Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Iran) and holders (China) were automatically qualified. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2006 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.
| East Asia (1+2+2) | Gulf (2) | Middle Asia (2+1) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (1+2+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Saudi Arabia | Kazakhstan | Philippines | Iran |
| Chinese Taipei | United Arab Emirates | India | Malaysia | Syria |
| Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | Lebanon | ||
| Japan | Jordan | |||
| Korea |
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