Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian National Team's Extended Lineup for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Announced
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Ulaanbaatar, February 13, 2025 /MONTSAME/. “The League,” organized by the Mongolian Basketball Association, is on a short break following its “All-Star Game.”
At the “All-Star Game,” top players from the generations, who have shaped Mongolian basketball over the past three decades, came together and treated their fans to an exciting game. Meanwhile, the National Team began its training on February 10, 2025. This is because the Mongolian National Basketball Team will play two crucial games on February 20 and 23, 2025, which will determine whether it participates in this year’s FIBA Asia Cup.
On February 20, 2025, Mongolia will face Guam on Guam’s home court, and then on February 23, 2025, Mongolia will host the Japanese National Team in Ulaanbaatar. Of these two matches, the most decisive is the game against Guam. If the Mongolian team manages to defeat Guam by 12 or more points on their court, Mongolia will keep its hopes of qualifying for the Asia Cup. In other words, Mongolia would then play an additional qualifying match against the third-place team from another group. However, if they lose or win by fewer than 12 points, the Mongolian team’s journey will come to an end.
Currently in Group “C,” Japan leads with eight points, followed by China with seven. Guam has five points, and Mongolia has four. If Mongolia beats Guam on Guam’s home court, both teams will be tied at six points, in which case the result of their head-to-head matches will be considered. In 2024, Guam defeated Mongolia 74–63 in Ulaanbaatar, meaning that Mongolia now faces the tough task of winning by at least 12 points.
The extended lineup of the Mongolian National Team consists of players Sh. Enkhiin-Od, D. Bayasgalan, E. Sugar-Ochir, G. Dulguun, O. Enkhbaatar, Ch. Temuulen, B. Barsbold, G. Baljinyam, B. Enkh-Amar, Ch. Margad, T. Uuganbayar, Ch. Ikhbayar, B. Bilguun, O. Erdenetsogt, E. Saruul-Erdene, E. Enkhbayasgalan, G. Bolor-Erdene, and A. Azbayar.
It should be noted that as of now, seven teams have qualified for the FIBA Asia Cup, which is set to begin on August 5, 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The teams are Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, Lebanon, and Jordan.
