| 2019 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship | |
| Subtitle: | (Cancelled) |
| Continent: | Asia U-16 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Dates: | 5–12 April 2020 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2019 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship was originally to be the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. The tournament would have been held in Beirut, Lebanon from 5 to 12 April 2020.[1] The top four teams would have represented FIBA Asia at the Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Bulgaria. However it was cancelled by FIBA due to the coronavirus pandemic in China. Instead it was determined by FIBA rankings.
Each of FIBA Asia's six subzones gets one berth or two each, and FIBA Oceania gets 2 births. The remaining 4 births include one host nation and three for the subzones contributed by the top 3 Asian nations of the previous champion.
| Subzone | Automatic Qualifier | Berths as top 3 Asian teams from last championship | Host | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Asia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| East Asia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Persian Gulf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| South Asia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Southeast Asia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| West Asia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
Here are the list of the qualified teams:[2] [3] [4] [5]
Included are the teams' FIBA World Rankings prior to the tournament (as of 7 December 2018).
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 4 February 2020 | N/A | 1 | (47) | |
| Defending champions | 2–8 April 2018 | 1 | (10) | ||
| Central Asia Qualifiers | 20–22 May 2019 | 1 | (64) | ||
| East Asia Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 4 | (14) (18) (25) (34) | |
| GBA Qualifiers | 27–31 August 2018 | 2 | (82) (69) | ||
| 2018 FIBA Under-15 Oceanian Championship | 4–8 December 2018 | 1 | (28) | ||
| South Asia Qualifiers | 3–5 July 2019 | 1 | (52) | ||
| Southeast Asia Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 3 | (30) (69) (72) | |
| West Asia Qualifiers | 28 July–1 August 2018 | 2 | (26) (72) |