BEIJING, May 30 -- The official draw of the 2017 Asia Cup was released by FIBA on its official website on Tuesday, which will see Asian basketball giants China and the Philippines face each other at the group stage.
China and the Philippines finished top two at the Asian Championships two years ago. Yet, both of them were pitted into Group B, which also includes Iraq and Qatar.
The Asia Cup 2017 will take place in Lebanon from August 8-20, and it will be the first ever Asia-Oceania joint continental championship where a total of 16 teams, including Oceanian powerhouses Australia and New Zealand, will battle for the top honors.
Group A has Iran, Jordan, Syria and India. Group C includes New Zealand, Kazakhstan, South Korea and the host Lebanon, while Australia, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong, China will play Group D games.
The group stage of the tournament will be played in a round robin format, with top three of each group advancing to the second phase competition.
The 12 teams will then be divived into Group E and F, and go through another round robin format, with their win-loss records being accumulated from the first stage, and the top four teams from each group qualify for the quarterfinals.
体坛英语资讯:NBA Hall of Famer Iverson: Maybe basketball I had a chance of beating Yao Ming at
PM Tony Blair's speech to EU Parliament
Bush's speech about recent violence increase in Iraq
President Bush's speech on Memorial Day
体坛英语资讯:Real go top in Spain after Atletico lose to Sevilla
体坛英语资讯:Turkey, France win singles titles at European Table Tennis Championships
Bush's speech on Marriage Protection Amendment
Bush's speech before the 5th anniversary of 9/11
Bush's speech on securing the Nation's border
国内英语资讯:China issues guidelines on implementing 13th 5-year plan
国内英语资讯:China, Philippines eye for enhanced economic ties
Bush's speech before Independence Day
国际英语资讯:Two killed in suicide car bombing in Somali capital
国内英语资讯:Spotlight: World media pay special attention to Chinas space mission
国际英语资讯:At least 13 dead, 31 injured in tour bus crash in Southern California
国内英语资讯:Senior Chinese, U.S. officials discuss economic ties over phone
President Bush's speech on securing the border
联合国秘书长潘基文2016年国际减灾日致辞
体坛英语资讯:Boris Becker: We choose to win
Bush's speech on his Iraq visit
Bush's speech before the Katrina anniversary
Bush's speech on N.Korean nuclear weapons test
Bush's speech on British terror
Bill Gates:Unleashing your creativity
为让学生睡饱 美国多所中学推迟上课时间
US President's speech on Iraq
刘振民副部长在第七届香山论坛第一次全体会议上的发言
Bush's speech before Election Day
体坛英语资讯:Ex-Brazil midfielder Doriva quits as Santa Cruz coach
Kofi Annan's speech on World Water Day