The following are eligible to participate: * Withdrew ** Suspended by FIBA, replaced by  Singapore which finished third in the Southeast Asian qualifiers.

All the others withdrew, so  North Korea and  Hong Kong qualified automatically.

Qatar won the tournament and qualified alongside  United Arab Emirates.

the two best teams after the second tournament qualifies for 2001 ABC Championship.

The 2000 tournament was held at Beirut, Lebanon while Amman, Jordan hosted the 2001 edition.