2021 FIBA Asia Cup

The 2021 FIBA Asia Cup (formerly known as the FIBA Asia Championship) will be the 30th continental basketball championship in Asia. The tournament is organised by FIBA Asia. It was originally scheduled to take place between 3 and 15 August, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to 16 to 28 August 2021.[1][2]

2021 FIBA Asia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Dates16–28 August
Teams16

Indonesia will be the tournament host for second time after staging the 1993 edition. Australia is the defending champion.

Host selection

On 7 October 2020, Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali confirmed that FIBA has entrusted Indonesia to host the upcoming Asia Cup in 2021. However, an official announcement by FIBA was yet to be made at that time.[3] On 18 December 2020, FIBA confirmed that the country will host the tournament.[2]

Format

A number of 16 qualified teams are expected to play the main round. They will be divided into 4 groups by 4 teams. Every group winner will gain direct access to the quarter final, while runners-up will match third placed teams in a playoff game.

Qualification
Main article: 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

The qualification started on 23 February 2018. Teams that did not manage to advance to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and the teams that did not participate in it will play in the first round of the pre-qualifiers.

Pre-qualifiers were held in the Western and Eastern Regions to determine the eight teams who will join the 16 teams that participated in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. Below are the list of qualified teams to the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, which will begin in February 2020. Out of the 24 teams in the qualifiers, only 16 teams will qualify for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup.

Indonesia qualified by virtue of being confirmed as host on 18 December 2020, although they have entered the qualification process prior to the confirmation of their hosting.[2]

Qualified teams
TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppLastBest placement in tournament
 LebanonGroup D top two29 November 202010th2017Runners-up (2001, 2005, 2007)
 BahrainGroup D top two29 November 20209th201310th place (1997)
 IndonesiaHost nation18 December 202018th20114th place (1967)

References
  1. "FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update". FIBA. 9 April 2020.
  2. "Indonesia confirmed as host of FIBA Asia Cup 2021". FIBA. 18 December 2020.
  3. "Menpora: Indonesia akan Jadi Tuan Rumah FIBA Asia 2021". Republika.id. 8 October 2020.
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