SABA Women's Championship

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SABA Women's Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022 SABA Women's Championship
Founded2016
CountrySABA member nations
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Sri Lanka (2nd title)
Most titles Sri Lanka (2 title)

The SABA Women's Championship is a basketball tournament for women's national teams organized by the South Asia Basketball Association, a sub-zone of the FIBA Asia.

Following the disappointment of not able to play basketball at the 2016 South Asian Games, the newly created tournament marks the beginning of another step in basketball development for South Asia region.[1] Sri Lanka are the current champions by defending their title in the 2022 edition.[2]

Summary[edit]

Year Host Final Third Place Game
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2016
Details
Nepal
Kathmandu

Sri Lanka
No playoffs
Nepal

Maldives
No playoffs
Bhutan
2022
Details
Maldives
Malé

Sri Lanka
No playoffs
Nepal

Maldives
No playoffs
Bhutan

Medal table[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sri Lanka2002
2   Nepal0202
3 Maldives0022
Totals (3 entries)2226

Participating nations[edit]

Nation Nepal
2016
Maldives
2022
Years
 Bangladesh 5th × 1
 Bhutan 4th 4th 2
 Maldives 3rd 3rd 2
   Nepal 2nd 2nd 2
 Sri Lanka 1st 1st 2
Total 5 4

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1st Women's SABA Championships begins March 29 in Kathmandu". arkonetwork.com. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka claim second successive SABA Championship". The Papare. 25 September 2022.