Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Iran) and holders (Qatar) were automatically qualified. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2000 ABC Under-20 Championship.
| East Asia (2+3) | Gulf (1+2) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (1+2+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Qatar | India | Malaysia | Iran |
| Chinese Taipei | Kuwait | Kazakhstan | Philippines | Iraq |
| Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | Jordan | ||
| Japan | Lebanon | |||
| Korea |
Read more about this topic: 2004 FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship