8th SABA Championship
International basketball competition
2021 SABA Championship| 8th South Asian Basketball Championship |
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| Host country | Bangladesh |
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| Dates | 15–19 November |
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| Teams | 4 |
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| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions |  India (6th title) |
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The 2021 SABA Championship was the 8th SABA Championship, and also known as Bangabandhu 6th South Asian Basketball Championship. The games were held from 15 to 19 November in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Aside from the host country, other confirmed participants are from India, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
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India swept the tournament en route to their sixth overall subzone title and their first title after four years. Defending champions Sri Lanka finished second, followed by the hosts Bangladesh and Maldives.
FIBA rankings
Here are the FIBA rankings of the participating teams prior to the start of the tournament (rankings as of 9 August 2021):[4]
India - 78th (World Rank), 14th (Asian Rank)
Sri Lanka - 132nd (World Rank), 28th (Asian Rank)
Maldives - 142nd (World Rank), 31st (Asian Rank)
Bangladesh - 146th (World Rank), 33rd (Asian Rank)
Standings
Source:
[citation needed]Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Results
All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)
Final rankings
Awards
| 2021 SABA champions
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India
Sixth title
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References
