2016 SABA Championship

The 2016 SABA Championship was the 5th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the SABA subzone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. The games were held from 6 July to 8 July in Bengaluru, India.

2016 SABA Championship
5th South Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates6–8 July
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Pradhan (17.0)
Top rebounds Joshi (7.0)
Top assists Bhriguvanshi (5.0)

India successfully defended their title by sweeping the tournament, 3–0, winning the subzone title and the subzone's lone spot for the main tournament.

After a three-way tie for the second spot, Maldives notched their first podium finish by winning the point differential against third-place Nepal and fourth-place Bangladesh.

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