BENGALURU (India) – The 2017 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Division A) set quite the standard for entertainment with an intense championship game between Japan and Australia that fans will remember for a long time. Soon, the best women’s teams of Asia will be back at it again in Bengaluru, India from 24-29 September for the 2019 edition of the competition.

The teams that will be competing are Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, Philippines and India.

Japan won in an exciting title game winner over debutants Australia, 74-73, to claim their 3rd consecutive Asia Cup while China claimed 3rd place over Korea in the final day of the competition in 2017.

FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2017 Final Standings

Japan Australia China Korea Chinese Taipei New Zealand Philippines People's Republic of Korea

The standings confirmed People’s Republic of Korea’s relegation to Division B while the top 7 teams maintained their status as Division A teams. Replacing People’s Republic of Korea in Division A in the 2019 edition will be India who won the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2017 (Division B) right on their home court against Kazakhstan, 75-73.

FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2019 - Division A Teams

Japan

Australia

China

For the first-time ever, the Top seven teams from the Division A + winners of the Division B will qualify for the FIBA Women's Pre-Qualifying Tournaments, set to start in November 2019.

The last FIBA Women's Asia Cup win by Japan puts their trophy total to 4, good enough for 3rd place in the all-time rankings. Korea are still leading all nations with 12 Asia Cup titles, but China – who has 11 – will get a chance to tie it up this year.

Australia, or the Opals, will certainly be approaching this competition with vengeance after losing out the title only barely in the first Asia Cup run. Chinese Taipei will be just as focused to go all the way after a long string of finishing at 4th in the Asia Cup.

Perlas Pilipinas, the Philippines national team, are gradually strengthening and will be looking to once again succeed in remaining in Division A. New Zealand on the other side, will be looking to build on their 6th place debut finish.

New Zealand

Philippines



Hosts India are back in Division A of the Women’s Asia Cup after a year of absence. They’re surely expecting to stay after last year’s participation in Division B ended a streak of 8 straight appearances.

Korea



Chinese Taipei



India



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