The 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge will kick off on Friday, September 9 to start the journey of Asian teams and process of identifying the qualifiers for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.
This year's tournament will take place in Tehran, Iran from September 9-18.
"The Top five finishers (in the tournament) will earn their respective sub-zones additional berths for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup," the FIBA website states.
Below is the complete 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge schedule, results, start time, link for live stats and videos.
Preliminary Round
| Time | Team | Scores | Team | Stats | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Friday, September 9 | |||||
| 5:30 pm | Japan | 73-80 | South Korea | ||
| 7:45 pm | Iran | 81-49 | Qatar | ||
| 10:00 pm | China | 94-76 | Jordan | Highlights | |
Saturday, September 10 | |||||
| 12:15 am | Philippines | 83-91 | India | Highlights | |
| 5:30 pm | South Korea | 84-43 | Thailand | Highlights | |
| 7:45 pm | India | 66-90 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 10:00 pm | Qatar | 51-71 | Iraq | ||
Sunday, September 11 | |||||
| 12:15 am | Jordan | 89-71 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 5:30 pm | Thailand | 67-96 | Japan | Highlights | |
| 7:45 pm | Chinese Taipei | 87-76 | Philippines | Highlights | |
| 10:00 pm | Iraq | 51-94 | Iran | ||
Monday, September 12 | |||||
| 12:15 am | Kazakhstan | 85-106. | China | Highlights | |
Second Round
| Time | Team | Scores | Team | Stats | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday, September 12 | |||||
| 1:30 pm | Jordan |
121-65 |
India | Game Stats | |
| 3:30 pm | China |
75-65 |
Philippines | Game Stats | Highlights |
| 5:30 pm | Kazakhstan |
77-92 |
Chinese Taipei | Game Stats | |
| 7:30 pm | Iraq |
65-67 |
Japan | Game Stats | |
| 9:30 pm | Iran |
114-41 |
Thailand | Game Stats | Highlights |
| 11:30 pm | Qatar |
60-86 |
South Korea | Game Stats | |
Tuesday, September 13 | |||||
| 1:30 pm | Philippines |
98-86 |
Kazakhstan | Game Stats | Highlights |
| 3:30 pm | India |
70-64 |
China | Game Stats | Highlights |
| 5:30 pm | Thailand |
62-64 |
Qatar | Game Stats | Highlights |
| 7:30 pm | Chinese Taipei |
83-109 |
Jordan | Game Stats | |
| 9:30 pm | Japan |
57-68 |
Iran | Game Stats | |
| 11:30 pm | South Korea |
102-80 |
Iraq | Game Stats | |
Wednesday, September 14 | |||||
| 1:30 pm | Jordan | vs. | Philippines | Live Stats | Live Stream |
| 3:30 pm | China | vs. | Chinese Taipei | Live Stats | Live Stream |
| 5:30 pm | Iraq | vs. | Thailand | Live Stats | Live Stream |
| 7:30 pm | Kazakhstan | vs. | India | Live Stats | Live Stream |
| 9:30 pm | Iran | vs. | South Korea | Live Stats | Live Stream |
| 11:30 pm | Qatar | vs. | Japan | Live Stats | Live Stream |
Final Round
| Time | Team | Scores | Team | Stats | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Friday, September 16 | |||||
Source: FIBA.com