2005 FIBA Asia Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 8–16 September |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | China (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Lebanon |
| Third place | Qatar |
| Fourth place | South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Yao Ming |
| Top scorer | Abdullah Alsarraf (24.1 points per game) |
The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship was the men's basketball qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.
In order to qualify for the tournament, teams would have to go through regional qualifier competitions. At the main tournament, three nations qualified for the world championships including China, Lebanon and the host country, Qatar. China defeated Lebanon in the championship game, 77–61; and Qatar defeated Korea, 89–77.