{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox FIBA tourney | continent = SABA | year = 2015 | logo = <!-- 2015 SABA Championship Logo.jpg --> | size = 200 | caption = Official logo of the 2015 SABA Championship | host = India | dates = 3–5 July | teams = 6 | federations = 8 | venues = 1 | cities = 1 | champions = India | title_number = 3 | mvp = | ppg_p = | ppg_t = {{Bk|IND}} (110.4) | rpg_p = | rpg_t = | apg_p = | apg_t = | website = | prevseason = 2014 | nextseason = 2016 }}

The '''2015 SABA Championship''' was the '''4th SABA Championship''', and the qualifying event in the SABA subzone, one of the FIBA Asia's subzone for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. The games were held from 3 July to 5 July in Bengaluru, India. The tournament was originally set to be hosted in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/06/saba-championship-2015-competition-to-be-held-in-india|title=SABA Championship 2015 to be held in India|date=15 June 2015|website=BasketballSansar|access-date=15 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624170418/http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/06/saba-championship-2015-competition-to-be-held-in-india/|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiabasketball.org/News/saba-decides-india-will-host-the-4th-saba-championship-qualifying-round-2015 |title=SABA decides India will host the 4th SABA Championship / Qualifying Round 2015 |date=11 June 2015 |website=Basketball Federation of India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615035833/http://indiabasketball.org/News/saba-decides-india-will-host-the-4th-saba-championship-qualifying-round-2015 |archivedate=15 June 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/south-asian-basketball-in-bengaluru/article7295426.ece|title=South Asian basketball in Bengaluru|date=9 June 2015|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

India successfully defended their title by sweeping the entire tournament. Winning their third overall SABA Championship title, they also got the only slot for South Asia subzone en route to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=India clinch SABA title, qualify for FIBA Asia Championship|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/india-clinch-saba-title-qualify-for-fiba-asia-championship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726233543/http://www.fiba.com/news/india-clinch-saba-title-qualify-for-fiba-asia-championship|url-status=live|archive-date=26 July 2015|accessdate=9 July 2015|date=6 July 2015}}</ref> Sri Lanka finished second and Nepal ended third, wherein they improved their finishes in this edition compared to their positions in the 2014 SABA Championship.

On 13 June, the Indian Ministry of Sports called for all basketball tournaments in India including the SABA Championship to be put on hold following a leadership dispute at the Indian Basketball Federation.{{cn|date=May 2026}} By 28 June, the faction led by K. Govindraj, which has been approved by FIBA, secured a court order from the Karnataka High Court to host the tournament as planned.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Court clearance given to host SABA Men’s Qualifiers in Bengaluru from 3rd to 5th July|url = http://ekalavyas.com/2015/06/27/court-clearance-given-to-host-saba-mens-qualifiers-in-bengaluru-from-3rd-to-5th-july/|website = Ekalavyas|accessdate = 2015-06-28}}</ref>

==Venue== The Kanteerava Indoor Stadium is set to host the games.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

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==Standings== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|class_rules = (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots

|update=complete |for_against_style=points |loss_points=1

|team1=IND |team2=SRI |team3=NEP |team4=BAN |team5=MDV |team6=BHU |result1=qual

|win_IND=5 |loss_IND=0 |pf_IND=552 |pa_IND=220 |status_IND=CHQ |win_SRI=4 |loss_SRI=1 |pf_SRI=392 |pa_SRI=347 |win_NEP=2 |loss_NEP=3 |pf_NEP=332 |pa_NEP=370 |hth_NEP=1–1 head-to-head, 1.06 goal average vs. Bangladesh and Maldives |win_BAN=2 |loss_BAN=3 |pf_BAN=334 |pa_BAN=424 |hth_BAN=1–1 head-to-head, 0.99 goal average vs. Nepal and Maldives |win_MDV=2 |loss_MDV=3 |pf_MDV=348 |pa_MDV=419 |hth_MDV=1–1 head-to-head, 0.95 goal average vs. Nepal and Bangladesh |win_BHU=0 |loss_BHU=5 |pf_BHU=292 |pa_BHU=470

|name_IND={{bk|IND}} |name_BAN={{bk|BAN}} |name_SRI={{bk|SRI}} |name_NEP={{bk|NEP}} |name_MDV={{bk|MDV}} |name_BHU={{bk|BHU}}

|res_col_header=Q |col_qual=green1 |text_qual=Qualification to 2015 FIBA Asia Championship |source= }}

==Results==

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{{Basketballbox | |date= 3 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 9:45 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/03/live-india-vs-nepal-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= {{Bk-rt|NEP}} |scoreA= 37 |teamB= '''{{Bk|IND}}''' |scoreB= '''90''' | Q1 = 10–29 | Q2 = 10–21 | Q3 = 10–23 | Q4 = 7–17 | points1 = Mathema 10 | points2 = Grewal 17 | rebounds1 = Maharjan 6 | rebounds2 = Arvind 10 | assist1 = Pradhan 3 | assist2 = P. Singh 3 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 3 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 11:00 |report= [http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/07/saba-championship-nepal-go-down-to-brave-indians/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|SRI}}''' |scoreA= '''100''' |teamB= {{Bk|BHU}} |scoreB= 57 | Q1 = 31–14 | Q2 = 18–13 | Q3 = 31–9 | Q4 = 20–21 | points1 = Udumalagala 28 | points2 = Wangchuk 28 }}

