2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships

The 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 7 to 15 November 2025, hosted at the Centara Life Government Complex and Convention Centre in Bangkok.

Bringing together the top men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams from across the Asia Oceania region, the Championships will serve as a key qualification tournament for both the 2026 IWBF World Championships and the 2026 Asia Para Games.

Organised in partnership with the Sport Association Wheelchair Basketball of Thailand and the IWBF Asia Oceania Zone, the event promises a showcase of elite competition and regional pride.

🏀 Competing Nations

Men

Afghanistan | Australia | China | Chinese Taipei | India | Iran | Iraq | Japan | Korea | Kuwait | New Zealand | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | United Arab Emirates

Women

Australia | Cambodia | China | India | Iran | Japan | Laos | Philippines | Thailand

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📋 Tournament Format

Both the men’s and women’s competitions will feature two divisions:

Men

Division A:

Australia, China, Iran, Japan, Korea, Thailand

Single round robin to rank teams 1–6.

Division B:

Afghanistan, Chinese Taipei, India, Iraq, Kuwait, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, UAE

‍Two pools; top two from each pool cross over to determine rankings. The highest-ranked teams advance to join Division A for the Quarter-Finals.

Women

Division A:

Australia, China, Japan

Double round robin to rank 1–3.

Division B:

Cambodia, India, Iran, Laos, Philippines, Thailand

Single round robin to rank 1–6; the top-ranked team joins Division A in the Semi-Finals.

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📅 Key Schedule Highlights

• Friday 7 November – Opening Day
  Opening games for Men’s Division 2.
• Saturday 8 – Wednesday 12 November – Group Phase
  Round-robin games across all divisions to determine standings.
• Thursday 13 November – Men’s Quarter-Finals
  Knockout rounds begin.
• Friday 14 November – Semi-Finals Day
  Men’s and Women’s semi-finals and placement games.
• Saturday 15 November – Finals Day 🥇
  Bronze and Gold Medal Games for both Men’s and Women’s competitions.

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Full Game Schedule

🗓️ Friday, 7 November – Opening Day

Court 1

• 16:00 - OPENING CEREMONY
• 17:00 - Women: Thailand 🇹🇭 vs Philippines 🇵🇭
• 19:00 – Men: Iraq 🇮🇶 vs India 🇮🇳

Court 2

• 17:00 – Men: Afghanistan 🇦🇫 vs United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
• 19:00 – Men: Chinese Taipei 🇹🇼 vs Kuwait 🇰🇼

🗓️ Saturday, 8 November

Court 1

• 10:00 – Men: New Zealand 🇳🇿 vs Afghanistan 🇦🇫
• 12:00 – Men: Australia 🇦🇺 vs Japan 🇯🇵
• 14:00 – Men: Iran 🇮🇷 vs China 🇨🇳
• 16:00 – Men: Korea 🇰🇷 vs Thailand 🇹🇭
• 18:00 – Men: Philippines 🇵🇭 vs Kuwait 🇰🇼

Court 2

• 10:30 – Women: Philippines 🇵🇭 vs Iran 🇮🇷
• 12:30 – Men: United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 vs India 🇮🇳
• 14:30 – Men: Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 vs Chinese Taipei 🇹🇼
• 16:30 – Women: China 🇨🇳 vs Japan 🇯🇵

🗓️ Sunday, 9 November

Court 1

• 10:00 – Men: Iraq 🇮🇶 vs United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
• 12:00 – Women: Japan 🇯🇵 vs Australia 🇦🇺
• 14:00 – Men: India 🇮🇳 vs New Zealand 🇳🇿
• 16:00 – Men: China 🇨🇳 vs Korea 🇰🇷
• 18:00 – Women: Iran 🇮🇷 vs Cambodia 🇰🇭

Court 2

• 10:30 – Women: India 🇮🇳 vs Laos 🇱🇦
• 12:30 – Men: Philippines 🇵🇭 vs Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
• 14:30 – Men: Thailand 🇹🇭 vs Australia 🇦🇺
• 16:30 – Men: Japan 🇯🇵 vs Iran 🇮🇷

🗓️ Monday, 10 November

Court 1

• 10:00 – Men: Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 vs Kuwait 🇰🇼
• 12:00 – Men: Korea 🇰🇷 vs Japan 🇯🇵
• 14:00 – Men: Iran 🇮🇷 vs Australia 🇦🇺
• 16:00 – Men: Thailand 🇹🇭 vs China 🇨🇳
• 18:00 – Women: India 🇮🇳 vs Thailand 🇹🇭

