Venues 1 (in 1 host city) | Dates 5–9 July Champions Malaysia (2nd title) | |
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Teams 5 (from 10 federations) | ||
The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in late 2004 and early 2005 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.
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Qualification format
The following are eligible to participate:
East Asia
The 2005 East Asia Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the four best teams excluding Korea qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Yangjiang, China.
Gulf
The 2004 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the two best teams excluding Qatar qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Middle Asia
The 2005 Middle Asia Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the three best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at New Delhi, India.
Southeast Asia
The 6th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
West Asia
The 2005 West Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the three best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Beirut, Lebanon.