2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification

The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in early 2009 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:
East Asia.
The East Asia Basketball Championship for Men 2009 is the qualifying tournament for the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship. It also serves as a regional championship involving East Asian basketball teams. the two best teams excluding China qualifies for 2009 FIBA Asia Championship.
Gulf.
The 19th Gulf Cup was held in Muscat, Oman.
Middle Asia.
All the others withdrew, so , , and qualified automatically.
Southeast Asia.
A tournament was held to determine Southeast Asia's two representatives to the FIBA Asia Championship. The qualifying tournament also served as the zonal championship, which held in Medan, Indonesia from June 6 to 9.
West Asia.
All the others withdrew, so and qualified automatically.