Indian Basketball Calendar of Events for 2022

Indian Basketball Calendar of all the major international, national, zonal & state level basketball tournaments, tryouts and camps for the year 2022.

January

1. North Zone All India Inter-University Championship (Women) – 30th Dec ’21 to 2nd Jan ’22 @ Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala
2. South Zone All India Inter-University Championship (Men) – 30th Dec ’21 to 4th Jan ’22 @ Christ University, Bengaluru
3. 63rd All India Railway Men’s Basketball Championship – 1st to 7th @ Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati
4. 71st Junior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women – 4th to 10th @ National Basketball Academy, Indore
5. 44th All India Railway Women’s Championship – 5th to 9th @ ERSA, Kolkata
6. West-Zone All India Inter-University Championship (Men) – 8th to 12th @ Jiwaji University, Gwalior

February

1. 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup for Men Asian Qualifiers – 21st February India vs New Zealand
2. Inter-Zone All India Inter-University Championship (Women) – @ DCRM, Sonipat

March

1. 3×3 Pro Basketball League Season 3 – 8th to 21st @ Chandigarh
2. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 16th @ Bengaluru
3. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 16th @ Kolkata
4. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 23rd @ Puducherry
5. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 23rd @ Cuttack, Odisha
6. Inter-Zone All India Inter-University Championship (Men) – 21st to 24th @ Hindustan University, Chennai

April

1. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s & Women’s Qualifier – 3rd @ Mumbai
2. 71st Senior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women – 3rd to 10th @ Nehru Stadium, Chennai
3. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s & Women’s Qualifier – 10th @ Bengaluru
4. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 13th @ Bhavnagar, Gujarat
5. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 13th @ Ludhiana, Punjab
6. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s Qualifier – 16th @ Aizawl
7. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 20th @ Chandigarh
8. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 20th @ Chennai
9. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 20th @ Jaipur
10. Khelo India University Games – 24th to 27th @ Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (hosted by Jain University)
11. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 25th @ Delhi
12. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 25th @ Kochi
13. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 25th @ Bhilai
14. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s & Women’s Qualifier – 30th @ Chennai
15. All India Invitational Outdoor Basketball Tournament – 28th April to 1st May @ Marteru, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

May

1. All India Invitational Outdoor Basketball Tournament – 28th April to 1st May @ Marteru, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
2. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 4th @ Kangra
3. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 4th @ Indore
4. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 4th @ Guwahati
5. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s Qualifier – 7th @ Bhubaneswar
6. National Coaching Camp of Indian U16 Boys Team for the FIBA U16 Asian C’ship – 7th May to 10th June @ Sree Jayprakash Narayan National Youth Training Centre, Vidyanagar, Bengaluru
7. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 11th @ Mumbai
8. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 11th @ Lucknow
9. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 11th @ Aizawl
10. National Coaching Camp of Indian Sr Men’s Team for the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers & FIBA Asia Cup – 13th May to 13th June @ Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
11. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s Qualifier – 15th @ New Delhi
12. 61st All India Basketball Tournament – 15th to 21st @ Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu
13. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 18th @ Panjim
14. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 – 18th @ Hyderabad
15. ‘ACG NBA Jump’ NBA Academy India tryouts – 21st @ Delhi
16. All India LRG Naidu Cup Basketball Tournament – 21st to 27th @ Karur, Tamil Nadu
17. ‘ACG NBA Jump’ NBA Academy India tryouts – 22nd @ Kottayam, Kerala
18. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s Qualifier – 22nd @ Ludhiana
19. ‘ACG NBA Jump’ NBA Academy India tryouts – 27th @ Ludhiana
20. Indian National Basketball League (INBL) 3×3 National Finals – 27th to 29th @ Bengaluru
21. ‘ACG NBA Jump’ NBA Academy India tryouts – 29th @ Mumbai
22. 55th Nachimuthu Gounder Cup for Men & 19th CRI Pumps Trophy for Women – 29th May to 3rd June @ V.O.C Park, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

June

1. National Camp for Indian U16 Boys Team for the FIBA U16 Asian C’ship – 7th May to 10th June @ Sree Jayprakash Narayan National Youth Training Centre, Vidyanagar, Bengaluru
2. National Coaching Camp of Indian Sr Men’s Team for the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers & FIBA Asia Cup – 13th May to 13th June @ Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
3. 55th Nachimuthu Gounder Cup for Men & 19th CRI Pumps Trophy for Women – 29th May to 3rd June @ V.O.C Park, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
4. FIBA U18 (Boys) Asian Championship SABA Qualifier – 2nd to 4th @ JN Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, India
   1. Day 1 – 2nd June Bangladesh vs Maldives @ 6pm
   2. Day 2 – 3rd June Maldives vs India @ 6pm
   3. Day 3 – 4th June India vs Bangladesh @ 6pm
5. ‘ACG NBA Jump’ NBA Academy India tryouts – 4th @ Kolkata
6. Khelo India Youth Games – 4th to 13th @ Panchkula, Ambala, Chandigarh, Shahabad and Delhi
7. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s & Women’s Qualifier – 5th @ Chandigarh
8. FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2022 (Boys) – 12th to 19th @ Doha, Qatar – POSTPONED FROM 2021
9. Red Bull Half Court 3×3 – Men’s & Women’s National Finals – 17th @ Chandigarh
10. FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship 2022 – 24th to 30th @ Amman, Jordan – POSTPONED FROM 2021
11. 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Men) (Window-3) – 27th June to 5th July

