2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup

2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
29th Asian Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Jordan
CityAmman
Dates27 September – 3 October
(Division A)
7–13 November
(Division B)
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Japan (6th title)
Runners-up China
Third place Australia
Fourth place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Attendance1,734 (87 per game)
MVPJapan Himawari Akaho
Top scorerAustralia Sami Whitcomb
(17.5 ppg)
Official website
FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2021 - Division A
FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2021 - Division B
2019
2023

The 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A was the 29th edition of the tournament, held from 27 September to 3 October 2021 in Amman, Jordan.[1] The tournament was originally set to be hosted by India.[2][3] It served as the Asian and Oceanian qualification for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia, where the top four teams qualified for one of the qualifying tournaments.

Japan won their sixth title after beating China in the final.[4] Australia captured the bronze medal by defeating South Korea.[5]

The Division B tournament will be held also in the same venue from 7 to 13 November, with 6 teams participating, including the host country.[6][7]

  1. ^ "FIBA Asia events calendar update". FIBA. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "FIBA Asia Board holds Its fourth meeting". FIBA. 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update". FIBA. 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Japan sink China for fifth straight title in amazing advert for female hoops in Asia". FIBA. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Bronze medal in Amman points to bright future for Opals". FIBA. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Which teams will be fighting for promotion at FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B". FIBA. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Schedule of FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2021 Division B confirmed". FIBA. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup

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