Please look at U21 Asian Championships in season 8:
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/world/standings.aspx?teamid=1...
Pool E
#. TEAM W-L PD
1. Hong Kong U21 5-0 +177
2. Iran U21 4-1 +62
3. Malaysia U21 2-3 -23
4. Nippon U21 2-3 -39
5. Saudi Arabia U21 2-3 -79
6. New Zealand U21 0-5 -98
Pool D
#. TEAM W-L PD
1. China U21 5-0 +250
2. Indonesia U21 3-2 +10
3. Australia U21 3-2 -12
4. Philippines U21 2-3 -4
5. Singapore U21 2-3 -83
6. Taiwan U21 0-5 -161
Indonesia and Iran lost in semifinals.
Please note, that Malaysia finished 3rd in pool E, with the same win-lose record but worse points difference than 4th in pool D Philippines.
And now please look at U21 repechages in season 9:
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/world/standings.aspx?teamid=1...From Asia we have: Iran (OK), Indonesia (OK), Australia (OK) and... Philippines (??).
It's the same situation as in repechages in this season. Is this irreversible bug known? (or maybe rules in season 9 were different?)