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2021
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SABA Championship
The SABA Championship is a basketball tournament for national teams organized by the South Asia Basketball Association, a sub-zone of the FIBA Asia. It serves as a qualifier for various FIBA Asia events such as the FIBA Asia Championship and the ...
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
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Bangladesh
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. Aside from the host country, other confirmed participants are from India, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
swept the tournament en route to their sixth overall subzone title and their first title after four years. Defending champions finished second, followed by the hosts and .
FIBA Rankings
Here are the FIBA Rankings of the participating teams prior to the start of the tournament (rankings as of 9 August 2021):
Latest FIBA World Rankings
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- 78th (World Rank), 14th (Asian Rank)
- 132nd (World Rank), 28th (Asian Rank)
- 142nd (World Rank), 31st (Asian Rank)
- 146th (World Rank), 33rd (Asian Rank)
Standings
Results
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Final rankings
Awards
References
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2021
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2021 in Bangladeshi sport
Basketball in Bangladesh