FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Schedule, fixtures, results, India squad, live streaming details

The competition will serve as qualifier for next year’s FIBA Asia Cup 2025.

The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers will kick off on February 22, with 24 teams vying for 16 spots in the final round of the tournament, which will be held in Saudi Arabia next year. The qualifiers will be played over three windows: February 2024, November 2024 and February 2025. Each window will feature four gamedays, giving the teams a chance to start their campaigns on a high note.

Teams have been divided into six groups of four, based on their rankings and geographical proximity. The top two teams from each group will secure their tickets to the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, while the six third-placed teams will have another opportunity to qualify through a separate tournament.

The FIBA Asia Cup is the flagship event of basketball in Asia, showcasing the best talents and teams from the continent. It has been held biennially since its inception, except for 2019 and 2021, when it was postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The first window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers will take place in Kazakhstan and New Delhi from February 23 to 26. The Indian Senior Men’s Basketball team will face Qatar, Iran and Kazakhstan in Group E, hoping to make a strong impression in front of their home fans.

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The FIBA Asia Cup has been won by six different national teams, with China being the most successful one, having claimed the title 16 times. The Chinese Men’s team has dominated the Asian basketball scene with their power and speed, earning them a formidable reputation. The Philippines have won the title five times, followed by Iran with three titles. South Korea, Australia and Japan have each won the title twice.

Australia are the defending champions, having won their second title at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022, which was also hosted by Indonesia. They will look to defend their crown and challenge the Asian giants in Saudi Arabia next year.

When and where will FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers take place?

The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers will be played in a home-and-away format, with three windows to determine the teams that will compete at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025. The windows are scheduled for February 2024, November 2024 and February 2025. Each window will have four gamedays, where the teams will try to earn their spots in the final round of the tournament.

Teams

• Thailand
• Australia
• Korea
• Indonesia
• Chinese Taipei
• Hong Kong (China)
• Philippines
• New Zealand
• People’s Republic of China
• Guam
• Japan
• Mongolia
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Palestine
• Saudi Arabia
• Islamic Republic of Iran
• Kazakhstan
• India
• Qatar
• Bahrain
• Syria
• Lebanon
• United Arab Emirates

FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Groups

Pool A: Thailand, Australia, Korea , Indonesia

Pool B: Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (China) , Philippines , New Zealand

Pool C: ,People’s Republic of China, Guam , Japan , Mongolia

Pool D: Iraq , Jordan ,Palestine , Saudi Arabia

Pool E : Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan , India , Qatar

Pool F : Bahrain , Syria , Lebanon ,United Arab Emirates.

India’s squad for FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers

• Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
• M Arvind Kumar
• Muin Bek Hafeez
• Pranav Prince
• P Baladaneshwar
• Kanwar Gurbaj Singh Sandhu
• Princepal Singh
• Sahaij Pratap Singh Sekhon
• Vaishak K Manoj
• Amritpal Singh (C)
• Palpreet Singh (VC)
• Amarendra Nayak

Coach: Veselin Matic

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Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers?

Unfortunately, live telecast for the FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers won’t be available on any TV channels. However, fans can watch the live streaming of the competition on the official YouTube channel of FIBA.

FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers full schedule and fixtures (All timings are in IST

February 22 (Thursday)

13:00: Australia 85-71 Korea (Pool A)

15:35: Japan 77-56 Guam (Pool C)

16:30: Chinese Taipei 69-89 New Zealand (Pool B)

17:00: China 80-49 Mongolia (Pool C)

17:30: Thailand 73-56 Indonesia (Pool A)

17:30: Hong Kong 64-94 Philippines (Pool B)

February 23 (Friday)

19:00: Iran 76-74 Qatar (Pool E)

19:30: Kazakhstan 63-50 India (Pool E) – Highlights | Review

20:30: Iraq 56-64 Saudi Arabia (Pool D)

20:30: Syria 78-87 Lebanon (Pool F)

21:30: Bahrain 70-64 United Arab Emirates (Pool F)

22:30: Jordan 73-46 Palestine (Pool D)

February 25 (Sunday)

09:00: New Zealand 88-49 Hong Kong (Pool B)

10:30: Japan 76-73 China (Pool C)

11:30: Korea 96-62 Thailand (Pool A) – 

12:30: Mongolia 63-74 Guam (Pool C)

17:00: Philippines 106-53 Chinese Taipei (Pool B)

18:30: Indonesia 51-106 Australia (Pool A)

February 26 (Monday)

18:00 India 53-86 Iran (Pool E) – Highlights | Report

20:30: UAE 63-78 Syria (Pool F)

21:30: Qatar 68-73 Kazakhstan (Pool E)

22:00: Saudi Arabia 64-79 Jordan (Pool D)

22:30: Palestine 72-75 Iraq (Pool D)

00:30: Lebanon 94-63 Bahrain (Pool F)

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