1999 ABC Championship
The 1999 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for the Basketball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
| 20th Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | August 28 – September 5 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | China (11th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Hu Weidong |
It was played in Fukuoka, Japan.
Qualification
According to the ABC rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Japan) and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.
| East Asia (4+2) | Gulf (2+2) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | Philippines | Syria |
| South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Kazakhstan | Thailand | Lebanon |
| China | Kuwait | |||
| Chinese Taipei | Bahrain | |||
| Hong Kong | ||||
| North Korea |
Draw
The draw was held on June 15 at New Otani Hotel in Tokyo.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
* North Korea and Kazakhstan pulled out of the tournament, leaving Group C with only two teams. ABC added Malaysia into the bracket.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 210 | 185 | +25 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 251 | 189 | +62 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 244 | −28 | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 253 | −59 | 3 |
August 29 15:00 |
| Philippines | 81–95 | United Arab Emirates |
| Scoring by half: 44–56, 37–39 | ||
Civic Gymnasium, Fukuoka |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 135 | +124 | 6 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 228 | +12 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 280 | −73 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 265 | −63 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 219 | +31 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 239 | 218 | +21 | 5 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 219 | −12 | 4 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 209 | −40 | 3 |
August 28 17:00 |
| Uzbekistan | 82–90 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 35–41, 47–49 | ||
Civic Gymnasium, Fukuoka |
August 30 17:00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 82–63 | Uzbekistan |
| Scoring by half: 45–32, 37–31 | ||
Civic Gymnasium, Fukuoka |
Quarterfinal round
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 177 | +106 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 234 | +7 | 5 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 220 | 265 | −45 | 4 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 217 | 285 | −68 | 3 |
Group II
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 177 | +18 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 210 | +10 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 199 | +8 | 4 |
| Syria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 237 | −36 | 3 |
Group III
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 235 | +26 | 6 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 234 | +21 | 5 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 247 | 246 | +1 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 219 | 267 | −48 | 3 |
August 31 13:00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79–72 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by half: 28–34, 51–38 | ||
Civic Gymnasium, Fukuoka |
September 1 13:00 |
| Hong Kong | 88–94 | United Arab Emirates |
| Scoring by half: 41–41, 47–53 | ||
Civic Gymnasium, Fukuoka |
September 2 13:00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 88–75 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 47–42, 41–33 | ||
Civic Gymnasium, Fukuoka |
Group IV
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 135 | +42 | 4 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 152 | −6 | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 165 | −36 | 2 |
Classification 5th–14th
13th place
11th place
9th place
7th place
5th place
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| September 4 | ||||||
| South Korea | 85 | |||||
| September 5 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 59 | |||||
| South Korea | 45 | |||||
| September 4 | ||||||
| China | 63 | |||||
| China | 105 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 51 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| September 5 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 93 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 67 | |||||
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standing
| Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| China | 7–0 | |
| South Korea | 6–2 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5–3 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5–3 |
| 5 | Japan | 5–2 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 3–4 |
| 7 | Lebanon | 4–3 |
| 8 | Syria | 1–5 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 4–2 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 4–3 |
| 11 | Philippines | 2–4 |
| 12 | Bahrain | 2–5 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 2–5 |
| 14 | Thailand | 1–5 |
| 15 | Malaysia | 0–5 |
Awards
| 1999 Asian champions |
|---|
China Eleventh title |
- Most Valuable Player: Hu Weidong[1]
- Best 3-Pointer: Makoto Hasegawa
- Sportsmanship Award: Ali Al-Maghrabi
References
- Florian Wanninger (2002), FIBA 1930-2001 Results, FIBA, ISBN 978-3897018365
External links
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