The 2003 ABC Championship qualification was held in late 2002 and early 2003 with the 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 five best-placed teams from the previous ABC Championship.
- The two best teams from the sub-zones.
2001 ABC Championship
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |  China |
 |  Lebanon |
 |  South Korea |
| 4 |  Syria |
| 5 |  Qatar |
| 6 |  Japan |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei |
| 8 |  India |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates |
| 11 |  Hong Kong |
| 12 |  Kuwait |
| 13 |  Thailand |
| 14 |  Singapore |
Qualified teams
| East Asia (3+2) | Gulf (1+2) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Qatar | Uzbekistan |  Philippines | Lebanon |
| South Korea | United Arab Emirates | India |  Malaysia | Syria |
| Japan |  Saudi Arabia |  Jordan | ||
| Chinese Taipei |  Iran | |||
| Hong Kong |
* Withdrew, 
Kazakhstan and Kuwait were given a wild card entry into the championship.
East Asia
All the others withdrew, so Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong qualified automatically.
Gulf
The 2002 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams excluding Qatar qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 293 | 251 | +42 | 7 | 1–0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 291 | 268 | +23 | 7 | 0–1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 325 | 325 | 0 | 6 | 1–0 |
 Bahrain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 313 | 335 | −22 | 6 | 0–1 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 0 | 4 | 298 | 341 | −43 | 4 |
Final
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| | United Arab Emirates |
| | Qatar |
| | Saudi Arabia |
| 4 | Bahrain |
| 5 | Kuwait |
Middle Asia
The 2003 Middle Asia Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at New Delhi, India.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 429 | 185 | +248 | 8 |
| India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 420 | 242 | +178 | 7 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 335 | −124 | 6 |
 Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 247 | 372 | −125 | 5 |
 Nepal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 224 | 401 | −177 | 4 |
Southeast Asia
| 5th Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 19–21 August |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Philippines (3rd title) |
The 5th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Round Robin
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 185 | +93 | 6 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 232 | +18 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 234 | −31 | 4 |
 Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 275 | −80 | 3 |
West Asia
The 2002/2003 West Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament supposed to be held in 3 stages in Jordan, Iran and Iraq in late 2002 and early 2003 but the last round was cancelled.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 327 | 285 | +42 | 7 | 1–1 / 1.088 |
| Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 295 | 292 | +3 | 7 | 1–1 / 0.919 |
 Iraq | 4 | 0 | 4 | 268 | 313 | −45 | 4 |
External links
- FIBA Asia official website Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine