Basketball at the 2026 Asian Games

Basketball
at the 2026 Asian Games
VenueAichi International Arena
LocationNagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Dates10 – 26 September 2026
Nations16

Basketball, alongside 3x3 basketball, will be among the 43 sports played at the 2026 Asian Games. Games will be held at the Aichi International Arena.[1]

The men's tournament will be the first events to be held during the Games, slated to begin on September 10, nine days ahead of the opening ceremony.

Schedule

All times are local Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[2]

PPreliminary round ¼Quarterfinals ½Semifinals BBronze medal match FGold medal match
Event↓/Date →10th
Thu
11th
Fri
12th
Sat
13th
Sun
14th
Mon
15th
Tue
16th
Wed
17th
Thu
18th
Fri
19th
Sat
20th
Sun
21st
Mon
22nd
Tue
23rd
Wed
24th
Thu
25th
Fri
26th
Sat
MenPN/a¼N/a½N/aBFN/a
WomenN/aPN/a¼½BF

Medalists

Basketball

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women

Draw

The participating teams and their groups were decided on 7 August 2026.[3]

Men

Women

Participating teams

Nation5x5
MenWomen
 BahrainYes
 ChinaYesYes
 Chinese TaipeiYesYes
 Hong KongYes
 IndonesiaYesYes
 IranYes
 JapanYesYes
 JordanYes
 KazakhstanYesYes
 MalaysiaYes
 MongoliaYes
 PhilippinesYesYes
 QatarYesYes
 Saudi ArabiaYes
 South KoreaYesYes
 ThailandYes

References

  1. ↑ "Basketball". Asian Games 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Session Schedule for the 20th Asian Games" (PDF). AINAGOC. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Participating Teams and Matchups Confirmed for Basketball (5×5)". AINAGOC. 7 August 2026.