2015 SABA Championship

2015 SABA Championship
4th South Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates3–5 July
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (3rd title)
PPG (Team) India (110.4)
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The 2015 SABA Championship was the 4th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the SABA subzone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. The games were held from 3 July to 5 July in Bengaluru, India. The tournament was originally set to be hosted in Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

India successfully defended their title by sweeping the entire tournament. Winning their third overall SABA Championship title, they also got the only slot for South Asia subzone en route to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.[4] Sri Lanka finished second and Nepal ended third, wherein they improved their finishes in this edition compared to their positions in the 2014 SABA Championship.

On 13 June, the Indian Ministry of Sports called for all basketball tournaments in India including the SABA Championship to be put on hold following a leadership dispute at the Indian Basketball Federation.[5] By 28 June, the faction led by K. Govindraj, which has been approved by FIBA, secured a court order from the Karnataka High Court to host the tournament as planned.[6]

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  2. ^ "SABA decides India will host the 4th SABA Championship / Qualifying Round 2015". Basketball Federation of India. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
  3. ^ "South Asian basketball in Bengaluru". The Hindu. 9 June 2015.
  4. ^ "India clinch SABA title, qualify for FIBA Asia Championship". 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Sports ministry asks warring BFI factions to put all basketball events on hold: Report". Z News. Zee Media Bureau. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Court clearance given to host SABA Men's Qualifiers in Bengaluru from 3rd to 5th July". Ekalavyas. Retrieved 28 June 2015.