The 2016 SABA Championship was the 5th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the SABA subzone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. The games were held from 6 July to 8 July in Bengaluru, India.

India successfully defended their title by sweeping the tournament, 3–0, winning the subzone title and the subzone's lone spot for the main tournament.

After a three-way tie for the second spot, Maldives notched their first podium finish by winning the point differential against third-place Nepal and fourth-place Bangladesh.

Venue

The Kanteerava Indoor Stadium was set to host the games for the second successive year.

Bengaluru
Kanteerava Indoor StadiumKanteerava2016 SABA Championship (India)
Capacity: 4,000

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1India (C, H, Q)330272128+1446Qualification to 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2Maldives312162208−464
3Nepal312186208−224
4Bangladesh312158234−764

Results

6 July 2016 17:00
India81–53Nepal
Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 17–21, 21–8, 20–20
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 11 Rebs: Singh, Pethani 5 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 4Pts: Pradhan 13 Rebs: S. Shrestha, Maharjan, A. Shrestha 5 Asts: Sonam, Singh 1
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
6 July 2016 18:30
Bangladesh50–68Maldives
Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 14–9, 9–21, 15–24
Pts: M. A. Rahman 10 Rebs: M. A. Rahman 7 Asts: Biswas 3Pts: Rashad, Zabeer 14 Rebs: Zilaal 4 Asts: Zilaal, Shareef 3
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
7 July 2016 17:00
Nepal71–73Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 13–11, 20–21, 22–23
Pts: Pradhan 26 Rebs: Maharjan 8 Asts: Sonam 4Pts: Biswas, M. A. Rahman 22 Rebs: M. A. Rahman 10 Asts: Khan, Biswas 2
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
7 July 2016 18:30
Maldives40–96India
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 9–28, 19–23, 7–22
Pts: Yoosuf 9 Rebs: Rashad, Abdulla, Shareef 4 Asts: Fazlee, Abdulla, Zabeer 1Pts: Shahi 15 Rebs: Aravind 10 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 7
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
8 July 2016 17:00
Maldives54–62Nepal
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 18–17, 11–13, 11–19
Pts: Latheef, Zilaal 10 Rebs: Zabeer 7 Asts: Zabeer 3Pts: A. Shrestha, Singh 15 Rebs: Joshi 12 Asts: Sonam 3
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
8 July 2016 18:30
India95–35Bangladesh
Scoring by quarter: 36–13, 24–8, 19–8, 16–6
Pts: Bhriguvanshi 16 Rebs: Aravind 7 Asts: Shahi 15Pts: Biswas 8 Rebs: Hossian, M. A. Rahman 2 Asts: Khan 3
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru

Final rankings

RankTeam
India
Maldives
Nepal
4Bangladesh

Awards

2016 SABA champions
India Fourth title