2024 Basketball Champions League Asia qualifying rounds

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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.

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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
AssociationTeamQualified as
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (2) Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos 2023–24 The League season champions
Bishrelt Metal 2023–24 The League season runners-up
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (2) Prawira Bandung 2023 IBL Indonesia champions
Pelita Jaya 2023 IBL Indonesia runners-up
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (1) Eastern 2023–24 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship champion
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (1) NS Matrix Deers 2024 Major Basketball League Malaysia champion
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (1) Hi-Tech Thailand representative
Flag of Singapore.svg  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

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Eastern 321239230+95Advance to Round 2
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Prawira Bandung 321262239+235Advance to qualification game
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg NS Matrix Deers 31226526944
4 Flag of Mongolia.svg Bishrelt Metal (H)312233261284
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
3 April 2024 NS Matrix Deers Flag of Malaysia.svg 7380 Flag of Hong Kong.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 8366 Flag of Mongolia.svg 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 Flag of Hong Kong.svg 7974 Flag of Indonesia.svg 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 Flag of Mongolia.svg 8498 Flag of Malaysia.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 10594 Flag of Malaysia.svg 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 Flag of Hong Kong.svg 8083 Flag of Mongolia.svg 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

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya 330270228+426Advance to Round 2
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Hi-Tech 321317280+375Advance to qualification game
3 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos (H)312292278+144
4 Flag of Singapore.svg Adroit 303208301933
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
3 April 2024 Hi-Tech Flag of Thailand.svg 8199 Flag of Indonesia.svg 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 Flag of Mongolia.svg 9874 Flag of Singapore.svg 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 Flag of Singapore.svg 70121 Flag of Thailand.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 8983 Flag of Mongolia.svg 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 Flag of Singapore.svg 6482 Flag of Indonesia.svg 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 Flag of Thailand.svg 1151110(OT) Flag of Mongolia.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 9483 Flag of Mongolia.svg 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 Flag of Thailand.svg 9396 Flag of Malaysia.svg 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]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya (Q, H)330258217+416Qualification to 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg NS Matrix Deers (Q)32126927895
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Prawira Bandung (H)312207229224
4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Eastern 303218228103
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2024. Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
23 April 2024 Pelita Jaya Flag of Indonesia.svg 9479 Flag of Malaysia.svg 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 Flag of Hong Kong.svg 5053 Flag of Indonesia.svg 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 Flag of Malaysia.svg 99970(OT) Flag of Hong Kong.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 6788 Flag of Indonesia.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 87910(OT) Flag of Malaysia.svg 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 Flag of Indonesia.svg 7671 Flag of Hong Kong.svg 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:

TeamQualified onQualified as
Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya 24 April 2024 [5] Round 2 winners
Flag of Malaysia.svg NS Matrix Deers 26 April 2024 [6] Round 2 runner-up

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