2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
| 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| 26th Asia Champions Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | China |
| Dates | 22–30 September |
| Teams | 10 (from 45 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | |
The 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup will be the 26th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament will take place in Shenzen, China from 22 September to 30 September, 2017.[1] This will be the second straight year that China will host the tournament.
Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, the number of participating teams in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup is ten (10). Each of the six (6) FIBA Asia Sub-Zones has one place, and the hosts (China) was automatically qualified. The other three places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.[2]
| Central Asia (1) | East Asia (1+1) | Gulf (1+1) | South Asia (1) | Southeast Asia (1) | West Asia (1+1+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TBD |
 TBD |
 Al-Ahli |
 ONGC |
 Mono Vampire |
 Al-Riyadi |
| TBD |
 Manama Club |
 Petrochimi | |||
 Sareyyet Ramallah |
West Asia
On March 17, 2017, Al-Riyadi of Lebanon ruled the West Asia Basketball Association (WABA) Champions Cup for the fourth time in their history after beating defending champions Petrochimi of Iran, 83-69, in the Final in Amman, Jordan.[3] Joining the finalists is the first-time participants Sareyyet Ramallah of Palestine, which qualified by virtue of their win over Iraq's Al Mina the day before.
Southeast Asia
On April 23, 2017, Mono Vampire of Thailand qualified to the main tournament by being the champion of TBSL (Thailand Basketball Super League).
Gulf
The 37th GCC Club Basketball Championship was held from May 12 up to May 20, 2017 in Manama, Bahrain. United Arab Emirates' Al-Ahli defeated their compatriots Al Shabab in the final. Joining the champions is the Manama Club of Bahrain, who took the bronze medal by defeating Al-Rayyan of Qatar.[4] Eight teams vied for the two slots alloted for Gulf Region. The draw for the tournament was held on April 7, 2017.[5]
South Asia
The 2017 SABA Championship, which is also the qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, was also designated as the qualifying tournament for SABA subzone for the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. Since India won the tournament, their top domestic club will also represent South Asia, [6] which means that the defending Indian champs ONGC will represent India and South Asia.
Final ranking
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References
- ↑ "Beirut and Bengaluru to host first-ever FIBA Asia Cups as basketball enters new era in Asian region". FIBA Asia. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ FIBA Internal Rules, FIBA Asia Central Board, December 2011, p. 77
- ↑ "Al Riyadi rule WABA Champions Cup 2017". FIBA Asia. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "Al Ahli win third GCC title for UAE". gdnonline.com. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ↑ "Draw held for GCC Club Basketball Championship". olympic.qa. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "India beat Nepal 90-44; complete historic five-peat of SABA Championships". Basketball Federation of India. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.