| 1972 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Asian Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  |
| Dates | December 10–20 |
| Teams | 7 (from all Asian federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  |
The 1972 ABC Under-18 Championship was the second edition of the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC)'s junior championship. The games were held at Manila, Philippines from December 10–December 20, 1972.
The FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship refers to the under-18 championship for basketball in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event used to be known as the Asian Basketball Confederation Juniors Championship. The top three finishers compete in the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital of the Philippines. It is the most densely populated city proper in the world. It was the first chartered city by virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 on July 31, 1901 and gained autonomy with the passage of Republic Act No. 409 or the "Revised Charter of the City of Manila" on June 18, 1949.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.
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The Philippines were able to retain the championship by sweeping all of their assignments, blasting Taiwan, 95-62, in the final day. [1]
The Philippines men's national basketball team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
