2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup

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2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChina
City Shenzhen
Dates13–20 July
Teams 8  (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1
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FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 Division A
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The 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup will be the 31st edition of the tournament, held from 13 to 20 July 2025 in Shenzhen, China. [1] [2]

Contents

The top six teams will qualify for one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Venue

Shenzhen
Shenzhen Bay Sports Center
Capacity: 13,000

Format

The eight teams will be split into two groups of four teams. The first-placed team qualifies to the semifinals while the second-and third-placed teams play in a playoff round. The second-placed teams face off against the third-placed teams. A knockout-system will be used after the preliminary round with the losing teams playing in a classification game.

Qualified teams

Alongside hosts China, every other team who finished in the top seven of the 2023 edition retained their place in Division A. Joining them are the winners of the Division B, Indonesia, who take part in Division A for the first time since divisions were created. [3] For the first time since 1984, Chinese Taipei will not be present at an Asia Cup after being relegated to Division B. For the first time ever, Lebanon will participate in Division A for the second consecutive time.

QualificationHostDatesVacanciesQualified
Host Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut 4 March 20241Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Positions 2–7 at 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 26 June – 2 July 20236Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Winner of Division B Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok 13–19 August 20231Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Summary of qualified teams

CountryQualified asTotal appearances [A] First appearance [B] Last appearance [C] Current consecutive appearances [D] Best placement in tournament [E] WR
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China First in 2023 and hosts25th 1976 2023 25Champions (Twelve times) [F] 4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Second in 202329th 1965 26Champions (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Third in 20235th 2017 5Runners-up (2017)2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Fourth in 20235th 2017 5Fourth place (2023)26
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Fifth in 202331st 1965 31Champions (Twelve times) [G] 14
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Sixth in 202311th 1965 5Fourth place (1965, 1984)39
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Seventh in 20233rd 2011 2Fifth place (2011)49
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Winner of Division B 13th 1970 1986 1Fourth place (1972)52

Squads

Each nation had to submit a list of 12 players.

Division A

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+8). [4]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)0000000 Semifinals
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0000000 Playoffs
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0000000
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0000000 Seventh place game
First match(es) will be played: 13 July 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0000000 Semifinals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0000000 Playoffs
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0000000
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0000000 Seventh place game
First match(es) will be played: 13 July 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Knockout round

Bracket

 
Qualification to semifinalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
19 July
 
 
A1
 
18 July
 
 
 
B2
 
20 July
 
A3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19 July
 
 
B1
 
18 July
 
 Third place
 
A2
 
20 July
 
B3
 
 
 
 
 
 

Qualification to semifinals

18 July 2025
A2vs.B3
18 July 2025
B2vs.A3

Semifinals

19 July 2025
A1vs.WQ2
19 July 2025
B1vs.WQ1

Seventh place game

18 July 2025
A4vs.B4

Fifth place game

19 July 2025
LQ1vs.LQ2

Third place game

20 July 2025
LSF1vs.LSF2

Final

20 July 2025
WSF1vs.WSF2

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze medal icon.svg
4
5
6
7
8

Notes

  1. ↑ In Division A. Results in Division B are excluded.
  2. ↑ In Division A. Results in Division B are excluded.
  3. ↑ In Division A. Results in Division B are excluded.
  4. ↑ In Division A. Results in Division B are excluded.
  5. ↑ In Division A. Results in Division B are excluded.
  6. ↑ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China have won in 1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011 and 2023.
  7. ↑ Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea have won in 1965, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1997, 1999 and 2007.

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Asia Cup returns to China with Shenzhen confirmed as host". FIBA. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "China's Shenzhen to host 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup". english.news.cn. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Historic year continues for Indonesia with promotion to Division A". FIBA. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Groups, Game schedule announced for FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025". fiba.basketball. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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