24th FIBA Asia Champions Cup set to commence from September 13

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24th FIBA Asia Champions Cup is all set to start at Amman, Jordan from 13th to 21st September, 2013.

The FIBA Asia Champions Cup, previously known as the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) Champions Cup until 2002, is Asia’s premier club level basketball competition, involving the champion clubs in Asian countries. It is organized by FIBA Asiaand takes place once a year. A total of 10 professional basketball clubs qualify every year from the sub-zones of FIBA Asia.

Following clubs have qualified from their respective FIBA Asia sub-zones to participate in the tournament.

1. Al Hala (BRN), Gulf
2. Al Jaish (SYR), West Asia
3. Al Rayyan (QAT), Gulf
4. ASU (JOR), West Asia
5. BC Capchagay (KAZ), Central Asia
6. Duhok (IRQ), West ASia
7. Foolad Mahan (IRI),West Asia
8. ONGC (IND), South Asia
9. Philippines (Club not confirmed yet), South East Asia
10. SBL Khas Broncos (MGL), East Asia

Every team is allowed to include two foreign players in their rosters. Teams from Philippines, Iran and Lebanon have won the tournament four times each – the highest for any country – closely followed by teams from China with three golds.

System of competition of the FIBA ASIA Champions Cup.

Preliminary RoundThe ten (10) participating teams will be divided into two (2) groups (A and B) of five (5) teams each. Each team shall play all the other teams in their group.

The four (4) best-placed teams from each group will play in the final round; the two (2) teams placed 5th in the two (2) groups will play in the Classification Round.

Quarter-Finals

Classification Round: 9th place play-off: A5 vs B5 (9th and 10th)

Final RoundGame 1 (QF1): B4 vs A1Game 2 (QF2): A4 vs B1Game 3 (QF3): B3 vs A2Game 4 (QF4): A3 vs B2

Semi-Finals

Classification Round (5 – 8 Placings):Game 5: Loser 1 vs Loser 4Game 6: Loser 2 vs Loser 3

Final Round (1 – 4 Placings):Game 7 (SF1): Winner 1 vs Winner 4Game 8 (SF2): Winner 2 vs Winner 3

Finals

Game 9 (7th place play-off): Loser 5 vs Loser 6Game 10 (5th place play-off): Winner 5 vs Winner 6Game 11 (Bronze medal game): Loser 7 vs Loser 8Game 12 (Gold medal game): Winner 7 vs Winner 8

The draw of the 24th FIBA ASIA Champions Cup has not been made yet. The draw will be held prior to the start of the tournament when the teams arrive at Amman, Jordan.