Philippines Set to Host FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2027: A Historic Return to Basketball Hosting
The Philippines will host the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in 2027, marking the first time the country will host this biennial event. The announcement was made by FIBA on their official Facebook page, highlighting the return of a continental basketball event to the Philippines after a 13-year hiatus since the 2013 FIBA Asia Cup. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas expressed enthusiasm about hosting the event, referring to it as women's basketball 'coming home.' This year's tournament will be held in Shenzhen, China, with the Gilas Pilipinas women's team set to compete in Division A.
Key Points
The Philippines will host the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in 2027, marking the first time for this event.
It will be 13 years since the country last hosted a continental basketball event, the 2013 FIBA Asia Cup.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas celebrated the announcement, calling it 'women’s basketball coming home.'
The 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup will take place in Shenzhen, China, with the Gilas Pilipinas women competing in Division A.
