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How to watch every Boomers 2025 Asia Cup game
'Dave' Hickey and the Australian Boomers are competing at the 2025 Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia. Photo: FIBA.com
Everything you need to know about the FIBA Asia Cup as the Boomers try for a three-peat.
- Watch the 2025 FIBA Men's Asia Cup on ESPN on Foxtel, Kayo, and Disney+
- Subscribe to the FIBA affiliated Courtside1981 to stream every game of the tournament
- Boomers claimed their exhibition match against Colorado ahead of the tournament
Much of the attention will be drawn on Australia when the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 finally raises its curtains this week at the King Abdullah Sports City in this sprawling Saudi Arabian city.
That of course is a given being the defending two-time champions, with observers watching if the Boomers would be able to complete a 'three-peat' - a feat that hasn't been done in this tourney for over 20 years now.
The last time that a team accomplished as much was in 2003 in Harbin, when China struck gold for the third successive time, eventually making it four straight by ruling the 2005 showpiece held in Doha, Qatar.
Since joining in 2017, Australia has won all of their 12 matches so far in the Asia Cup, which could be one of the longest winning streaks in this prestigious competition.
How to watch every Australian Boomers game at the 2025 Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia
- ESPN Australia will broadcast every Australian game via Foxtel, Kayo and Disney+ (Subscription)
- FIBA affiliated live streaming platform Courtside1891 will broadcast every game of the tournament (Subscription).
2025 Australian Boomers Asia Cup Team
- #1 Harry Wessels
- #2 Reyne Smith
- #4 Dash Daniels
- #6 William Hickey
- #7 Owen Foxwell
- #9 Jaylin Galloway
- #10 Xavier Cooks
- #13 Josh Bannan
- #14 Jack White
- #17 Jack McVeigh
- #21 Ben Henshall
- #22 Will Magnay (captain)
2025 Australian Boomers Schedule
Wednesday, August 6
- Australia vs. Korea - 18:00 AEST
Saturday, August 9
- Lebanon vs. Australia - 01:00 AEST
Sunday, August 10
- Qatar v Australia - 18:00 AEST
Tuesday, August 12
- Qualification to Quarter Finals
Thursday, August 14
- Quarter Finals
Saturday, August 16
- Semi Finals
Sunday, August 17
- Final
How The Asia Cup Works
Each team will play the other teams in their group in a single round-robin format. Every group winner will gain direct access to the Quarter-Finals, while the second-place and third-place teams of each group will play in the Qualification to the Quarter-Finals, which take place on August 11-12.
A knockout-system will be used after the Group Phase, with the losing teams playing in a classification game.
The Quarter-Finals will be played on August 13-14, with the Semi-Finals played on August 16. The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Final and 3rd Place Game will be played on August 17.
What is Courtside1981
Courtside1891's name is a nod to the inventor of basketball, Dr James Naismith in 1891. It offers three packages:
- Annual Pass to watch all FIBA international tournaments for $34.99 a year
- 2025 Men's Asia Cup Pass for $5.99
- FIBA Men's Bundle for $9.99 a year, which includes all FIBA men's tournaments this year.
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