| 8th South Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 15–19 November |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (6th title) |
The 2021 SABA Championship was the 8th SABA Championship, and also known as Bangabandhu 6th South Asian Basketball Championship. The games were held from 15 to 19 November in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Aside from the host country, other confirmed participants are from India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. [1] [2] [3]
India swept the tournament en route to their sixth overall subzone title and their first title after four years. Defending champions Sri Lanka finished second, followed by the hosts Bangladesh and Maldives.
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FIBA rankings
Here are the FIBA rankings of the participating teams prior to the start of the tournament (rankings as of 9 August 2021):[4]
India - 78th (World Rank), 14th (Asian Rank)
Sri Lanka - 132nd (World Rank), 28th (Asian Rank)
Maldives - 142nd (World Rank), 31st (Asian Rank)
Bangladesh - 146th (World Rank), 33rd (Asian Rank)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 308 | 120 | +188 | 6 | |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka
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3 | 2 | 1 | 192 | 215 | −23 | 5 | Qualified to 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers |
| 3 |  Bangladesh (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 238 | −55 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Maldives
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3 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 251 | −110 | 3 |
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
(H) Hosts
Results
All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)
15 November 2021
10:00 |
[Boxscore]
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| Bangladesh |
56–67 | Sri Lanka |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 15–16, 15–11, 11–26 | ||
17 November 2021
09:00 |
[Boxscore]
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| Sri Lanka |
48–114 | India |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–30, 15–28, 2–31, 14–25 | ||
17 November 2021
11:00 |
[Boxscore]
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| Bangladesh |
86–65 | Maldives |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 19–15, 16–21, 26–19 | ||
18 November 2021
10:00 |
[Boxscore]
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| Maldives |
45–77 | Sri Lanka |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–21, 15–22, 9–17, 13–17 | ||
19 November 2021
10:00 |
[Boxscore]
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| India |
106–41 | Bangladesh |
| Scoring by quarter: 33–11, 26–15, 28–6, 19–9 | ||
Final rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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India
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Sri Lanka
|
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Bangladesh
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| 4 | Maldives
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Awards
| 2021 SABA champions |
|---|
 India Sixth title |
References
- ^ "Basketball Federation of India announces team roster for 2021 SABA Men's Championship". NBA India. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka coach Susil Udukumbura confident of doing well in SABA Championship". Sri Lanka Basketball Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "15-member squad picked for SABA Championship". ThePapare. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Latest FIBA World Rankings
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