FIBA Women’s Basketball Asia Cup returns for yet another thrilling tournament in the basketball calendar. The tournament will be held from July 13-20 Shenzhen, China.
This will be the 31st edition of the Women’s Basketball Asia Cup.
At stake is an opportunity for World Cup qualification.
While the winner will directly qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the next five finishers (2nd–6th place) will advance to the global qualifying tournaments.
China are the reigning champions.
FIBA Women’s Basketball Asia Cup 2025: Format
Eight teams will feature in the tournament that is split into two groups of four teams. The first-placed team qualifies to the semifinals while the second-and third-placed teams play in a playoff round. The second-placed teams face off against the third-placed teams. A knockout-system will be used after the preliminary round with the losing teams playing in a classification game.
FIBA Women’s Basketball Asia Cup 2025: Groups
Group A
- China (Host)
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- Indonesia
Group B
- Japan
- Australia
- Philippines
- Lebanon
FIBA Women’s Basketball Asia Cup 2025: Full schedule
All times are local (UTC+8).
Sunday, 13 July
13:30 — Japan vs Lebanon (Group B)
16:30 — Australia vs Philippines (Group B)
19:30 — China vs Indonesia (Group A)
Monday, 14 July
13:30 — New Zealand vs Korea (Group A)
16:30 — Lebanon vs Australia (Group B)
19:30 — Philippines vs Japan (Group B)
Tuesday, 15 July
13:30 — Indonesia vs New Zealand (Group A)
16:30 — Japan vs Australia (Group B)
19:30 — Korea vs China (Group A)
Wednesday, 16 July
13:30 — Philippines vs Lebanon (Group B)
16:30 — Korea vs Indonesia (Group A)
19:30 — China vs New Zealand (Group A)
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Knockout & classification rounds
Friday, 18 July
14:00 — Group A 2nd place vs Group B 3rd place (winner qualifies for semi-finals)
17:00 — Group B 2nd place vs Group A 3rd place (winner qualifies for semi-finals)
Saturday, 19 July
14:00 — Semi-final 1
17:00 — Semi-final 2
Sunday, 20 July
11:00 — 7th Place Game
13:30 — 5th Place Game
17:00 — Third Place Game
20:00 — Final
FIBA Women’s Basketball Asia Cup 2025: Where to watch
Stream the action on Courtside 1891, with live games and on-demand replays. Blackouts might apply in certain territories.
