2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship
The 2018 FIBA U18 Women's Asian Championship was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2019 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup. The tournament, which was also the 24th edition of the biennial competition, was held in Bangalore, India from 28 October to 3 November. The top four teams qualified and will represent FIBA Asia in the 2019 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Thailand.
| 24th Asian Women's Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 28 October−3 November |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | China (16th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Aghazadegan Ghazvini (23.4) |
| Top rebounds | Chen M.L. (14.5) |
| Top assists | Li Y. (7.5) |
| Official website | |
| 2018 FIBA U18 Women's Asian Championship Division A 2018 FIBA U18 Women's Asian Championship Division B | |
By virtue of topping their respective groups in Division A at the end of the preliminary round, South Korea and Japan earlier booked their spots in the U19 "Worlds", while Australia and China subdued their opponents in the qualification to the semifinals-round to also clinch their spot in the following year's tournament.
China defeated their old rivals Japan in the Final for the fifth straight time, with a score of 89-76, to annex their fifth straight title and sixteenth championship overall. Meanwhile, Australia avenged their preliminary-round loss to South Korea, with a score of 75-58, in the Bronze Medal Match.