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Qualification for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship was held to determine the participants in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. China secured qualification by being named as hosts. The other fifteen berths were disputed per FIBA Asia zone, and via the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.

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Qualification format

The following are eligible to participate:

  • The organizing country.
  • The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Cup.
  • The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Cup will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
  • The two best teams from the sub-zones of East Asia, Gulf, Southeast Asia and West Asia and the winner from the sub-zones of South Asia and Central Asia.
  • FIBA Asia Cup

    The 2014 FIBA Asia Cup was held at Wuhan, Hubei, China from 11 to 19 July 2014.

  • The host nation was not yet determined at the conclusion of the tournament. China was chosen as the hosts a week later.
  • Central Asia

    The Central Asia qualifiers was a one-game playoff between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Astana.

    East Asia

    The 4th East Asian Basketball Championship was cancelled as no countries were willing to host it. The four countries with the highest FIBA rankings (excluding finals hosts China) took the 4 finals berths available to East Asian teams: South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Hong Kong.

    The participation of Japan was dependent if FIBA lifts its suspension in time for the draw.

    Gulf

    The 4th Gulf Basketball Championship was held at Dammam, Saudi Arabia from 13 to 20 October 2014.

    South Asia

    The 4th SABA Championship was held at Bengaluru, India from 3 to 5 July 2015.

    Southeast Asia

    The 11th SEABA Championship was held at Singapore from 27 April to 1 May 2015.

    West Asia

    The WABA Championship was held at Orthodox Club Arena, Amman from 29 May to 2 June 2015. As original hosts Iran were already qualified by winning the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup, they gave up hosting the tournament and withdrew. Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine qualified.

    References

    2015 FIBA Asia Championship qualification Wikipedia