29 Mar 2024
Monday 19 September 2016 - 11:45
Story Code : 231746

Iran crowned FIBA Asia Challenge Champion

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian national basketball team claimed the title of the FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 after defeating South Korea 77-47.





Also, Jordan defeated fellow West Asian side Iraq 94-72 in the third place match.

Rounding off the top five teams of the tournament were the Chinese, who turned back Japan in their classification game 75-67.

In the day's other classification game, India punched successfully above its weight and defeated Chinese Taipei, 80-68, to take seventh place.

Iran, Jordan and Iraq basketball teams now have earned West Asia sub-zone three extra berths in the FIBA Asia Cup 2017.

Similarly, Korea and China earned East Asia sub-zone two extra berths. This brings the total number of West Asia berths to five given their allotted allocation of two slots. East Asia now has a total of four berths in addition to their two allotted berths.

The top 14 teams from the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 will automatically play in Division A in the 2017 FIBA New Competition System. They will be joined two additional teams which will be decided by FIBA's Asia Regional office.



By Tasnim News Agency

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