian
Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 24–24, 25–18, 22–32
1 August 2018
19:20
Pelita Jaya Flag of Indonesia.svg 50–78 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter: 8–28, 11–19, 9–20, 22–11

References

  1. ↑ Enzo Flojo (23 May 2018). "How the new Champions Cup format helps the Asia professional basketball scene". FIBA Asia . Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Everything you need to know about the FIBA Asia Cup Champions Cup 2018". FIBA Asia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Petrochimi kings of West Asia once more after big win over Al Riyadi". FIBA Asia. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Al Manama, Sharjah and Al Arabi qualify to Round 1 of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018". FIBA Asia. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018 SEABA qualifier to tip off on 8 May". FIBA Asia. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mono Vampire and Pelita Jaya qualify for Road to Final 8 East Asia". FIBA Asia. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018 GBA Qualifier competition schedule confirmed". FIBA Asia. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Draw Results
  9. ↑ "Al Manama, Sharjah and Al Arabi qualify to Round 1 of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2018". FIBA Asia. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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