2017 SABA Championship explained

Continent:SABA
Year:2017
Size:200
Dates:19–23 May
Teams:5
Federations:8
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:India
Title Number:5
Prevseason:2016

The 2017 SABA Championship is the 6th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the SABA sub-zone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The games were held from 19 to 23 May in Malé, Maldives. India successfully defended their SABA crown after sweeping the whole tournament. With this win, they qualified for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup and the first round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.[1] The tournament followed a single round robin format.[2]

This tournaments marked the first time the Maldives hosted an international basketball tournament. Aside from the hosts, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh participated in the tournament.[3]

Results

All times are in Maldivian Time

Final rankings

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RankTeam
4th
5th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India aiming for SABA Championship 5-peat. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523005608/http://www.fiba.com/news/india-aiming-for-saba-championship-5-peat1. live. May 23, 2017. 19 May 2017 . FIBA. 21 May 2017.
  2. Web site: India open with a win on Day 1 of the 5th SABA Championship 2017. Basketball Federation of India. 21 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170530180501/http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/news/latest-news/304-india-open-with-a-win-on-day-1-of-the-5th-saba-championship-2017. 30 May 2017. dead.
  3. News: Basketball: Teams participating in SABA Championship arrives. 21 May 2017. vNews. Island Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd.. 19 May 2017. 27 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170527165733/http://www.vnews.mv/84088. dead.