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Beirut and Bengaluru to host first-ever FIBA Asia Cups as basketball enters new era in Asian region

FIBA’s Regional Office in Asia on Friday announced that the first-ever FIBA Asia Cup will take place in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut, while the maiden FIBA Women’s Asia Cup is to be staged in the Indian city of Bengaluru.

The announcements came as the calendar for what promises to be an exciting 2017 season of events in the region was unveiled.

The FIBA Asia Cup 2017, FIBA Asia’s flagship event, will be played from August 17-27, while the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2017 is to be held from July 23-29.