2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship qualification
The 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship qualification was held in late 2009 and early 2010 with the Persian Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.
Qualification format
The following are eligible to participate:
- The organizing country.
- The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.
- The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
- The two best teams from the sub-zones.
2008 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship
| Rank | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|
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 Iran |
Direct Qualifier |
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 Kazakhstan |
Middle Asia (+1) |
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 Syria |
West Asia (+1) |
| 4 |  Japan |
East Asia (+1) |
| 5 |  China |
East Asia (+2) |
| 6 |  South Korea |
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| 7 |  Philippines |
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| 8 |  Lebanon |
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| 9 |  Chinese Taipei |
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| 10 |  Jordan |
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| 11 |  Saudi Arabia |
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| 12 |  Hong Kong |
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| 13 |  India |
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| 14 |  United Arab Emirates |
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| 15 |  Malaysia |
Qualified teams
| East Asia (2+2) | Gulf (2) | Middle Asia (2+1) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2+2+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
Saudi Arabia |
Kazakhstan |
Philippines |
 Yemen |
| Chinese Taipei |
 Qatar |
India |
Malaysia |
Iran |
| Japan |
 Sri Lanka |
Lebanon | ||
| South Korea |
 Iraq | |||
| Syria |
East Asia
All the others withdrew, so China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea qualified automatically.
Gulf
The Gulf U-17 Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. it also serves as a regional championship. The two best teams qualifies for 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 437 | 296 | +141 | 12 |
 Kuwait | 6 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 319 | +41 | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 384 | -19 | 8 |
| Qatar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 439 | -163 | 6 |
Middle Asia – SAARC
The 2010 Middle Asia – SAARC qualifying tournament was held from August 12 to 14, 2010 in Bangalore, India. The two best teams qualifies for 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 138 | +117 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 189 | +2 | 5 |
 Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 157 | 204 | -47 | 4 |
 Nepal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 209 | -72 | 3 |
Middle Asia – Stans
All the others withdrew, so Kazakhstan qualified automatically.
Southeast Asia
The 2010 SEABA Under-18 Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship; it also serves as a regional championship involving Southeast Asian basketball teams. It was held on June 5 to June 9, 2010, at Yangon, Myanmar. The top two finishers qualifies to the 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 5 | 5 | 0 | 475 | 206 | +269 | 10 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 392 | 305 | +87 | 8 |
 Singapore | 5 | 3 | 2 | 292 | 278 | +14 | 8 |
 Thailand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 281 | 280 | +1 | 8 |
 Myanmar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 270 | 414 | −144 | 6 |
 Laos | 5 | 0 | 5 | 220 | 447 | −227 | 5 |
West Asia
The 2010 WABA Under-18 Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. It also serves as a regional championship involving West Asian basketball teams. the four best teams excluding Yemen qualifies for 2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. The tournament was held from April 19 to April 24, 2010, in Beirut, Lebanon.