The most awaited FIBA Asia Cup 2025 is all set to start from 5th August 2025 between 16 teams in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Yes, you heard it right! It has been officially confirmed! It will be the 31st edition of the FIBA Asia Cup, featuring the best teams from across Asia and Oceania. Well, you must be curious about the FIBA Asia Cup schedule, live broadcasting, and every match detail. For the same reason, we’ve come up with this blog. Finish it by the end to know the complete details about this match!
What is the FIBA Asia Cup 2025?
The FIBA Asia Cup, formerly known as the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship, is an international basketball tournament of men. It is played once every four years between the national teams of Asia and Oceania. This event has returned to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after 1997. With iconic attractions like Jeddah Corniche and King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah is a fantastic place to host this continental basketball championship.
FIBA Asia Cup was first played in 1960 and has evolved over the decades. Since then, it has created a bar for men's basketball in Asia. The previous FIBA Asia Cup champions cup was won by Australia after beating Lebanon in 2022 finals. This year, Australia will enter the tournament as defending champions.
FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers for 2025
The 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification is a basketball championship, held between June 2022 to March 2025 to know the qualifier teams that will join Saudi Arabia in tournament. The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers took place over three windows:
- First Window: Between February 22, 2024, and February 24, 2024
- Second Window: 21 November 2024 to 25 November 2024
- Third Window: 19 March 2025 to 23 March 2025
A total of 24 teams will compete for 16 spots in the final tournament, which will be held in Jeddah, one of the best places to visit in Saudi Arabia. For the latest updates and detailed schedules, you can check out the official website of FIBA.
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FIBA Asia Cup Teams Entering the Qualifiers
Following the three windows and tournament rounds, sixteen teams have punched tickets for Jeddah which are mentioned here -
| Thursday, 22 February | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Barwa Australia 85-71 Republic of Korea - Red Energy Arena (AUS) | Chinese Taipei 69-89 New Zealand - Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium (TPE) | Japan 77-56 Guam - Ariake Coliseum (JPN) |
| Thailand 73-56 Indonesia - Nimibutr Stadium (THA) | Hong Kong, China 64-94 Philippines - Tsuen Wan Stadium (HKG) | People's Republic of China 80-49 Mongolia - Shaanxi Provincial Gymnasium (CHN) |
| Friday, 23 February | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Iraq 58-64 Saudi Arabia - Al Shaeb Hall (IRQ) | Islamic Republic of Iran 76-74 Qatar - Azadi Basketball Hall (IRI) | Syria 78-87 Lebanon - Al Fayhaa Stadium (SYR) |
| Jordan 73-46 Palestine - Prince Hamza (JOR) | Kazakhstan 63-50 India - Republic Velodrome Saryarka (KAZ) | Bahrain 70-64 United Arab Emirates - Khalifa Sport City (BRN) |
| Sunday, 25 February | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Republic of Korea v Thailand 96-62 - Wonju Gymnasium (KOR) | New Zealand 88-49 Hong Kong, China - EventFinda Stadium (NZL) | Japan 76-73 People's Republic of China - Ariake Coliseum (JPN) |
| Jordan 73-46 Palestine - Prince Hamza (JOR) | Philippines 106-53 Chinese Taipei - Philsports Arena (PHI) | Mongolia 63-74 Guam - UG Arena (MGL) |
| Monday, 26 February | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Qatar 68-73 Kazakhstan - Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall (QAT) | India 53-86 Islamic Republic of Iran - K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall (IND) | United Arab Emirates 63-78 Syria - Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) |
| Saudi Arabia 64-79 Jordan - King Abdullah Sports City (KSA) | Palestine 72-75 Iraq - Prince Hamza (JOR) | Lebanon 94-63 Bahrain - Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex (LBN) |
Australia enters as defending champions, having lifted the title in 2022. Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines) dominated their group, finishing undefeated and booking qualification. India, battling in Group E, qualified after a fierce battle with Kazakhstan and Iran, securing third-spot victories and tiebreaker wins. For more updates about FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia, follow the latest news and do not forget to visit the official website of FIBA.
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FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Live Stream
Watching FIBA Asia Cup 2025 is one of the major things to do in Jeddah for every basketball fan. For the same, you can choose from our diverse Jeddah tour packages and reserve your seat for this interesting game. Also, die-hard basketball fans worldwide can catch the qualifiers live via -
Official YouTube Channel of FIBA Asia and Facebook for pre-qualifiers and qualifier teams. In India, matches will be available on the official YouTube channel of FIBA Courtside 1891 site. Basically, the site handles global streaming for FIBA qualifiers and Asia Cup games.
The 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, the 31st edition of FIBA Asia Cup from Asia and Oceania, will be played between 5th and 17th August 2025 in Jeddah. After reading this blog, now you must be aware of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 live schedule, qualifiers, and more. So, what are your plans for now? Are you thinking of visiting Jeddah and watching this basketball game live? If so, book from our Saudi Arabia tour packages and secure your seat. An unforgettable moment in Jeddah awaits!
FIBA Asia Cup 2025 - FAQ’s
FIBA Asia Cup is the premier international basketball tournament for men across the national teams of Asia and Oceania. Formerly known as the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship, this tournament has been renamed as the FIBA Asia Cup in 2017. It is organized every four years, featuring the best teams from these regions.
This time, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be hosting the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 in Jeddah. For those, who don't know, Saudi Arabia has already the hosted the first championship in 1997.
The 31st edition of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 will be played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between August 5th to 17th. So, don’t forget to grab your seat to watch the international men’s basketball tournament in Jeddah.
The FIBA Asia Cup has 16 berths which are allocated based on qualification tournaments within different FIBA Asia subzones. Each of the FIBA Asia subzones (East, Gulf, Southeast, and West) receive two berths each, while the Central and South zones get one each.
You can watch the live streaming of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers on the official FIBA YouTube channel and on Courtside 1891 website.
Yes! Indian men's basketball team have secured their place in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 with wins against Iraq and Bahrain.
There are 12 qualified teams divided into two groups of six teams who will compete with each other to win the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
The current title holder is Australia that won the previous edition in 2022 and enters 2025 as the defending champion.
