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 scorerNepal Pradhan (17.0)
Top reboundsNepal Joshi (7.0)
Top assistsIndia Bhriguvanshi (5.0)
2015
2017

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.[1]

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.

Venue edit

The Kanteerava Indoor Stadium was set to host the games for the second successive year.

Bengaluru
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
 
 
Kanteerava
2016 SABA Championship (India)
Capacity: 4,000
 

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   India (C, H, Q) 3 3 0 272 128 +144 6 Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2   Maldives 3 1 2 162 208 −46 4[a]
3     Nepal 3 1 2 186 208 −22 4[b]
4   Bangladesh 3 1 2 158 234 −76 4[c]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1–1 head-to-head, 1.08 goal average vs. Nepal and Bangladesh
  2. ^ 1–1 head-to-head, 1.05 goal average vs. Bangladesh and Maldives
  3. ^ 1–1 head-to-head, 0.88 goal average vs. Nepal and Maldives

Results edit

6 July 2016
17:00
India   81–53     Nepal
Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 17–21, 21–8, 20–20
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 11
Rebs: Singh, Pethani 5
Asts: Bhriguvanshi 4
Pts: Pradhan 13
Rebs: S. Shrestha, Maharjan, A. Shrestha 5
Asts: Sonam, Singh 1
6 July 2016
18:30
Bangladesh   50–68   Maldives
Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 14–9, 9–21, 15–24
Pts: M. A. Rahman 10
Rebs: M. A. Rahman 7
Asts: Biswas 3
Pts: Rashad, Zabeer 14
Rebs: Zilaal 4
Asts: Zilaal, Shareef 3
7 July 2016
17:00
Nepal     71–73   Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 13–11, 20–21, 22–23
Pts: Pradhan 26
Rebs: Maharjan 8
Asts: Sonam 4
Pts: Biswas, M. A. Rahman 22
Rebs: M. A. Rahman 10
Asts: Khan, Biswas 2
7 July 2016
18:30
Maldives   40–96   India
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 9–28, 19–23, 7–22
Pts: Yoosuf 9
Rebs: Rashad, Abdulla, Shareef 4
Asts: Fazlee, Abdulla, Zabeer 1
Pts: Shahi 15
Rebs: Aravind 10
Asts: Bhriguvanshi 7
8 July 2016
17:00
Maldives   54–62     Nepal
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 18–17, 11–13, 11–19
Pts: Latheef, Zilaal 10
Rebs: Zabeer 7
Asts: Zabeer 3
Pts: A. Shrestha, Singh 15
Rebs: Joshi 12
Asts: Sonam 3
8 July 2016
18:30
India   95–35   Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 36–13, 24–8, 19–8, 16–6
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 16
Rebs: Aravind 7
Asts: Shahi 15
Pts: Biswas 8
Rebs: Hossian, M. A. Rahman 2
Asts: Khan 3

Final rankings edit

Rank Team
    India
    Maldives
      Nepal
4   Bangladesh

Awards edit

 2016 SABA champions 
 
India
Fourth title

References edit

  1. ^ "India three-peat as SABA Champs and qualify to the FIBA Asia Challenge". Ekalavyas. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2015.