BANGKOK (Thailand) - The FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B is upon us and here is all you need to know leading up to the competition in Bangkok, Thailand.

When and where will FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B take place?

The latest edition of the Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B will take place in Bangkok, Thailand at the Nimibutr Stadium from August 13 to 19.

Nimibutr Stadium, which is a part of the National Stadium complex, will host all the games. This marks a return of the Women's Asia Cup to the storied venue after hosting the competition in 1997.

Thailand have also hosted two other Women's Asia Cups in 2001 (Hua Mark Stadium) and 2013 (Thai-Japanese Youth Center).

All games are free entrance, which should come as a delight to all basketball fans in Thailand.

What is the format?

There are two groups of four teams each; playing across three days (August 13-15) in a single round-robin format. The first-placed team from each Group will move directly to the Semi-Finals; while the second and third-placed teams will play in the Qualification For The Semi-Finals (August 17).

The Semi-Finals will be played on Friday August 18, with the Final and Third Place Game for bronze on Saturday August 19.

What is at stake?

For the 8 teams playing in Bangkok, they will all be aiming to gain promotion to Division A for FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025.

The lone team that will gain promotion is the winner of the Final on the last day of the competition.

Don't forget that the Women's Asia Cup is the flagship women's basketball event in FIBA Asia!

Who won it last time around?

At the Women's Asia Cup 2021 Division B, which was hosted in Amman, it was Lebanon that emerged victorious in the Final with an 80-40 win over hosts Jordan.

After gaining promotion to the 2023 edition of the competition, Lebanon were able to keep their spot in Division A by beating Chinese Taipei.

Where can I watch the games live?

All FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B games will be live on FIBA's Youtube Channel.

Where else can I follow the event?

Keep up to date on the official website and via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter - also by using  #FIBAAsiaCupWomen

What other information is there on the teams and players?

If you like stats and facts, check out some interesting numbers about the competition here.

If you want to see how the teams are stacked up ahead of the competition, check out the pre-event Power Ranking!

There will be some exciting players to watch in the upcoming days, so here's a list of 8 players to keep your eyes on.

Every team is aiming for that Division A promotion. Check out here to see which teams have already been there and here to see which teams are looking to get there for the first time.

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