# 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup
The 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup was the biennial FIBA Asia youth basketball championship for women's national under-18 teams, staged as a Division A tournament in Seremban, Malaysia, from October 4 to 10, 2026, alongside a Division B tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. Australia won the Division A title, with Japan second and China third, giving Australia a third consecutive championship in the competition.[1](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup) • [2](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/philippines-win-title-indonesia-qualify-for-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-b)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition | 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup, Division A |
| Host | Seremban, Malaysia[3](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a-schedule-confirmed) |
| Dates | October 4-10, 2026[2](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/philippines-win-title-indonesia-qualify-for-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-b) |
| Teams | 8 in Division A[4](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/rosters-confirmed-ahead-of-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-tip-off) |
| Champion | Australia[1](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup) |
| Runner-up / third place | Japan / China[1](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup) |
| MVP | Miya Takeuchi[5](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a) |
| Division B | Bangkok, Thailand, July 13-19, 2026; won by Lebanon[6](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/teams-confirmed-for-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-b) • [7](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/270-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-division-b) |
## Background and hosting
FIBA's Regional Office-Asia confirmed the Division A schedule in June, naming Seremban, Malaysia, as host city for the October tournament.[3](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a-schedule-confirmed) Malaysia had staged the FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup in Seremban the previous October, making this the second straight year the country hosted a FIBA youth event.[8](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/malaysia-thailand-confirmed-as-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-hosts)
**Australia entered as the team to beat.** The Gems arrived as defending two-time champions, having retained the title at the 2024 edition in Shenzhen, China, by beating the host nation 96-79 in the final, and they had not lost a game in the competition since the 2022 edition in India.[3](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a-schedule-confirmed) • [9](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a/news/group-a-who-can-outshine-the-gems)
## Division A
The lineups of the eight competing teams were confirmed after the technical meeting concluded on Saturday, October 3, and all games were streamed live on FIBA's official YouTube channel.[4](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/rosters-confirmed-ahead-of-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-tip-off) The tournament doubled as a qualification route: teams competed not only for continental supremacy but for a chance to play in the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2027.[10](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/who-are-the-teams-playing-in-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026)
The final standings placed Australia first, Japan second, and China third.[1](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup) Japan's Miya Takeuchi was crowned tournament MVP.[5](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a) Korea returned to the Semi-Finals and booked a trip to the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[9](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a/news/group-a-who-can-outshine-the-gems)
## Division B
The second-tier Division B tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 13 to 19, 2026, with eight participating nations confirmed by the FIBA Regional Office-Asia in June; the field comprised six Asian teams and two Oceania counterparts.[6](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/teams-confirmed-for-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-b) • [11](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/india-book-their-berth-in-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-division-b) Thailand hosted the second division for the first time, with the participating teams vying for promotion to Division A for the 2028 edition.[8](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/malaysia-thailand-confirmed-as-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-hosts) Lebanon won Division B, with [Kazakhstan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kazakhstan) second and Indonesia third.[7](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/270-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-division-b)
## Context in the competition's history
Australia's 2026 title extended a run of dominance by Oceania teams in the tournament's recent editions: Australia has finished first in 2022, 2024, and 2026, while China held the title through most editions from 2000 to 2018 and Japan won in 2008.[1](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup) The 2024 edition, combining Divisions A and B, drew a total of 20.6 million live views across FIBA's official YouTube page and Chinese social media platforms, a measure of the event's audience reach.[8](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/malaysia-thailand-confirmed-as-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-hosts)
## References
1. [FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup - Editions, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup)
2. [Philippines win title, Indonesia qualify for FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026 Division B, FIBA Basketball](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/philippines-win-title-indonesia-qualify-for-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-b)
3. [FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026-Division A schedule confirmed, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a-schedule-confirmed)
4. [Rosters confirmed ahead of FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026 tip-off, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/rosters-confirmed-ahead-of-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-tip-off)
5. [FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026 Division A Official Website, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a)
6. [Teams confirmed for FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026-Division B, FIBA Basketball](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/teams-confirmed-for-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-b)
7. [FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup, Division B - Editions, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/270-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-division-b)
8. [Malaysia, Thailand confirmed as FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026 hosts, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/malaysia-thailand-confirmed-as-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-hosts)
9. [Group A: Who can stop the Gems?, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026-division-a/news/group-a-who-can-outshine-the-gems)
10. [Who are the teams playing in FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2026?, FIBA Basketball](https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/who-are-the-teams-playing-in-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-2026)
11. [India book their berth in FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B, FIBA Basketball](https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/india-book-their-berth-in-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup-division-b)
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