2024 Basketball Champions League Asia qualifying rounds

Last updated January 28, 2025

The qualification rounds for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia began on 3 April 2024 and will have two teams advance to the main tournament.^[1] It was the first games under the new BCL entity.

Qualification

The following eight teams qualified on the following sporting merit. Numbers in brackets show the number of team each association was given.

Teams in the 2024 BCL Asia qualifiers by qualifying method
Association	Team	Qualified as
Mongolia (2)	Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos	2023–24 The League season champions
Mongolia (2)	Bishrelt Metal	2023–24 The League season runners-up
Indonesia (2)	Prawira Bandung	2023 IBL Indonesia champions
Indonesia (2)	Pelita Jaya	2023 IBL Indonesia runners-up
Hong Kong (1)	Eastern	2023–24 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship champion
Malaysia (1)	NS Matrix Deers	2024 Major Basketball League Malaysia champion
Thailand (1)	Hi-Tech	2023 Basketball Thai League champion
Singapore (1)	Adroit Club	2023 National Basketball League (Singapore) champion

Round 1

Eight clubs consisting of champions and runners-up of domestic leagues from East and South East Asia will compete in the April 3–7 tilt to be held at the UG Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.^[1]

The placement of the clubs in the groups was based on FIBA Men's World Ranking.^[2]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hong Kong Eastern	3	2	1	239	230	+9	5	Advance to Round 2
2	Prawira Bandung	3	2	1	262	239	+23	5	Advance to qualification game
3	NS Matrix Deers	3	1	2	265	269	−4	4	Advance to qualification game
4	Bishrelt Metal (H)	3	1	2	233	261	−28	4

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

3 April 2024	NS Matrix Deers	73–80	Hong Kong Eastern	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
12:30 (4:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 16–11, 12–22, 25–24
	Pts: Tolbert 23 Rebs: Tolbert 14 Asts: Johnson 5	Boxscore	Pts: Gilbert 26 Rebs: Mclaughlin 11 Asts: Gilbert 5	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Daigo Urushima (JAP), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP), Kamjae Cheon (KOR)

3 April 2024	Prawira Bandung	83–66	Bishrelt Metal	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
20:00 (12:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:21–16, 19–15, 18–12, 25–23
	Pts: Hester 21 Rebs: Gist 9 Asts: Yudha Saputera 7	Boxscore	Pts: Cylla 23 Rebs: Tumenbayar 9 Asts: Gantsolmon 5	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Haruga Iwai (JAP), Anton Kozlov (KAZ)

4 April 2024	Hong Kong Eastern	79–74	Prawira Bandung	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
15:00 (7:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:22–19, 24–16, 18–18, 15–21
	Pts: Gilbert 25 Rebs: Mclaughlin 11 Asts: Mclaughlin 7	Boxscore	Pts: Francis 29 Rebs: Hester 8 Asts: Hester 4	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Haruga Iwai (JPN), Anton Kozlov (KAZ)

4 April 2024	Bishrelt Metal	84–98	NS Matrix Deers	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
17:30 (9:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 16–18, 26–27, 21–21
	Pts: Cylla 20 Rebs: Cylla 8 Asts: Ochefu 5	Boxscore	Pts: Tolbert 22 Rebs: Tolbert 11 Asts: Chun Hong Ting 8	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Chuon Wing Leong (SGP), Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Kamjae Cheon (KOR)

6 April 2024	Prawira Bandung	105–94	NS Matrix Deers	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
12:30 (4:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 31–24, 23–30, 30–19
	Pts: Francis 31 Rebs: Gist 11 Asts: Francis 6	Boxscore	Pts: Taishaun 31 Rebs: Taishaun 9 Asts: Taishaun 6	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Xiao Zhang (CHN), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP)

6 April 2024	Hong Kong Eastern	80–83	Bishrelt Metal	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
17:30 (9:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:21–18, 23–17, 19–25, 17–23
	Pts: Mclaughlin 22 Rebs: Mclaughlin 12 Asts: Gilbert 10	Boxscore	Pts: Cylla 26 Rebs: Amarbayasgalan 13 Asts: Tumenbayar 6	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Nattapong Jontapa (THA)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pelita Jaya	3	3	0	270	228	+42	6	Advance to Round 2
2	Hi-Tech	3	2	1	317	280	+37	5	Advance to qualification game
3	Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos (H)	3	1	2	292	278	+14	4	Advance to qualification game
4	Adroit	3	0	3	208	301	−93	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

3 April 2024	Hi-Tech	81–99	Pelita Jaya	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
15:00 (7:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 24–20, 17–33, 22–21
	Pts: Lish 25 Rebs: Morgan 4 Asts: Elliott 5	Boxscore	Pts: McLaughlin 20 Rebs: Tew 15 Asts: Brownlee 6	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Chun Yip Yuen (HKG), Xiao Zhang (CHN), Houlu Song (CHN)

3 April 2024	Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos	98–74	Adroit	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
17:30 (9:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:28–20, 25–20, 21–16, 24–18
	Pts: Battuvshin 16 Rebs: Ganga 8 Asts: Battuvshin 5	Boxscore	Pts: Kelly 21 Rebs: Kelly 9 Asts: Liew 6	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Owe Siong Chan (MYS), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR)

4 April 2024	Adroit	70–121	Hi-Tech	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
12:30 (4:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 9–27, 22–38, 21–29
	Pts: Kelly 24 Rebs: Kelly 8 Asts: Lok Yao Tor 3	Boxscore	Pts: Allen 29 Rebs: Allen 12 Asts: Elliott 6	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Xiao Zhang (CHN), Chun Yip Yuen (HKG), Owe Shiong Chan (MYS)

