The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in early 2009 with the Gulf

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...

 region, West Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...

, East Asia

East Asia

East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...

 and Middle Asia (Central Asia

Central Asia

Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...

 and South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

) each conducting tournaments.

Qualification format

The following are eligible to participate:

• The organizing country.
• The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
  FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup
  The FIBA Asia Stanković Cup is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent.-Summary:-Medal table:-Participating nations:-External links:*...
  
  .
• The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
  FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup
  The FIBA Asia Stanković Cup is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent.-Summary:-Medal table:-Participating nations:-External links:*...
  
   will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
• The two best teams from the sub-zones.

FIBA Asia Stanković Cup

Rank	Team	Note
		Direct Qualifier
		Middle Asia (+1)
		Gulf (+1)
4		Gulf (+2)
5		Middle Asia (+2)

Qualified teams

East Asia (2+1)	|Gulf (2+2)	|Middle Asia (2+2)	|Southeast Asia (2)	|West Asia (2+1)
	*

* , which finished fourth behind Korea, Japan and China in the East Asian qualifiers, was given a wild card entry into the championship following the withdrawal of Gulf representatives Bahrain.

East Asia

The East Asia Basketball Championship for Men 2009 is the qualifying tournament for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship. It also serves as a regional championship involving East Asia

East Asia

East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...

n basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 teams. the two best teams excluding China qualifies for 2009 FIBA Asia Championship.

Group A

29

27

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	2	2	0	162	133
4
	2	1	1	161	134
3
	2	0	2	135	191	−56	2

Group B

56

28

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	2	2	0	187	131
4
	2	1	1	165	137
3
	2	0	2	124	208	−84	2

Classification 5th–6th

Final round

Semifinals

3rd place

Final

Final standing

Rank	Team
4
5
6

Gulf

The 19th Gulf Cup

2009 Gulf Cup of Nations

The 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 January to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, in a penalty shootout against regional rivals, Saudi Arabia.The 2009 Gulf Cup of...

was held in Muscat

Muscat, Oman

Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...

, Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

.

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	4	4	0	299	237	+62	8
	4	3	1	282	255	+27	7
	4	2	2	327	280	+47	6
	4	1	3	320	276	+44	5
	4	0	4	214	394	−180	4

Middle Asia

All the others withdrew, so , , and qualified automatically.

Southeast Asia

A tournament was held to determine Southeast Asia's two representatives to the FIBA Asia Championship. The qualifying tournament also served as the zonal championship, which held in Medan

Medan

- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

, Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

 from June 6 to 9.

Preliminary round

114

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	320	206
6
	3	2	1	217	235	−18	5
	3	1	2	222	244	−22	4
	3	0	3	204	278	−74	3

Final

Final standing

Rank	Team
4

External links

• fibaasia.net
• Gulf Cup Results
• East Asia Qualifier