The 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia – East (BCL Asia – East) was the qualification tournament for the 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia. The tournament involved teams from the East Asia (EABA) and Southeast Asia (SEABA) sub-zones of FIBA Asia. The games were held on March 27 to May 24, 2026, and two teams advanced to the 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia. On September 3, the FIBA announced that 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia was cancelled.

Entrant teams The seven teams participated in the following games.

+Teams in the 2026 BCL Asia – EastAssociationTeamDomestic league standings (2) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots 2024–25 P. League+ champion New Taipei Kings 2024–25 Taiwan Professional Basketball League champion (1) Dewa United Banten 2025 Indonesian Basketball League champion (1) Johor Southern Tigers 2024–25 Major Basketball League Malaysia champion (1) Hi-Tech 2025 Basketball Thai League champion (1) Chinggis Broncos 2024–25 The League champion (1) South China 2024–25 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship champion

Group stage The seven teams were divided to A (South East) and B (East) groups for the group stage. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Final 6.

Group A

Group B

Final 6 The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each for the Final 6. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals. The top two teams from the Final 6 advanced to the 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia. Two teams from same country could not qualify to BCL Asia. The final 6 was held at the Arena Larkin Indoor Stadium in Johor, Malaysia.

Group C Note: All times are Time in Malaysia (UTC+8)

Group D

Bracket

Semifinals

Third place game

Finals

Qualified teams The following two teams qualified for the 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia. On September 3, the FIBA announced that 2026 Basketball Champions League Asia was cancelled.

TeamQualified onQualified as South China23 May 20262026 BCL Asia – East champion Taoyuan Pauian Pilots23 May 20262026 BCL Asia – East runner-up

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References

External links Official website