Following the FISU regulations, The maximum of 16 teams in basketball events where the number of entries is larger than the authorised participation level will be selected by:[2]
The entry and the payment of guarantee;
Those 8 teams who finishing top rankings of the previous edition will be automatically qualified;
Those 4 teams finishing bottom rankings of the previous edition could be replaced by new applying teams;
The host is automatically qualified;
The remaining teams will be selected by wild card system according to geographical, continental representation, FISU ranking and FIBA ranking.
