2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship explained

The 2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship was originally to be the FIBA Asia's qualifying tournament for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. The tournament would have been held in Canberra, Australia, from 5 to 10 April 2020.^[1] The top four teams would have represented FIBA Asia at the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Romania. However, both Asian Championship and World Cup were cancelled by FIBA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualified teams

For Division A:

• Semifinalists of the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship:
  • (Hosts)
    • • • • • 5th-7th Placers of the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship:
            • Division B winners at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship:

For Division B:

• 3rd-4th Placers of the 2018 FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship:
  • • • • Six (6) teams from FIBA Asia on a first-come first-registered basis, eventually were left unnamed.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australia and Lebanon confirmed as hosts of the FIBA U16 Asian Championships. FIBA Asia. 4 February 2020. 8 February 2020.