2017 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Qualification for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup were held to determine the participants in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. Lebanon secured qualification by being named as hosts. The other fifteen berths were disputed per FIBA Asia zone, and via the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.
Qualification format
The following are eligible to participate:- The three best teams from the subzone of East Asia, the two best teams from the subzone of West Asia and the Winners from the subzones of Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf.
- The five best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Challenge would qualify the same number of teams for their respective subzones.
- Two wild card teams from FIBA Oceania: and.
- The host nation would clinch one of the berths allocated for its subzone.
| Zone | Allocated berths | Additional berths from FIBA Asia Challenge | Total |
| Central Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Asia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Gulf | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Southeast Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Asia | 2 | 3 | 5* |
| Wild Cards | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Qualified teams
FIBA Asia Challenge
The 6th FIBA Asia Challenge was held at Tehran, Iran from 9 to 18 September 2016.| Rank | Team | Note |
| West Asia | ||
| East Asia | ||
| West Asia | ||
| 4 | West Asia | |
| 5 | East Asia | |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 |
Central Asia
The 2017 Central Asian Qualifying Round was a one-game playoff between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Almaty.East Asia
The 4th EABA Championship was held in Nagano, Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The top five nations will qualify for the main tournament. On 7 June 2017, defeated the defending champions in the final, 77–64. Hosts subdued in the bronze medal game, 76–58. All four semifinalists qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, along with, who took the fifth and last East Asian spot by defeating, 96–81, the day before.The draw was held in Tokyo, Japan on 6 March 2017 to determine the composition of the two groups.
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Classification 5th–6th
- Winner qualifies to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.
Final round
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Gulf
The 15th Gulf Basketball Championship was held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in September 2016.| Rank | Team | Qualification |
| Qualification to 2017 FIBA Asia Cup | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 |
South Asia
The 6th SABA Championship was held in Malé, Maldives from 19 May to 23 May 2017.Standings
Results
''All times are in Maldivian Time ''Final rankings
| Rank | Team |
| 4th | |
| 5th |