2015 FIBA Basketball Asia Championship [23 September - 3 October]

[Bessos]

2015 FIBA Asia Championship

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_F...a_Championship

Host nation: China

This tournament is very important because the winner qualifies directly for the 2016 olympic's Basketball event.
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th ranked teams in this tournament will have to compete in FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where they will face tough opponents from European and other continents (slim chance for an Asian team to qualify through this tournament)

Iran has one of the best Asian basketball teams, so hopefully they will be able to win the Asia Championship and simply qualify directly.

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GROUP STAGE

Iran - Japan
Result: 86 - 48

Iran - India
Result: 88 - 66

Iran - Malaysia
Result: 122 - 42


SECOND ROUND

Iran - Hong Kong
Result: 111 - 56

Iran - Philippines
Result: 73 - 87

Iran - Palestine
Result: 94 - 48


QUARTER FINAL

Iran - South Korea
Result: 75 - 62


SEMI FINAL

Iran - China
Result: 57 - 70

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Iran:
Iran currently ranks 17th in the world, and 2nd in Asia, behind China. The coach is Dirk Bauermann, a German.
They have qualified to the Summer Olympics twice in the past, in 1948 and 2008. They defeated Ireland and Hungary in the 1948 event.
Iran head into the Asia Championship as the defending champions, as they won the latest edition in 2013, but also in 2009 and 2007.

16 teams participate in this tournament.
The winner qualifies for the olympic games. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th ranked teams have to compete in another (tough) qualifier against other continents for a spot in the olympics.

Asian powerhouses in this tournament include:
China, Philippines, South Korea, Lebanon and Iran

[Nokhodi]

Iran has to bring their A game to every single game.
I am afraid they'll become complacent after the round robin and choke.
They're still good enough to win based on their talent, but they will really have to watch out for China, and crappy reffing.

[EKBATAN]

Didnt it used to be top 3 get to go direct? Its down to only 1 team?

[ایرانی]

Didnt it used to be top 3 get to go direct? Its down to only 1 team?

Ye Asia really gets screwed when it comes to International qualification! As usual the Europeans and the America's get more spots just like in every other sport.

[Abtin]

Like in volleyball. We have to give koon to get qualified. Why don't the Asian champions qualify directly?

[04041374]

Like in volleyball. We have to give koon to get qualified. Why don't the Asian champions qualify directly?

"There are no gays in Iran." - Dr. Ahmadinejad

[_Navid_]

Will be tough. I really hope we don't miss it because we are missing our star player because of freaking sarbazi.

[_Navid_]

BTW, seems like some idiot (probably Chinese) has already decided the ranking on wiki. lmao.

[Abtin]

Let's do this!!

[EKBATAN]

Will be tough. I really hope we don't miss it because we are missing our star player because of freaking sarbazi.

whos missing??

i CANNOT FUKKIN BELIEVE....this stupid sarbarzi is still an issue for our athletes. havent they figured out a way to work around it?? fukkin stupid rule pisses me off and has affected so many players. Its embarrassing.

[_Navid_]

whos missing??

i CANNOT FUKKIN BELIEVE....this stupid sarbarzi is still an issue for our athletes. havent they figured out a way to work around it?? fukkin stupid rule pisses me off and has affected so many players. Its embarrassing.

I know man. Tell me about it! Arsalan Kazemi is missing, he was invited but couldn't join the team due to Sarbazi. He said it himself.

[04041374]

2015 FIBA Basketball Asia Championship [23 September - 3 October]

I know man. Tell me about it! Arsalan Kazemi is missing, he was invited but couldn't join the team due to Sarbazi. He said it himself.

He doesn't even play in Iran? What kind of sense does that make?

[_Navid_]

He doesn't even play in Iran? What kind of sense does that make?

The law is so stupid. They don't care. As he has finished his studies he won't be able to leave Iran the next time he enters. So if he had come for the camp he would be stuck in Iran!!!!!!

[EKBATAN]

I know man. Tell me about it! Arsalan Kazemi is missing, he was invited but couldn't join the team due to Sarbazi. He said it himself.

well he's different, he's trying to get into NBA and he cant afford to be missing. The preseason starts in 3 weeks.

[_Navid_]

well he's different, he's trying to get into NBA and he cant afford to be missing. The preseason starts in 3 weeks.

Yes, but that is not the reason at all. He said he loved to play in the cup.