2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship explained

Continent:Asia U-18
Year:2022
2022 FIBA Under-18
Asian Championship
Size:250px
City:Tehran
Dates:21−28 August
Teams:10
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:KOR
Title Number:4
Second:JPN
Third:CHN
Mvp: Lee Ju-yeong
Ppg P: Lee J. (23.2)
Ppg T: (90.4)
Rpg P: Kawashima (10.6)
Rpg T: (50.2)
Apg P: Lee C. (5.8)
Apg T: (22.8)
Website:Official Website
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2024

The 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship was an international under-18 basketball competition that was held in Tehran, Iran from August 21 to 28.[1] [2]

The tournament, which is also the 26th edition of the biennial competition, will qualify the top four teams to represent FIBA Asia in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Hungary. This is the third time that Iran has hosted the tournament after hosting the 2008 and 2016 editions.

edged in the Final, 77-73 to claim the championship and their fourth title overall, the first since 2000. Meanwhile, defended their Bronze Medal finish they got four years ago by defeating in the Third Place Game, 85-68. All these teams have already secured qualifications for FIBA Asia and will compete to the 2023 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup.[3]

Qualification

Allocation of Berths
width=70%Subzone !width=20%Automatic Qualifier !width=20%Additional berths from the previous championship!width=20%Total
Host Nation 1 1
Defending FIBA U18 Asian Champions 1 1
Central Asia 1 0 1
East Asia 2 2 4
Persian Gulf 2 0 2
South Asia 1 0 1
Southeast Asia 1 1 2
West Asia 1 1 2
2 0 2
Total 12 4 16

Qualified teams

Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).

Means of Qualification Date Venue Berths Qualifiers
Host Nation 1 (17)
2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship Champions 5–11 August 2018 1
2022 U18 CABA Qualifier N/A N/A 1TBD
2022 U18 EABA Qualifier N/A N/A 4 (21)
(22)
(27)
(32)
2022 U18 GBA Qualifier 29 July–6 August 2022[4] 2 (NR)
TBD
2022 U18 SEABA Qualifier N/A N/A 2 (24)
TBD
2022 U18 SABA Qualifier 2–4 June 2022[5] 1 (50)
2022 U18 WABA Qualifier 25–30 July 2022[6] 2 (35)
(90)
FIBA Oceania N/A N/A 2TBD
TBD
Total 16

Format

This edition of the tournament will be using a different format as compared to what was used since 2018. Since there are only ten teams participating, a draw to determine the quarterfinal pairings will be held after all Preliminary games has finished.

The qualified teams shall be divided into four (4) pots. The cumulative ranking between the three (3) groups, established according to the FIBA Official Basketball Rules, Chapter D – Classification of Teams, shall be used to determine the teams in different pots as follows:

The teams from Pot D will be drawn against the teams from Pot G and the teams from Pot E will be drawn against the teams from Pot F;Teams from the same group in the Group Phase cannot be drawn against each other in the Quarter-Finals.[7]

Venue

The Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran will host all the games of the competition.[8]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+4:30).

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinal Draw

Pot Position Team Record
D1 3–0
D2 2–0
E1 2–1
E2 1–1
F1 1–1
F2 1–1
G1 1–1
G2 1–2

Quarterfinals

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5–8th place classification

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standings

width=10px bgcolor="#ccffcc"Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Rankwidth=150pxTeamRecord
4–1
3–2
4–1
42–3
53–2
64–2
73–3
81–5
90–2
100–3

Awards

All-Tournament Team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark your calendars for jam-packed basketball scheduled in Asia for 2022. 13 January 2022. FIBA Asia. 1 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Calendar - FIBA.basketball. FIBA Asia. 1 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Korea edge Japan to become new Asian U18 champs; China take bronze anew. 28 August 2022. FIBA Asia. 29 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Bahrain Juniors Set For Gulf Basketball Battles. 27 July 2022. News of Bahrain. 1 August 2022.
  5. Web site: FIBA U-18 Asian Championship 2022: India drub Bangladesh 111-47. 4 June 2022. ThePrint. 1 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Lebanon's Basketball team Won The U18 West Asian Championship. 1 August 2022. the961.com. 1 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Quarter-Finals pairings explained. FIBA Asia. 12 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Groups and Schedule confirmed for FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2022. 11 August 2022. FIBA Asia. 12 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Lee Juyeong crowned MVP; banners All-Star Five of Lee Chaehyung, Amini, Kawashima, Yang. 28 August 2022. FIBA Asia. 29 August 2022.