July

1. 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Men) (Window-3) – 27th June to 5th July
2. FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2022 (Men & Women) – 6th to 10th @ Singapore
3. FIBA Asia Cup for Men – 12th to 24th @ Istoria Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
4. Commonwealth Games – 28th July to 8th August @ Birmingham, England – INDIA HAS NOT QUALIFIED

August

1. Commonwealth Games – 28th July to 8th August @ Birmingham, England – INDIA HAS NOT QUALIFIED. Note: Only 3×3 Basketball event will be held and there will be no 5v5 in the Commonwealth Games this time.
2. 56th PSG Trophy All India Basketball Tournament for Men – 3rd to 7th @ PSG TECH Indoor Sports Complex, Coimbatore
3. KVR’s All India Men’s Professional Basketball Tournament – 7th to 10th @ Anitha Radhakrishnan Floodlit Stadium, Vivekananda Matric Hr Sec School, Sirkali, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu
4. Tamil Nadu Inter-Zone State Basketball C’ship Youth Category (U16 yrs) for Boys & Girls – 9th to 12th @ Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology Thottiam, Trichy
5. Himachal Pradesh Sr State C’ship for Men & Women – 11th to 14th @ Nurpur, Kangra District
6. 32nd Uttar Pradesh Junior (U18) State C’ship for Boys & Girls – 17th to 21st @ Dayawati Modi Academy, Bareilly Road AND Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College, Opp. Ramleela Ground, Rampur
7. 8th Andhra Pradesh Senior Inter-District Basketball C’ship for Men & Women – 18th to 21st @ NTR Stadium, Guntur
8. 72nd Rajasthan Junior State Basketball Championship for Boys & Girls – 19th to 21st @ B S Ranawat Stadium, Nagar Parishad, Bhilwara
9. SRM All India Inter Collegiate Invitation Tournament – 20th to 23rd @ Kattankulathur, Chennai
10. 1st 3×3 UP State U19 (Boys & Girls) Basketball Championship – 26th to 28th @ Nalanda World School, Malhipur Road, Saharanpur
11. FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2022 (Men) – 21st to 28th @ Tehran, Iran
12. Tamil Nadu Inter Zone State Basketball C’ship Senior Category for Men & Women – 23rd to 28th @ Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai
13. 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Men) (Window-4) – India vs Jordan – 25th @ 9:30pm @ Prince Hamza, Amman, Jordan
14. 66th Kerala Senior State Basketball Championship for Men & Women – 25th to 30th @ Chalakudy [Municipal Indoor Stadium,  (Court 1), Carmel Higher Secondary School (Court 2), Dr Raju Davis International School – Mala (Court 3)]

September

1. 72th Rajasthan Senior State Basketball Championship – 2nd to 5th @ Didwana, Nagaur
2. FIBA U18 Asian Women’s Championship – 5th to 11th @ Bengaluru
3. Senior Zonal Championship – 13th to 16th @ South (Puducherry), West (Bhavnagar, Gujarat), North East (Aizawl, Mizoram) & North (Nurpur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh)
4. 37th Youth (U16) National Championship – 14th to 18th @ Indore, Madhya Pradesh
5. 2nd SABA Women’s Championship – 24th to 30th @ Maldives
6. 29th FIBA Asia Champions Cup – 26th September to 1st October

October

1. 29th FIBA Asia Champions Cup – 26th September to 1st October
2. Red Bull Half Court World Final – 30th September to 1st October @ Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
3. 36th National Games – 1st to 6th October @ Bhavnagar, Gujarat
   • 3×3 – 1st to 3rd
   • 5×5 – 1st to 6th
4. Elite Pro Basketball League ‘Open/Wildcard’ Tryouts – 8th to 10th @ Chennai
5. Junior (U18) Zonal Championship – West Zone – 13th to 16th @ Bhilwara, Rajasthan
6. Junior (U18) Zonal Championship – North Zone – 13th to 17th @ Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
7. Senior Zonal Championship – East Zone – 14th to 17th @ Patna, Bihar
8. Junior (U18) Zonal Championship – North East Zone – 14th to 17th @ Shillong, Meghalaya
9. Junior (U18) Zonal Championship – South Zone – 22nd to 27th @ Calicut, Kerala
10. Elite Pro Basketball League ‘Open/Wildcard’ Tryouts – 28th to 30th @ Delhi
11. Junior (U18) Zonal Championship – East Zone – 28th to 31st @ Kolkata, West Bengal

November

1. 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Men) (Window-5) – 7th to 15th
2. 47th Sub-Junior (U14) National Championship – 12th to 19th @ Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
3. 72nd Senior National Championship – 28th November to 4th December @ Udaipur, Rajasthan

December

1. 72nd Senior National Championship – 27th November to 4th December @ Udaipur, Rajasthan
2. 72nd Junior (U18) National Championship – 21st to 28th @ Karnataka

*important clarification* About this Indian Basketball Calendar

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