1997 ABC Championship

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1997 ABC Championship
19th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
DatesSeptember 11–19
Teams15
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Chun Hee-Chul
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The 1997 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Contents

Qualification

According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Saudi Arabia) and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.

East Asia (4+2)Gulf (1+2)Middle Asia (1+2)Southeast Asia (2)West Asia (2)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Flag of India.svg  India Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
TBD

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330280198+826
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 321215242−275
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 312197214−174
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 303216254−383
September 11
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg74–60Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 35–42, 39–18
September 11
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg77–76Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half: 35–38, 42–38
September 12
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg107–72Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half: 57–27, 50–45
September 12
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg67–72Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Scoring by half: 37–38, 30–34
September 13
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg99–66Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Scoring by half: 52–34, 47–32
September 13
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg68–70Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 38–38, 30–32

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330326196+1306
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 321262180+825
Flag of India.svg  India 312257237+204
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 303152384−2323
September 11
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg153–55Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 82–34, 71–21
September 11
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg82–65Flag of India.svg  India
Scoring by half: 44–27, 38–38
September 12
India  Flag of India.svg69–100Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 35–59, 34–41
September 12
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg42–108Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Scoring by half: 25–48, 17–60
September 13
India  Flag of India.svg123–55Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 57–33, 66–22
September 13
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg73–72Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Scoring by half: 44–37, 29–35

Group C

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 220165129+364
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 211163139+243
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 202116176−602
September 11
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg84–58Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 44–26, 40–32
September 12
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg58–92Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 20–49, 38–43
September 13
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg71–81Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 31–40, 40–41

Group D

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 330205168+376
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 321197184+135
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 312226203+234
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 303176249−733
September 11
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg66–65 (OT)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 24–30, 33–27  Overtime: 9–8
September 11
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg75–50Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 36–24, 39–26
September 12
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg60–68Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 29–38, 31–30
September 12
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg75–103Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 34–53, 41–50
September 13
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg71–51Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 32–22, 39–29
September 13
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg62–58Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 29–33, 33–25

Quarterfinal round

Group I

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330263178+856
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 321223220+35
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 312207232−254
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 303180243−633
September 15
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg95–62Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Scoring by half: 53–26, 42–36
September 15
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg90–76Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Scoring by half: 39–36, 51–40
September 16
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg54–83Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 25–42, 29–41
September 16
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg59–71Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 26–44, 33–27
September 17
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg77–59Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Scoring by half: 37–28, 40–31
September 17
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg85–62Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 52–27, 33–35

Group II

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsTiebreaker
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321265251+1451–0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 321282245+3750–1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 312217235−1841–0
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 312233266−3340–1
September 15
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg54–72Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 19–29, 35–43
September 15
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg89–83Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 38–38, 51–45
September 16
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg103–85Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Scoring by half: 50–44, 53–41
September 16
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg74–85Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 39–42, 35–43
September 17
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg94–91Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 44–40, 50–51
September 17
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg96–71Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 53–34, 43–37

Group III

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 330264176+886
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 321266186+805
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 312236223+134
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 303137318−1813
September 15
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg76–68Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 42–28, 34–40
September 15
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg95–60Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 51–26, 44–34
September 16
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg39–109Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 21–58, 18–51
September 16
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg84–72Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 43–49, 41–23
September 17
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg114–38Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 58–22, 56–16
September 17
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg79–69Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 48–41, 31–28

Group IV

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 220173143+304
Flag of India.svg  India 211156172−163
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 202157171−142
September 15
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg84–74Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 37–41, 47–33
September 16
India  Flag of India.svg69–89Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half: 25–45, 44–44
September 17
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg83–87Flag of India.svg  India
Scoring by half: 42–46, 41–41

Classification 5th–14th

13th place

September 18
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg68–100Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 35–43, 33–57

11th place

September 18
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–20Flag of India.svg  India
Walkover

9th place

September 18
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg79–84Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half: 41–46, 38–38

7th place

September 19
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg71–62Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Scoring by half: 36–22, 35–40

5th place

September 19
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg78–62Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 35–27, 43–35

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 18
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 72
 
September 19
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 86
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 78
 
September 18
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 76
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 92
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 108
 
3rd place
 
 
September 19
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 94
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 68

Semifinals

September 18
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg72–86Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 42–36, 30–50
September 18
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg92–108Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 43–51, 49–57

3rd place

September 19
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg68–94Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 30–48, 38–46

Final

September 19
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg78–76Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 41–44, 37–32

Final standings

Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7–1
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4–3
5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 4–3
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4–3
7Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3–4
8Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3–4
9Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3–3
10Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 4–3
11Flag of India.svg  India 3–3
12Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–5
13Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2–4
14Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1–5
15Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0–6

Awards

 1997 Asian champions 
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Second title

References

  1. ↑ Florian Wanninger (2002), FIBA 1930-2001 Results, FIBA, ISBN   978-3897018365
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