{{Basketballbox | |date= 3 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 17:00 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/03/live-india-vs-bangladesh-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|IND}}''' |scoreA= '''122''' |teamB= {{Bk|BAN}} |scoreB= 39 | Q1 = 29–4 | Q2 = 30–8 | Q3 = 36–8 | Q4 = 27–19 | points1 = Arvind 19 | points2 = Sarkan 12 | rebounds1 = Pethani 11 | rebounds2 = Aziz 6 | assist1 = Akhilan 8 | assist2 = Mohammad, Aziz 2 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 3 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 18:30 |report= [http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/07/saba-championship-nepal-go-down-to-brave-indians/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|NEP}}''' |scoreA= '''72''' |teamB= {{Bk|BHU}} |scoreB= 58 }}

{{Basketballbox | |date= 4 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 8:00 |report= [http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/07/saba-championship-nepal-win-against-bangladesh/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|SRI}}''' |scoreA= '''92''' |teamB= {{Bk|MDV}} |scoreB= 66 | Q1 = 19–12 | Q2 = 17–17 | Q3 = 25–22 | Q4 = 31–15 | points1 = Udumalagala 28 | points2 = Aushan 28 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 4 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 9:30 |report= [http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/07/saba-championship-nepal-win-against-bangladesh/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|NEP}}''' |scoreA= '''87''' |teamB= {{Bk|BAN}} |scoreB= 74 }}

{{Basketballbox | |date= 4 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 11:00 |report= [http://www.basketballsansar.com/2015/07/saba-championship-nepal-win-against-bangladesh/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|IND}}''' |scoreA= '''119''' |teamB= {{Bk|BHU}} |scoreB= 52 | Q1 = 39–6 | Q2 = 20–20 | Q3 = 33–16 | Q4 = 26–10 | points1 = G. Singh 20 | points2 = Dorji 14 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 4 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 17:00 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/04/live-bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= {{Bk-rt|BAN}} |scoreA= 63 |teamB= '''{{Bk|SRI}}''' |scoreB= '''80''' | Q1 = 21–20 | Q2 = 14–15 | Q3 = 16–23 | Q4 = 12–22 | points1 = Biswas 20 | points2 = Udumalagala 26 | rebounds1 = Biswas 13 | rebounds2 = Ahamed 11 | assist1 = Biswas 3 | assist2 = Dhanawansa, Sooriyaarachchi 4 }}

{{Basketballbox | |date= 4 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 18:30 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/05/nepals-fortunes-fluctuate-india-sri-lanka-stay-undefeated// Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|MDV}}''' |scoreA= '''72''' |teamB= {{Bk|NEP}} |scoreB= 68 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 5 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 8:00 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/05/live-india-vs-sri-lanka-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|BAN}}''' |scoreA= '''82''' |teamB= {{Bk|BHU}} |scoreB= 70 }}

{{Basketballbox | |date= 5 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 9:30 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/05/live-india-vs-sri-lanka-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015// Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|IND}}''' |scoreA= '''128''' |teamB= {{Bk|MDV}} |scoreB= 48 | Q1 = 28–8 | Q2 = 39–10 | Q3 = 34–16 | Q4 = 27–14 | points1 = Venkatesh 26 | points2 = Latheef 14 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 5 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 11:00 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/05/live-india-vs-sri-lanka-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|SRI}}''' |scoreA= '''76''' |teamB= {{Bk|NEP}} |scoreB= 68 | Q1 = 18–23 | Q2 = 18–17 | Q3 = 22–15 | Q4 = 18–14 | points1 = Sooriyaarachchi 16 | points2 = Singh 14 }}

{{Basketballbox | |date= 5 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 17:30 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/05/live-india-vs-sri-lanka-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= {{Bk-rt|SRI}} |scoreA= 44 |teamB= '''{{Bk|IND}}''' |scoreB= '''93''' | Q1 = 13–22 | Q2 = 13–24 | Q3 = 10–29 | Q4 = 8–18 | points1 = Udumalagala 13 | points2 = Annadurai 22 | rebounds1 = De Croos 6 | rebounds2 = Annadurai 13 | assist1 = Sooriyaarachchi 3 | assist2 = J. Singh, Annadurai 4 }}

{{Basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= 5 July 2015 |place=Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |time= 18:30 |report= [http://ekalavyas.com/2015/07/05/live-india-vs-sri-lanka-men-4th-saba-championship-men-2015/ Recap] |teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|MDV}}''' |scoreA= '''97''' |teamB= {{Bk|BHU}} |scoreB= 55 }}

==Final rankings== {|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- !width=40|Rank !width=180|Team |- |File:Gold medal icon.svg |align=left|{{bk|IND}} |- |File:Silver medal icon.svg |align=left|{{bk|SRI}} |- |File:Bronze medal icon.svg |align=left|{{bk|NEP}} |- |4 |align=left|{{bk|BAN}} |- |5 |align=left|{{bk|MDV}} |- |6 |align=left|{{bk|BHU}} |}

==Awards== {{winners|bk|2015 SABA champions|India|Third}}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{SABA Championship}}

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