The

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was the 4th SABA Championship, and the qualifying event in the SABA subzone, one of the

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's subzone for the

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. The games were held from 3 July to 5 July in

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. The tournament was originally set to be hosted in

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successfully defended their title by sweeping the entire tournament. Winning their third overall

title, they also got the only slot for South Asia subzone en route to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

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finished second and

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ended third, wherein they improved their finishes in this edition compared to their positions in the

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. On 13 June, the Indian Ministry of Sports called for all basketball tournaments in India including the SABA Championship to be put on hold following a leadership dispute at the Indian Basketball Federation. By 28 June, the faction led by K. Govindraj, which has been approved by FIBA, secured a court order from the

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to host the tournament as planned.

Venue

The

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is set to host the games.

Standings

Results

Final rankings

Awards

References

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2015–16 in Asian basketball 2015 in Indian sport International basketball competitions hosted by India