The grouping of teams following the draw in Lebanon. FIBA.com

MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas has been clustered with Asian basketball powerhouse China in the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2017.

Based on the draw conducted in Beirut, Lebanon, the Philippines has been bracketed with China, Qatar and Iraq in Group B.

The group phase will take place in Lebanon from August 8 to 20. Gilas finished second to China in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

Group A is composed of Iran, Jordan, Syria and India, while Group C will consist of Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Korea and New Zealand.

Group D is comprised of Japan, Hong Kong, Taipei and Australia.

According to FIBA, the group phase will be a round-robin format. The top three teams from each group will advance to the second phase where they will be divided into two groups.

The tournament will be played in a knockout format from the quarterfinals up to the finals.

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