2017 EABA Championship explained

2017 EABA Championship
Subtitle:4th East Asian Basketball Championship
Year:2017
Host: Japan
Dates:3–7 June 2017
Teams:6
Federations:8
Venues:1
Cities:1
Games:11
Champions:TPE
Title Number:1
Prevseason:2013

The 4th East Asian Basketball Championship were the qualifying tournament of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. It served also as a subzone championship involving the East Asian basketball teams. The tournament was hosted by the city of Nagano in Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The Chinese Taipei won their first title after defeating the defending champions, Korea in the Finals, 77–64.[1] Japan beat China to take the bronze medal, 76–58.[2]

For the first time in the history of the tournament, five teams have qualified for the Asian continental championship due to two extra berths were added from the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Results

Preliminary round

Group B

Classification 5th–6th

Winner has qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.

Final round

Final

Notes and References

  1. News: Chinese Taipei dethrones Korea, prevents 4-peat. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809123119/http://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2017/eaba/news/chinese-taipei-dethrone-korea-at-eaba-championship-2017. live. August 9, 2018. 4 August 2017. FIBA. 4 June 2017.
  2. News: Hosts Japan salvages podium finish at EABA Championship 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828033810/http://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2017/eaba/news/japan-salvage-podium-finish-at-eaba-championship-2017. live. August 28, 2018. 4 August 2017. FIBA. 6 June 2017.