FIBA Basketball World Cup expanded from 24 to 32 teams. Also, for the first time since 1967, the competition would no longer overlap with the FIFA World Cup. To accommodate this change, the 2014 FIBA World Cup will be followed by a 2019 edition in China, then followed by a 2023 edition in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The Basketball World Cup has used various forms of qualification throughout its history. The first five tournaments were held in South America and participation was dominated by teams from the Americas. At the first tournament, FIBA intended for the three Olympic medalists to compete, plus the
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) process will determine the 7 teams from FIBA Asia and/or FIBA Oceania that will participate at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 16 participating teams at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup did participate in the First Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. China, the host of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, also participates in the qualifiers despite being automatically qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup as hosts. The seeding of 8 pots used in the draw were determined on