19th FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Indonesia |
City | Medan |
Dates | November 2–9 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (1st title) |
Runners-up | China |
Third place | South Korea |
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women 2008 is FIBA Asia's basketball championship for females under 18 years of age. The games were played in Medan, Indonesia, from November 2 to 9, 2008.
The championship is divided into two levels: Level I and Level II. The top three teams of Level I at the end of the tournament qualifies for the World U-19 Championship for Women. The two lowest finishers of Level I meets the top two finishers to determine which teams qualify for Level for 2010's championship. The losers are relegated to Level II.