The 2003 ABC Championship qualification was held in late 2002 and early 2003 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.
The following are eligible to participate:
| Rank | Team |
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 China
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 Lebanon
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 South Korea
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| 4 |  Syria
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| 5 |  Qatar
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| 6 |  Japan
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| 7 |  Chinese Taipei
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| 8 |  India
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| 9 |  Uzbekistan
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| 10 |  United Arab Emirates
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| 11 |  Hong Kong
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| 12 |  Kuwait
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| 13 |  Thailand
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| 14 |  Singapore
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| East Asia (3+2) | Gulf (1+2) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
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Qatar
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Uzbekistan
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 Philippines
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Lebanon
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| South Korea
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United Arab Emirates |
India
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 Malaysia
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Syria
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| Japan
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 Saudi Arabia |
 Jordan
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| Chinese Taipei
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 Iran
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| Hong Kong
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* Withdrew, 
Kazakhstan and Kuwait were given a wild card entry into the championship.
All the others withdrew, so Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong qualified automatically.
The 2002 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams excluding Qatar qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 293 | 251 | +42 | 7 | 1–0 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 291 | 268 | +23 | 7 | 0–1 |
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 325 | 325 | 0 | 6 | 1–0 |
 Bahrain |
4 | 2 | 2 | 313 | 335 | −22 | 6 | 0–1 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 0 | 4 | 298 | 341 | −43 | 4 |
September 12 |
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| United Arab Emirates |
77–63 | Kuwait |
September 12 |
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| Bahrain |
69–94 | Saudi Arabia |
September 13 |
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| Qatar |
77–83 | Bahrain |
September 13 |
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| Saudi Arabia |
70–88 | United Arab Emirates |
September 14 |
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| United Arab Emirates |
77–70 | Bahrain |
September 14 |
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| Kuwait |
54–77 | Qatar |
September 16 |
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| Saudi Arabia |
65–74 | Qatar |
September 16 |
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| Bahrain |
91–87 | Kuwait |
September 17 |
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| Kuwait |
94–96 | Saudi Arabia |
September 17 |
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| Qatar |
65–49 | United Arab Emirates |
September 18 |
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| Qatar |
58–69 | United Arab Emirates |
| Rank | Team |
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United Arab Emirates
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Qatar
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Saudi Arabia
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| 4 | Bahrain
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| 5 | Kuwait
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The 2003 Middle Asia Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at New Delhi, India.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 429 | 185 | +248 | 8 |
| India |
4 | 3 | 1 | 420 | 242 | +178 | 7 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 335 | −124 | 6 |
 Sri Lanka |
4 | 1 | 3 | 247 | 372 | −125 | 5 |
 Nepal |
4 | 0 | 4 | 224 | 401 | −177 | 4 |
July 9 |
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| Bangladesh |
53–109 | India |
July 9 |
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| Nepal |
42–111 | Uzbekistan |
July 10 |
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| Sri Lanka |
92–76 | Nepal |
July 10 |
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| Uzbekistan |
106–22 | Bangladesh |
July 10 |
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| India |
132–46 | Nepal |
July 10 |
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| Sri Lanka |
39–125 | Uzbekistan |
July 11 |
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| India |
101–56 | Sri Lanka |
July 11 |
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| Nepal |
60–66 | Bangladesh |
July 12 |
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| Bangladesh |
70–60 | Sri Lanka |
July 12 |
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| Uzbekistan |
87–78 | India |
| 5th Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 19–21 August |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Philippines (3rd title) |
← 2001 2005 → | |
The 5th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
3 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 185 | +93 | 6 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 232 | +18 | 5 |
| Thailand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 234 | −31 | 4 |
 Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 275 | −80 | 3 |
August 19 |
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| Thailand |
56–83 | Philippines |
August 19 |
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| Vietnam |
70–95 | Malaysia |
August 20 |
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| Philippines |
99–48 | Vietnam |
August 20 |
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| Malaysia |
74–66 | Thailand |
August 21 |
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| Vietnam |
77–81 | Thailand |
August 21 |
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| Philippines |
96–81 | Malaysia |
The 2002/2003 West Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2003 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2003 ABC Championship. The tournament supposed to be held in 3 stages in Jordan, Iran and Iraq in late 2002 and early 2003 but the last round was cancelled.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 327 | 285 | +42 | 7 | 1–1 / 1.088 |
| Iran |
4 | 3 | 1 | 295 | 292 | +3 | 7 | 1–1 / 0.919 |
 Iraq |
4 | 0 | 4 | 268 | 313 | −45 | 4 |
July 17 |
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| Jordan |
84–79 | Iraq |
July 18 |
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| Iran |
74–63 | Iraq |
July 19 |
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| Jordan |
68–72 | Iran |
September 18 |
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| Iran |
73–68 | Iraq |
September 19 |
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| Iraq |
58–82 | Jordan |
September 20 |
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| Iran |
76–93 | Jordan |
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