# 2004 FIBA Asia Championship for Women

The 2004 FIBA Asia Championship for Women is the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the women's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens. The tournament was held on Sendai, Japan from January 13 to January 19. The championship is divided into two levels: Level I and Level II.

## Preliminary round
### Level I

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 378 | 257 | +121 | 8 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 385 | 308 | +77 | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 314 | +7 | 6 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 356 | 328 | +28 | 5 |
| Thailand | 4 | 0 | 4 | 250 | 483 | −233 | 4 |
* January 13 16:00
* Report
| South Korea | 120–54 | Thailand |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–12, 33–13, 25–11, 30–18 |||
| Pts: Jung S.M. 21 Rebs: Kim J.Y., Lee J.A., Kim K.R. 6 Asts: Kim J.Y. 6 | | Pts: Koumoon 18 Rebs: Tunsaw, Chirdpetcharat 4 Asts: Tunsaw, Koumoon, Sriintharasuth 2 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Nadine Crowley (CAN), Naresh Chander Aneja (IND)
* January 13 18:00
* Report
| China | 100–79 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 32–17, 27–16, 14–20 |||
| Pts: Hu X.T. 16 Rebs: Chen N. 7 Asts: Pan W., Hu X.T. 3 | | Pts: Nagata 21 Rebs: Oga 5 Asts: Hamaguchi 2 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Tong See Koou (MAS)
* January 14 16:00
* Report
| Chinese Taipei | 62–89 | China |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 10–30, 11–23, 15–12 |||
| Pts: Cheng H.Y. 18 Rebs: Cheng H.Y. 7 Asts: Chiang F.C. 4 | | Pts: Miao L.J. 19 Rebs: Chen N. 11 Asts: Miao L.J. 4 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Trevor Perry (CAN), Richard Villanueva (PHI)
* January 14 18:00
* Report
| Japan | 67–99 | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 9–22, 17–27, 24–23 |||
| Pts: Kusuda, Nagata 12 Rebs: Hamaguchi 10 Asts: Hamaguchi 4 | | Pts: Kim K.R. 18 Rebs: Jung S.M. 7 Asts: Park J.E. 7 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Nadine Crowley (CAN)
* January 15 16:00
* Report
| Thailand | 45–128 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–34, 9–32, 9–28, 14–34 |||
| Pts: Yothanan 12 Rebs: Koumoon, Papaktaku, Lakhan 3 Asts: Koumoon, Sriintharasuth 2 | | Pts: Oga 22 Rebs: Hamaguchi 10 Asts: Yabuuchi, Kusuda 5 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Richard Villanueva (PHI), Lee Hoa-chor (TPE)
* January 15 18:00
* Report
| South Korea | 79–59 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 22–11, 17–17, 14–13 |||
| Pts: Beon Y.H. 15 Rebs: Lee J.A. 7 Asts: Kim J.Y. 3 | | Pts: Chiang F.C., Liu C.Y. 14 Rebs: Cheng H.Y. 9 Asts: Five players 1 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Trevor Perry (CAN)
* January 16 16:00
* Report
| Chinese Taipei | 116–64 | Thailand |
| Scoring by quarter: 34–17, 22–6, 25–22, 35–19 |||
| Pts: Chao P.F. 19 Rebs: Chen Y.J. 10 Asts: Mai Y.H. 10 | | Pts: Koumoon 18 Rebs: Tunsaw 9 Asts: Tunsaw 5 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Tong See Koou (MAS), Naresh Chander Aneja (IND)
* January 16 18:00
* Report
| China | 77–80 (OT) | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 20–15, 18–20, 12–17, Overtime: 7–10 |||
| Pts: Chen N. 23 Rebs: Chen N. 17 Asts: Song X.Y. 3 | | Pts: Jung S.M. 16 Rebs: Chun J.W., Kim K.R. 7 Asts: Lee M.S. 6 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Nadine Crowley (CAN)
* January 17 16:00
* Report
| Thailand | 87–119 | China |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 21–28, 30–36, 23–34 |||
| Pts: Yonyothinkul, Yothanan 15 Rebs: Lakhan 7 Asts: Tunsaw 4 | | Pts: Ye L. 17 Rebs: Chen N. 21 Asts: Song X.Y. 7 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Naresh Chander Aneja (IND), Richard Villanueva (PHI)
* January 17 18:00
* Report
| Japan | 82–84 (OT) | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 12–24, 21–23, 18–12, Overtime: 7–9 |||
| Pts: Yano 17 Rebs: Hamaguchi 11 Asts: Hamaguchi 5 | | Pts: Chiang F.C. 18 Rebs: Chiang F.C. 13 Asts: Chien W.C. 5 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Trevor Perry (CAN), Nadine Crowley (CAN)

