2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification


The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in early 2009 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia each conducting tournaments.

Qualification format

The following are eligible to participate:
RankTeamNote
Direct Qualifier
Middle Asia
Gulf
4Gulf
5Middle Asia

Qualified teams

East Asia Gulf Middle Asia Southeast Asia West Asia
*

*, which finished fourth behind Korea, Japan and China in the East Asian qualifiers, was given a wild card entry into the championship following the withdrawal of Gulf representatives Bahrain.

East Asia

The East Asia Basketball Championship for Men 2009 is the qualifying tournament for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship. It also serves as a regional championship involving East Asian basketball teams. the two best teams excluding China qualifies for 2009 FIBA Asia Championship.

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Classification 5th–6th

Final round

Semifinals

3rd place

Final

Final standing

Gulf

The 19th Gulf Cup was held in Muscat, Oman.
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
440299237+628
431282255+277
422327280+476
413320276+445
404214394−1804

Middle Asia

All the others withdrew, so,, and qualified automatically.

Southeast Asia

A tournament was held to determine Southeast Asia's two representatives to the FIBA Asia Championship. The qualifying tournament also served as the zonal championship, which held in Medan, Indonesia from June 6 to 9.

Preliminary round

Final

Final standing

West Asia

All the others withdrew, so and qualified automatically.