Fiba Asia Championship 2013 Tournament Format

Full Groupings:
Group A
Chinese Taipei
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Philippines


Group B
Hongkong
Japan
Qatar
Lebanon (Out for FIBA,Suspended for 4years)
Group C
China
Iran
South Korea
Malaysia
Group D
Bahrain
India
Kazakhstan
Thailand
In Preliminary round, each team plays other squads in its group.
Second Round:
Qualifying teams retain carry over their records from the first round, with wins and losses against eliminated teams stricken from their records.
The top three teams from Group A and the top three teams from Group B are grouped to form Group E.
The top three teams from Group C and the top three teams from Group D are grouped to form Group F.
In Group E, qualifiers from Group A play one match each against the qualifiers from Group B.
In Group F, qualifiers from Group C play one match each against the qualifiers from Group D.
Knockout Stages
The top four teams from Group E and the top four teams from Group F move into the knockout quarterfinals:
- Group E 1st-place vs Group F 4th-place
- Group E 3rd-place vs Group F 2nd-place
- Group E 2nd-place vs Group F 3rd-place
- Group E 4th-place vs Group F 1st-place
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