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4th East Asian Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Japan |
Dates | 3–7 June 2017 |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chinese Taipei (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 11 |
The 4th East Asian Basketball Championship were the qualifying tournament of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. It served also as a subzone championship involving the East Asian basketball teams. The tournament was hosted by the city of Nagano in Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The Chinese Taipei won their first title after defeating the defending champions, Korea in the Finals, 77–64.[1] Japan beat China to take the bronze medal, 76–58.[2]
For the first time in the history of the tournament, five teams have qualified for the Asian continental championship due to two extra berths were added from the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.