Basketball at the West Asian Games

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YearHostFinal Standing
WinnerRunner-up3rd Place4th Place
1997 Flag of Iran.svg
Tehran
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Iran
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Turkmenistan
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Fath Club
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Iran U18
2002 Flag of Kuwait.svg
Kuwait City
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Kuwait
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Qatar
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Syria
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United Arab Emirates
2005 Flag of Qatar.svg
Doha
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Qatar
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Jordan
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Syria
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Kuwait

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