The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in late 2004 and early 2005 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.
Qualification format
The following are eligible to participate:[1]
- The organizing country.
- The champion team from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup.
- The four best-placed teams from the previous FIBA Asia Stanković Cup will qualify the same number of teams from their respective sub-zones.
- The two best teams from the sub-zones.
FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
| Rank | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|
 |  Qatar | Hosts |
 |  South Korea | Direct Qualifier |
 |  Chinese Taipei | East Asia (+1) |
| 4 |  Syria | West Asia (+1) |
| 5 |  Japan | East Asia (+2) |
| 6 |  India | Middle Asia (+1) |
| 7 |  Kuwait | |
| 8 |  Philippines |
Qualified teams
| East Asia (1+2+2) | Gulf (1+2) | Middle Asia (2+1) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Qatar |  Kazakhstan |  Malaysia |  Iran |
 China |  Saudi Arabia | India |  Indonesia |  Lebanon |
| Chinese Taipei | Kuwait |  Uzbekistan |  Jordan | |
| Japan | ||||
 Hong Kong |
East Asia
The 2005 East Asia Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the four best teams excluding Korea qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Yangjiang, China.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 406 | 346 | +60 | 10 | |
| China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 373 | 327 | +46 | 8 | 1–1 / 1.015 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 2 | 406 | 364 | +42 | 8 | 1–1 / 1.014 |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 312 | 302 | +10 | 8 | 1–1 / 0.968 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 4 | 303 | 396 | −93 | 6 | |
 Mongolia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 325 | 390 | −65 | 5 |
Gulf
The 2004 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the two best teams excluding Qatar qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 445 | 348 | +97 | 10 |
| Qatar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 375 | 275 | +100 | 9 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 2 | 358 | 368 | −10 | 8 |
 Bahrain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 387 | 362 | +25 | 7 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 4 | 347 | 353 | −6 | 6 |
 Oman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 249 | 455 | −206 | 5 |
Middle Asia
The 2005 Middle Asia Basketball Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the three best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at New Delhi, India.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 466 | 203 | +263 | 8 |
| India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 403 | 245 | +158 | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 397 | 255 | +142 | 6 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 218 | 472 | −254 | 5 |
 Nepal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 201 | 510 | −309 | 4 |
Southeast Asia
| 6th Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 5–9 July |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Malaysia (2nd title) |
The 6th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 344 | 231 | +113 | 8 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 366 | 258 | +108 | 7 |
 Thailand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 299 | +5 | 6 |
 Singapore | 4 | 1 | 3 | 297 | 340 | −43 | 5 |
 Vietnam | 4 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 421 | −183 | 4 |
West Asia
The 2005 West Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the three best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Beirut, Lebanon.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4 | 4 | 0 | 331 | 254 | +77 | 8 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 387 | 236 | +151 | 7 |
| Jordan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 336 | 299 | +37 | 6 |
 Yemen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 211 | 357 | −146 | 5 |
 Iraq | 4 | 0 | 4 | 231 | 350 | −119 | 4 |