The FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship is an under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event started in 2009 and is held biennially. The top four teams qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship | |
| Formerly | FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2009 |
| First season | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Countries | FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania member nations |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Australia (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Australia China(3 titles each) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship |
| Official website | FIBA Asia |
Summary edit
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2009 Details |
 Johor Bahru |
 China |
104–69 |  South Korea |
 Iran |
83–73 OT |
 Philippines |
| 2011 Details |
 Nha Trang |
China |
92–52 | South Korea |
 Japan |
94–81 | Philippines |
| 2013 Details |
 Tehran |
China |
85–78 | Philippines |
Japan |
85–72 |  Chinese Taipei |
| 2015 Details |
 Jakarta |
South Korea |
78–69 | Chinese Taipei |
China |
80–58 | Japan |
| 2017 Details |
Foshan |
 Australia |
91–67 | China |
 New Zealand |
76–60 | Philippines |
| 2019[a] Details |
 Beirut |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | |||||
| 2022 Details |
 Doha |
Australia |
94–63 | Japan |
New Zealand |
89–62 |  Lebanon |
| 2023 Details |
Doha |
Australia |
79–76 | New Zealand |
China |
87–59 | Philippines |
- ^ It is originally scheduled to be held in 2020 but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Philippines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Participating nations edit
| Nation | 2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2022 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 3 | ||||
 Bahrain
|
12th | 8th | 12th | 13th | 15th | 5 | ||
 Bangladesh
|
15th | 1 | ||||||
 China
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 6 | |
 Chinese Taipei
|
5th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 5 | ||
 Hong Kong
|
13th | 14th | 11th | 3 | ||||
 India
|
10th | 10th | 11th | 13th | 13th | 5th | 9th | 7 |
 Indonesia
|
7th | 10th | 11th | 3 | ||||
 Iran
|
3rd | 6th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 5 | ||
 Iraq
|
5th | 9th | 2 | |||||
 Japan
|
6th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 7 |
 Jordan
|
8th | 10th | 8th | 3 | ||||
 Kazakhstan
|
9th | 7th | 10th | 13th | 4 | |||
 Kuwait
|
13th | 12th | 12th | 3 | ||||
 Lebanon
|
6th | 6th | 8th | 4th | 11th | 5 | ||
 Macau
|
12th | 1 | ||||||
 Malaysia
|
11th | 13th | 9th | 11th | 10th | 12th | 6 | |
 New Zealand
|
3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3 | ||||
 Philippines
|
4th | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 7th | 4th | 7 |
 Qatar
|
11th | 9th | 7th | 3 | ||||
 Saudi Arabia
|
15th | 8th | 14th | 3 | ||||
 Singapore
|
14th | 1 | ||||||
 South Korea
|
2nd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 5th | 6th | 10th | 7 |
 Sri Lanka
|
16th | 1 | ||||||
 Syria
|
7th | 12th | 2 | |||||
 Thailand
|
16th | 13th | 7th | 3 | ||||
 Uzbekistan
|
14th | 1 | ||||||
 Vietnam
|
12th | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
General statistics edit
All-time statistics, as of the 2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championship.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
17 | 17 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Bahrain |
29 | 7 | 22 | 24.14% |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
| China |
46 | 42 | 4 | 91.30% |
| Chinese Taipei |
37 | 24 | 13 | 64.86% |
 Hong Kong |
11 | 2 | 9 | 18.18% |
 India |
40 | 16 | 24 | 40.00% |
| Indonesia |
19 | 7 | 12 | 36.84% |
| Iran |
34 | 20 | 14 | 58.82% |
 Iraq |
17 | 9 | 8 | 52.94% |
| Japan |
51 | 33 | 18 | 64.71% |
 Jordan |
22 | 8 | 14 | 36.36% |
 Kazakhstan |
22 | 7 | 15 | 31.82% |
 Kuwait |
19 | 5 | 14 | 26.32% |
| Lebanon |
35 | 16 | 19 | 45.71% |
 Macau |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Malaysia |
34 | 11 | 23 | 32.35% |
| New Zealand |
18 | 13 | 5 | 72.22% |
| Philippines |
52 | 34 | 18 | 65.38% |
| Qatar |
18 | 6 | 12 | 33.33% |
 Saudi Arabia |
18 | 3 | 15 | 16.67% |
 Singapore |
7 | 2 | 5 | 28.57% |
| South Korea |
51 | 36 | 15 | 70.59% |
 Syria |
16 | 6 | 10 | 37.50% |
 Thailand |
18 | 4 | 14 | 22.22% |
 Uzbekistan |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
| Vietnam |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% |
 Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
Under-17 World Cup record edit
| Team |  2010 |
 2012 |
 2014 |
 2016 |
 2018 |
2022 |
 2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Part of FIBA Oceania | 6th | 6th | Q | 3 | ||||
| China |
7th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 15th | – | Q | 6 | |
| Chinese Taipei |
– | – | – | 14th | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Japan |
– | – | 14th | – | – | 14th | – | 2 | |
| Lebanon |
– | – | – | – | – | 16th | – | 1 | |
| New Zealand |
Part of FIBA Oceania | 14th | 12th | Q | 3 | ||||
| Philippines |
– | – | 15th | – | 13th | – | Q | 3 | |
| South Korea |
12th | 11th | – | 8th | – | – | – | 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates |
– | – | 16th | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |