2015 FIBA Asia Championship

The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship was the 28th and last edition of the FIBA Asia Championship in men's basketball in Asia. It was organised by FIBA Asia.

2015 FIBA Asia Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityChangsha
Dates23 September – 3 October
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (16th title)
Runners-up Philippines
Third place Iran
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
MVP Yi Jianlian
Top scorer Sani Sakakini
(22.4 points per game)

At the FIBA Asia Congress held in Doha, Qatar, the Central Board awarded the hosting rights to China. On 4 December 2014, the Chinese Basketball Association acquired approval from FIBA Asia to hold the men's championship at Changsha, Hunan, with the women's championship to be held at Wuhan, Hubei.

As the winner of the tournament, China qualified for the basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics, while the Philippines, Iran, and Japan would participate at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, as stated by FIBA and the IOC in qualification quota.

The 2015 edition was the last FIBA Asia Championship, rebranded effective in 2017 as the FIBA Asia Cup and would include teams from FIBA Oceania.

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