### Level II

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 191 | +75 | 6 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 217 | +19 | 5 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 182 | −4 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 263 | −90 | 3 |
* January 13 14:00
* Report
| Malaysia | 76–52 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 21–9, 9–13, 23–16 |||
| Pts: Chow S.F. 22 Rebs: Chow S.F. 7 Asts: Choo S.Y., Yoong S.Y. 4 | | Pts: Grajales 10 Rebs: Vega 10 Asts: Grajales 6 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Trevor Perry (CAN), Toru Katayose (JPN)
* January 14 14:00
* Report
| India | 90–74 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 29–22, 8–24, 25–13 |||
| Pts: Gujar 30 Rebs: Sam 16 Asts: Maggon 5 | | Pts: Lau K.C. 12 Rebs: Huang L.F. 10 Asts: Wong Y.K., Cheng K.S.L. 4 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Kim Chang-Hwan (KOR), Peng Ling (CHN)
* January 15 14:00
* Report
| Philippines | 55–69 | India |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 18–14, 8–21, 11–12 |||
| Pts: Vega 20 Rebs: Vega 13 Asts: Grajales 3 | | Pts: Gujar 21 Rebs: Sam 18 Asts: Maggon 4 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Chompoo Wachirasrisukanya (THA), Wu Chien-wu (TPE)
* January 16 14:00
* Report
| Hong Kong | 62–102 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 10–29, 16–39, 15–18 |||
| Pts: Huang L.F. 17 Rebs: Huang L.F. 11 Asts: Wong Y.K. 6 | | Pts: Goh B.F., Chow S.F. 23 Rebs: Choo S.Y., Beh S.L. 6 Asts: Four players 4 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Kim Chang-Hwan (KOR), Toru Katayose (JPN)
* January 17 14:00
* Report
| Philippines | 71–37 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–6, 28–8, 16–12, 14–11 |||
| Pts: Grajales 27 Rebs: Vega 9 Asts: Valencia 5 | | Pts: E. Lam, Chow S.F. 8 Rebs: Huang L.F. 11 Asts: Wong Y.K. 3 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Chompoo Wachirasrisukanya (THA), Peng Ling (CHN)
* January 18 15:00
* Report
| India | 77–88 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 17–15, 13–24, 26–21 |||
| Pts: Sam 24 Rebs: Sam 16 Asts: Gujar 4 | | Pts: Low B.C., Chow S.F. 22 Rebs: Chow S.F. 9 Asts: Tai L.S., Low B.C. 4 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Wu Chien-wu (TPE), Toru Katayose (JPN)

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| January 18 | January 18 |
| China | 103 |
| China | 103 | January 19 | January 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 53 | January 19 | January 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 53 | China | 92 |
| January 18 | January 18 | | China | 92 |
| January 18 | January 18 | Japan | 80 |
| South Korea | 72 | Japan | 80 |
| Japan (2OT) | 81 | | |
| Japan (2OT) | 81 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | January 19 | January 19 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 59 |
| | | South Korea | 88 |

### Semifinals

* January 18 17:00
* Report
| China | 103–53 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 28–5, 23–19, 30–21 |||
| Pts: Wang L. 16 Rebs: Hu X.T. 9 Asts: Song X.Y. 8 | | Pts: Chang H.Y., Liu C.Y. 12 Rebs: Cheng H.Y., Tsai P.Y. 5 Asts: Chien W.C., Cheng H.Y. 3 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Nadine Crowley (CAN), Tong See Koou (MAS)
* January 18 19:00
* Report
| South Korea | 72–81 (2OT) | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 17–11, 13–19, 15–13, Overtime: 9–9, 7–16 |||
| Pts: Beon Y.H. 18 Rebs: Jung S.M. 6 Asts: Lee M.S. 5 | | Pts: Yano 34 Rebs: Nagata 18 Asts: Yano 5 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Trevor Perry (CAN)

### 3rd place

* January 19 17:00
* Report
| Chinese Taipei | 59–88 | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 16–19, 7–26, 20–13 |||
| Pts: Cheng H.Y. 17 Rebs: Chiang F.C. 9 Asts: Chien W.C., Chang H.Y. 3 | | Pts: Beon Y.H. 18 Rebs: Kim K.R. 7 Asts: Kim K.R. 3 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Trevor Perry (CAN), Nadine Crowley (CAN)

### Final

* January 19 19:00
* Report
| China | 92–80 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 23–12, 23–20, 25–31 |||
| Pts: Wang L. 24 Rebs: Wang L. 9 Asts: Miao L.J. 10 | | Pts: Hamaguchi 17 Rebs: Oyama 5 Asts: Yabuuchi, Nagata 4 |
* Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Richard Villanueva (PHI)

## Final standing

* Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | China | 5–1 |
| | Japan | 2–4 |
| | South Korea | 5–1 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 2–4 |
| 5 | Thailand | 0–4 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 3–0 |
| 7 | India | 2–1 |
| 8 | Philippines | 1–2 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 0–3 |

## Awards

* 2004 Asian champions
* China Eighth title
* Most Valuable Player: Miao Lijie