2013 FIBA Asia Championship Preliminary Round Schedule | 27th FIBA Asia Championship 2013 Final Groupings

The schedule of games for the Preliminary Round competition at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila,Philippines from August 1-11, 2013 has been announced.

Reigning champions China will take on fellow East Asian team arch rivals Korea, with Jordan the silver medalists of the last edition at the 26th FIBA Asia Championship at Wuhan (China) in 2011 lining up against Chinese Taipei on the opening day of the competition.

Hosts Philippines open their campaign against Saudi Arabia while twice former champions Iran will be up against Malaysia on the opening day.

The Final Groupings for 27th FIBA Asia Championship.

Group A: Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Saudi Arabia,

Group B: Hong Kong, Japan, Qatar, Lebanon.

Group C: China, Iran, Korea, Malaysia.

Group D: India, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Thailand.

Here's the Complete Preliminary Round Schedules of FIBA Asia Championship 2013 in Manila.

FIBA Asia Championship 2013: Preliminary Round Schedules

Here's the Preliminary Round Schedule of Smart-Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines):

Gilas PHILIPPINES vs. SAUDI ARABIA - 8:30pm (August 1, 2013 Thursday) MOA Arena
Gilas PHILIPPINES vs. JORDAN - 8:30pm (August 2, 2013 Friday) MOA Arena
Gilas PHILIPPINES vs. CHINESE TAIPEI - 8:30pm (August 3, 2013 Saturday) MOA Arena

Source: http://allanistheman.blogspot.com/2013/06/FIBA-Asia-Championship-2013-Complete-Preliminary-Round-Schedule.html#ixzz2XHpkCzxp