2016 SABA Championship

2016 SABA Championship
2016 SABA Championship
5th South Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	India
Dates	6–8 July
Teams	4 (from 8 federations)
Venues	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	India (4th title)
Tournament leaders
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The 2016 SABA Championship was the 5th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the subzone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. The games were held from 6 July to 8 July in Bengaluru, India.

India successfully defended their title by sweeping the tournament, 3–0, winning the subzone title and the subzone's lone spot for the main tournament.^[1]

After a three-way tie for the second spot, Maldives notched their first podium finish by winning the point differential against third-place Nepal and fourth-place Bangladesh.

Venue[]

The Kanteerava Indoor Stadium was set to host the games for the second successive year.

Bengaluru
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium	Kanteerava 2016 SABA Championship (India)
Capacity: 4,000

Standings[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (C, H, Q)	3	3	0	272	128	+144	6	Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2	Maldives	3	1	2	162	208	−46	4^[a]
3	Nepal	3	1	2	186	208	−22	4^[b]
4	Bangladesh	3	1	2	158	234	−76	4^[c]

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:

^ 1–1 head-to-head, 1.08 goal average vs. Nepal and Bangladesh
^ 1–1 head-to-head, 1.05 goal average vs. Bangladesh and Maldives
^ 1–1 head-to-head, 0.88 goal average vs. Nepal and Maldives

Results[]

6 July 2016
17:00

Box Scores

India	81–53	Nepal
Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 17–21, 21–8, 20–20
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 11 Rebs: Singh, Pethani 5 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 4		Pts: 13 Rebs: , , 5 Asts: Sonam, 1

Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru

6 July 2016
18:30

Box Scores

Bangladesh	50–68	Maldives
Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 14–9, 9–21, 15–24
Pts: 10 Rebs: 7 Asts: 3		Pts: , 14 Rebs: Zilaal 4 Asts: Zilaal, 3

Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru

7 July 2016
17:00

Box Scores

Nepal	71–73	Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 13–11, 20–21, 22–23
Pts: 26 Rebs: 8 Asts: Sonam 4		Pts: , 22 Rebs: 10 Asts: , 2

Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru

7 July 2016
18:30

Box Scores

Maldives	40–96	India
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 9–28, 19–23, 7–22
Pts: 9 Rebs: , Abdulla, 4 Asts: , Abdulla, 1		Pts: 15 Rebs: 10 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 7

Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru

8 July 2016
17:00

Box Scores

Maldives	54–62	Nepal
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 18–17, 11–13, 11–19
Pts: Latheef, Zilaal 10 Rebs: 7 Asts: 3		Pts: , 15 Rebs: 12 Asts: Sonam 3

Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru

8 July 2016
18:30

Box Scores

India	95–35	Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 36–13, 24–8, 19–8, 16–6
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 16 Rebs: 7 Asts: 15		Pts: 8 Rebs: , 2 Asts: 3