2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women
| 23rd FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| City | Bangkok |
| Dates | 13–20 November |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | China (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Elizabeth (17.3) |
| Top rebounds | Olenberg (14.0) |
| Top assists | Wang J.Q. (5.7) |
| PPG (Team) | China (83.9) |
| RPG (Team) | China (51.4) |
| APG (Team) | China (16.6) |
| Official website | |
| 2016 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship for Women | |
The 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup. The tournament, which was also the 23rd edition of the biennial competition, took place in Bangkok, Thailand from November 13 to November 20, 2016.
China defeated Japan in the finals, 78–47, to notch their fourth straight title and 15th overall, while South Korea edged Chinese Taipei in the battle for Third Place, 66–63. China, Japan and South Korea will represent FIBA Asia at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, which will be held in Italy.
The championship was divided into two levels: Level I and Level II. The two lowest finishers of Level I (Thailand and India) met the top two finishers of Level II (Indonesia and Malaysia) to determine which teams qualified for the top Level of the 2018 Championships. Both Indonesia and Malaysia won promotion into Level I, with the losers, India and Thailand, being relegated to Level II.