BEIRUT (Lebanon) - The locations of the First Round of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Pre-Qualifiers have been confirmed by the FIBA Regional Office - Asia on Wednesday, March 16.

Groups A, B, C, and D will take place in Qatar, Palestine, Guam, and Sri Lanka, respectively.

The First Round of the Asia Cup 2025 Pre-Qualifiers is scheduled to take place from 31 May to 5 June.

The Pre-Qualifiers will be played in two rounds. In the first round, the teams in each region (Western and Eastern) will be divided into two Groups with Groups A (4 teams) and B (5 teams) for the Western Region and Groups C (4 teams) and D (5 teams) for the Eastern Region. These groups will play in separate Round Robin tournaments to qualify the three best ranked teams to the Second Round.

In the second round, the three best ranked teams in Groups A and B will combine as Group E of the Second Round while the three best ranked teams in Groups C and D will combine as Group F. Each team will play against the three new teams in their respective groups. The records of each team will carry over from the First Round.

The four best ranked teams in each group will qualify for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers.

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