4 April 2024	Pelita Jaya	89–83	Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
20:00 (12:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 23–17, 18–23, 26–18
	Pts: Brownlee 26 Rebs: Brownlee 12 Asts: Brownlee 6	Boxscore	Pts: Battuvshin 16 Rebs: Moss 7 Asts: Battuvshin 8	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR)

6 April 2024	Adroit	64–82	Pelita Jaya	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
15:00 (7:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 12–30, 20–15, 16–12, 16–25
	Pts: Kelly 26 Rebs: Kelly 11 Asts: three players 3	Boxscore	Pts: McLaughlin 25 Rebs: two players 6 Asts: McLaughlin 7	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Chun Yip Yuen (HKG), Houlu Song (CHN), Anton Kozlov (KAZ)

6 April 2024	Hi-Tech	115–111(OT)	Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
20:00 (12:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 29–22, 21–26, 28–29, Overtime:16–12
	Pts: Lish 34 Rebs: Allen 23 Asts: Lish 7	Boxscore	Pts: Myles 34 Rebs: Myles 7 Asts: Myles 6	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Owe Shiong Chan (MYS), Haruga Iwai (JPN)

Qualification games

The qualification games were single-elimination games to decide the last two teams advancing to Round 2.

7 April 2024	Prawira Bandung	94–83	Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
17:30 (9:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:20–15, 24–23, 23–20, 27–25
	Pts: Francis 24 Rebs: Gist 13 Asts: two players 4	Boxscore	Pts: Myles 19 Rebs: two players 6 Asts: Ariunbold 5	Arena: UG Arena Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR)

7 April 2024	Hi-Tech	93–96	NS Matrix Deers	Ulanbataar, Mongolia
20:00 (12:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:23–18, 21–35, 20–26, 29–17
	Pts: Allen 27 Rebs: Morgan 12 Asts: Elliott 6	Boxscore	Pts: Johnson 19 Rebs: Johnson 8 Asts: Johnson 9	Arena: UG Arena

Round 2

The second round will be played from 23 to 26 April 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia, in a single round-robin format with the four teams that advanced from the first round. Points from Round 1 are not carried into this round.^[2] The top two teams advance to the main tournament of the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia.^[1] Matches are going to be held at the BritAma Arena in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.^[3]^[4]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pelita Jaya (Q, H)	3	3	0	258	217	+41	6	Qualification to 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia
2	NS Matrix Deers (Q)	3	2	1	269	278	−9	5	Qualification to 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia
3	Prawira Bandung (H)	3	1	2	207	229	−22	4
4	Hong Kong Eastern	3	0	3	218	228	−10	3

Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2024. Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

23 April 2024	Pelita Jaya	94–79	NS Matrix Deers	Jakarta, Indonesia
16:30 (09:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:27–16, 23–24, 21–20, 23–19
	Pts: McDaniels 24 Rebs: Brownlee 8 Asts: McLaughlin 6	Boxscore	Pts: Chun Hong Ting 24 Rebs: Tolbert 13 Asts: Johnson 5	Arena: The BritAma Arena Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Kamjae Cheon (KOR)

23 April 2024	Hong Kong Eastern	50–53	Prawira Bandung	Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 (13:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:17–12, 16–14, 5–18, 12–9
	Pts: Mclaughlin 17 Rebs: Gilbert 19 Asts: Gilbert	Boxscore	Pts: Hester 19 Rebs: Hester 15 Asts: Gist	Arena: The BritAma Arena Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP)

24 April 2024	NS Matrix Deers	99–97(OT)	Hong Kong Eastern	Jakarta, Indonesia
16:30 (09:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 20–28, 28–19, 18–13, Overtime:12–10
	Pts: Taishaun 31 Rebs: Chun Hong Ting 9 Asts: Taishaun 9	Boxscore	Pts: Eisendorf 21 Rebs: Mclaughlin 12 Asts: two players 6	Arena: The BritAma Arena Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Suebpong Wichaipin (THA)

24 April 2024	Prawira Bandung	67–88	Pelita Jaya	Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 (13:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 11−29, 22−22, 18−19, 16−19
	Pts: Francis 16 Rebs: Hester 11 Asts: Saputera 3	Boxscore	Pts: McLaughlin 24 Rebs: McDaniels 17 Asts: McLaughlin 3	Arena: The BritAma Arena Referees: Daigo Urushima (JPN), Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP)

26 April 2024	Prawira Bandung	87–91(OT)	NS Matrix Deers	Jakarta, Indonesia
16:30 (09:30 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 16−21, 17−27, 21–10, 22–18, Overtime: 11−15
	Pts: Francis 31 Rebs: Gist 9 Asts: Saputera 5	Boxscore	Pts: Rosser 25 Rebs: Chun Hong Ting 11 Asts: Taishaun 8	Arena: The BritAma Arena Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP)

26 April 2024	Pelita Jaya	76–71	Hong Kong Eastern	Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 (13:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter:22−14, 18−18, 17−21, 19−18
	Pts: McDaniels 31 Rebs: McDaniels 13 Asts: McLaughlin 5	Boxscore	Pts: Mclaughlin 15 Rebs: Mclaughlin 11 Asts: Eisendorf 5	Arena: The BritAma Arena Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Kyounghwan Lee (KOR), Suebpong Wichaipin (THA)

Qualified teams for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia

The following two teams qualified for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia:

Team	Qualified on	Qualified as
Pelita Jaya	24 April 2024^[5]	Round 2 winners
NS Matrix Deers	26 April 2024^[6]	Round 2 runner-up

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[a-1] 1 2 3 "Teams, groupings for BCL Asia Qualifiers Round 1 confirmed". FIBA.basketball. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-17.

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