Gilas holds on to No. 36 world ranking

MANILA, Philippines, March 7 ------ Gilas Pilipinas stayed put in the FIBA world rankings following the second window of the World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Gilas, which lost against New Zealand and Australia last week in Manila, stayed at 36th place in the rankings according to the update.

The Nationals absorbed a heartbreaking three-point loss to the Tall Blacks last Thursday, 69-66, before getting blown out of the water by the Boomers, 93-66, last Sunday. The Philippines dropped to World No. 37 in the September 2025 rankings but rose to 36th in the December 2025 update after back-to-back huge wins against Guam.

Australia remained the top team in the Asian region, as it also stayed put at World No. 6. Japan also remained the No. 22 nation, while New Zealand rose by one rung to No. 24. China went up to No. 26, while Iran dropped to No. 28. Lebanon slipped to No. 33 despite blasting Saudi Arabia, 94-64. Their game against India was postponed amid the tension in the Middle East. Jordan (No. 41), Korea (No. 56) and Saudi (No. 66) complete the top 10 Asian basketball countries.

As expected, the United States remained on top of the FIBA rankings. There were also no movements in the top 10, with Germany, Serbia, France, Canada, Australia, Spain, Argentina, Lithuania and Brazil completing it.

Source: philstar.com