Court 2

• 09:30 – Men: Philippines 🇵🇭 vs Chinese Taipei 🇹🇼
• 11:30 – Women: Australia 🇦🇺 vs China 🇨🇳
• 13:30 – Men: Afghanistan 🇦🇫 vs India 🇮🇳
• 15:30 – Men: New Zealand 🇳🇿 vs Iraq 🇮🇶
• 17:30 – Women: Laos 🇱🇦 vs Cambodia 🇰🇭

🗓️ Tuesday, 11 November

Court 1

• 10:00 – Men: Japan 🇯🇵 vs Thailand 🇹🇭
• 12:00 – Women: Philippines 🇵🇭 vs India 🇮🇳
• 14:00 – Women: Thailand 🇹🇭 vs Cambodia 🇰🇭
• 16:00 – Men: United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 vs New Zealand 🇳🇿
• 18:00 – Men: Korea 🇰🇷 vs Iran 🇮🇷

Court 2

• 10:30 – Men: Australia 🇦🇺 vs China 🇨🇳
• 12:30 – Women: China 🇨🇳 vs Japan 🇯🇵
• 14:30 – Men: Iraq 🇮🇶 vs Afghanistan 🇦🇫
• 16:30 – Women: Iran 🇮🇷 vs Laos 🇱🇦

🗓️ Wednesday, 12 November

Court 1

• 10:00 – Women: Cambodia 🇰🇭 vs Philippines 🇵🇭
• 12:00 – Men: Iran 🇮🇷 vs Thailand 🇹🇭
• 14:00 – Women: Japan 🇯🇵 vs Australia 🇦🇺
• 16:00 – Men: China 🇨🇳 vs Japan 🇯🇵
• 18:00 – Women: India 🇮🇳 vs Iran 🇮🇷

Court 2

• 10:30 – Men Division 2: A1 vs B2
• 12:30 – Men Division 2: B1 vs A2
• 14:30 – Men: Korea 🇰🇷 vs Australia 🇦🇺
• 16:30 – Women: Laos 🇱🇦 vs Thailand 🇹🇭

🗓️ Thursday, 13 November – Men’s Quarter-Finals

Court 1

• 09:30 – Men Division 2: A3 vs B4
• 11:30 – Women: Philippines 🇵🇭 vs Laos 🇱🇦
• 13:30 – Women: Australia 🇦🇺 vs China 🇨🇳
• 15:30 – Men: Quarter-Final 1
• 17:30 – Men: Quarter-Final 3

Court 2

• 10:00 – Men Division 2: B3 vs A4
• 12:00 – Women: Thailand 🇹🇭 vs Iran 🇮🇷
• 14:00 – Women: Cambodia 🇰🇭 vs India 🇮🇳
• 16:00 – Men: Quarter-Final 2
• 18:00 – Men: Quarter-Final 4

🗓️ Friday, 14 November – Semi-Finals & Placement Games

Court 1

• 10:00 – Men: 13th–14th Place
• 12:00 – Men: Semi-Final 1
• 14:00 – Men: Semi-Final 2
• 16:00 – Women: Semi-Final 1
• 18:00 – Women: Semi-Final 2

Court 2

• 10:30 – Men: 11th–12th Place
• 12:30 – Men: 9th–10th Place
• 14:30 – Men: 5th–8th Crossover 1
• 16:30 – Men: 5th–8th Crossover 2

🗓️ Saturday, 15 November – Finals Day 🥇

Court 1

• 09:30 – Men: Bronze Medal Game
• 11:30 – Women: Bronze Medal Game
• 14:00 – Women: 🥇 Gold Medal Game
• 16:00 – Men: 🥇 Gold Medal Game

Court 2

• 10:00 – Men: 5th–6th Place
• 12:00 – Men: 7th–8th Place

📄 Download the full game schedule (PDF): 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships Schedule

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🎥 Live Streaming

All games will be broadcast live on the IWBF YouTube Channel, giving fans around the world the opportunity to follow every play, every basket, and every moment of action from Bangkok.

📺 Watch live: youtube.com/IWBF

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The 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships will not only determine the regional champions but also serve as a qualifier for the Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. The top two men’s and women’s teams will qualify directly for Ottawa, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the 2026 Repechage Tournaments, keeping their World Championship hopes alive.