2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification explained

The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in early 2009 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.

Qualification format

The following are eligible to participate:^[1]

• The organizing country.
• The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup.
• The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
• The two best teams from the sub-zones.

FIBA Asia Stanković Cup

See main article: 2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup.

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		Direct Qualifier
		Middle Asia (+1)
		Gulf (+1)
4		Gulf (+2)
5		Middle Asia (+2)

Qualified teams

width=150	East Asia (1+2) !	width=150	Gulf (2+2) !	width=150	Middle Asia (2+2) !	width=150	Southeast Asia (2) !	width=150	West Asia (1+2)
	*

*, which finished fourth behind Korea, Japan and China in the East Asian qualifiers, was given a wild card entry into the championship following the withdrawal of Gulf representatives Bahrain.

East Asia

The East Asia Basketball Championship for Men 2009 is the qualifying tournament for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship. It also serves as a regional championship involving East Asian basketball teams. the two best teams excluding China qualifies for 2009 FIBA Asia Championship.

Preliminary round

Group A

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	2	2	0	162	133	+29	4
	2	1	1	161	134	+27	3
	2	0	2	135	191	−56	2

Group B

width=180	Team	width=30	Pld	width=30	W	width=30	L	width=30	PF	width=30	PA	width=30	PD	width=30	Pts
	2	2	0	187	131	+56	4
	2	1	1	165	137	+28	3
	2	0	2	124	208	−84	2

Final round

Final

Final standing

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4
5
6

Gulf

The 19th Gulf Cup was held in Muscat, Oman.

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	4	4	0	299	237	+62	8
	4	3	1	282	255	+27	7
	4	2	2	327	280	+47	6
	4	1	3	320	276	+44	5
	4	0	4	214	394	−180	4

Middle Asia

All the others withdrew, so,, and qualified automatically.

Southeast Asia

A tournament was held to determine Southeast Asia's two representatives to the FIBA Asia Championship. The qualifying tournament also served as the zonal championship, which held in Medan, Indonesia from June 6 to 9.

Preliminary round

width=180	Team	width=30	Pld	width=30	W	width=30	L	width=30	PF	width=30	PA	width=30	PD	width=30	Pts
	3	3	0	320	206	+114	6
	3	2	1	217	235	−18	5
	3	1	2	222	244	−22	4
	3	0	3	204	278	−74	3

Final standing

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4

West Asia

All the others withdrew, so and qualified automatically.

External links

• fibaasia.net
• Gulf Cup Results
• East Asia Qualifier

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIBA ASIA Internal Regulations. FIBA Asia. 20. 16 August 2011.