The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Cup will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
The two best teams from the sub-zones of East Asia, Gulf, Southeast Asia and West Asia and the winner from the sub-zones of South Asia and Central Asia.
Lebanon originally qualified for the tournament but was suspended by FIBA due to unresolved issues in its basketball federation. Iraq and the United Arab Emirates were asked to take Lebanon's slot in the tournament. However, they both begged off due to lack of preparation.[2]
Central Asia
The qualification for Central Asia consisted of a single game. On May 7, 2013, in Astana, Kazakhstan beat Uzbekistan 80–60 and was qualified for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.[3]
The 3rd East Asian Basketball Association Championship for Men is the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. It also serves as a regional championship involving East Asianbasketball teams. the five best teams qualifies for 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held from May 16 to 21, 2013 in Incheon, South Korea.
The 13th Gulf Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. it also serves as a regional championship. the three best teams qualifies for FIBA Asia Championship 2013.[4]
The 2013 South Asian Basketball Association Qualifying Round for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. The winner qualifies for 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament will be held from June 2 to 4, 2013 in New Delhi, India.[5]
The 10th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship; it also serves as a regional championship involving Southeast Asian basketball teams. It will be held on June 20 to June 23, 2013 at Medan, Indonesia. The two best teams will qualify for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.[6]
^"FIBA ASIA Internal Regulations" (PDF). FIBA Asia. p. 43. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
^"FIBA Asia unable to find replacement for Lebanon, field down to 15 teams". InterAKTV. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
^Казахстан – Узбекистан (PDF) (in Russian). Kazakhstan Basketball Federation. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
^"GCC Championship: Qatar win title; Bahrain, Saudi Arabia qualify". FIBA Asia. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
^"India book ticket to Manila as Draw date looms large on the fray". FIBA Asia. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^"THA/MAS - SEABA Championship: Thailand pull the rug under Malaysia, both make it to Manila". FIBA Asia. 22 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^"Kardoust leads Iran's OT triumph over Lebanon for WABA title". FIBA Asia. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.