Ulaanbaatar
FIBA U16 Asia Cup to Be Held in Mongolia
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Ulaanbaatar, August 22, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The International
Basketball Federation (FIBA) will organize the Asia Cup for boys aged 16 and
under (U16) from August 31 to September 7, 2025, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The Mongolian National U16
Basketball Team will compete in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup for the first time in
Group C, along with teams from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of
Korea, and Malaysia. The champion of this tournament will earn the right to
compete in the U17 World Championships 2026. The Mongolian team, which began
its rehearsals on June 1, 2025, plans to have a friendly match with the
national teams from New Zealand and the Kingdom of Bahrain on August 27 and 28,
2025. At the initiative of Head Coach Vassilis Fragkias, the U16 and U18 teams
are rehearsing together on weekends.
The tournament is a significant opportunity for youth athletes to showcase their skills and potential on the global stage. In the past, teams from the People’s Republic of China and the Commonwealth of Australia have won three times each, and the team from the Republic of Korea has won once in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup.
