Qualification for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup were held to determine the participants in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. Lebanon secured qualification by being named as hosts. The other fifteen berths were disputed per FIBA Asia zone, and via the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.
The 4th EABA Championship was held in Nagano, Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The top five nations will qualify for the main tournament.[4] On 7 June 2017, Chinese Taipei defeated the defending champions South Korea in the final, 77–64.[5] Hosts Japan subdued China in the bronze medal game, 76–58.[6] All four semifinalists qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, along with Hong Kong, who took the fifth and last East Asian spot by defeating Macau, 96–81, the day before.[7]
The draw was held in Tokyo, Japan on 6 March 2017 to determine the composition of the two groups.[8]
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2017. 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:
^ abcConsidering these teams have 1–1 records against each other;
When the quotient system is used, Sri Lanka win the bronze medal as they have an average of 0.913 against 0.771 of Nepal and 0.755 of Maldives.