2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
International basketball competition
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The FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2008 served as the qualifying tournament for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship. This competition is distinct from the Stanković Cup intercontinental tournament attended by teams outside the FIBA Asia zone.
Host countryKuwait
DatesOctober 9–13
Teams5 (from 44 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 2nd Stanković Cup | |
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Official logo of the 2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | October 9–13 |
| Teams | 5 (from 44 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jordan (1st title) |
Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had one place, and the hosts (Kuwait) and Asian champion (Iran) were automatically qualified. The other three places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship.
* Withdrew
Results
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 326 | 265 | +61 | 8 |
 Kazakhstan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 291 | 298 | −7 | 7 |
 Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 2 | 320 | 311 | +9 | 6 |
 Qatar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 306 | 295 | +11 | 5 |
 India | 4 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 291 | −74 | 4 |
October 11 19:00 |
| Kuwait |
82–85 (OT) | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 19–22, 19–16, 17–16, Overtime: 9–12 | ||
Final standing
| Qualified for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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Jordan | 4–0 |
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Kazakhstan | 3–1 |
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Kuwait | 2–2 |
| 4 | Qatar | 1–3 |
| 5 | India | 0–4 |
Awards
| 2008 Stanković Cup Champions |
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 Jordan First title |