| 2001 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| 12th Asia Champions Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 1–8 June |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| MVP |  Johnny Rhodes |
The ABC Champions Cup 2001 was the 12th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between June 1 to 8, 2001.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Rayyan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 353 | 323 | +30 | 7 | 1–0 |
 Al-Wahda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 383 | 345 | +38 | 7 | 0–1 |
 Sagesse | 4 | 2 | 2 | 341 | 340 | +1 | 6 | 1–0 |
 ASPAC Texmaco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 382 | 359 | +23 | 6 | 0–1 |
 Al-Qadsia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 408 | −92 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 5 | 5 | 0 | 452 | 397 | +55 | 10 | |
 Winling | 5 | 3 | 2 | 428 | 444 | −16 | 8 | 1–0 |
| Al-Ahli | 5 | 3 | 2 | 361 | 343 | +18 | 8 | 0–1 |
 Al-Manama | 5 | 2 | 3 | 418 | 416 | +2 | 7 | 1–0 |
 Zob Ahan Esfahan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 416 | 395 | +21 | 7 | 0–1 |
 Petronas | 5 | 0 | 5 | 333 | 413 | −80 | 5 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 7 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 111 | |||||
| June 8 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Wahda | 94 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad (OT) | 103 | |||||
| June 7 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan | 101 | |||||
| Al-Rayyan | 89 | |||||
| Winling | 68 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| June 8 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Wahda | 93 | |||||
| Winling | 79 | |||||
June 8 21:30 |
Gold |
| Al-Ittihad | 103–101 (OT) | Al-Rayyan |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 21–28, 30–19, 17–18, Overtime: 9–7 | ||
| Pts: Al-Mawalid, Vyšniauskas 20 | Pts: Ismail 23 | |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Al-Ittihad | 7–0 |
 | Al-Rayyan | 4–2 |
 | Al-Wahda | 4–2 |
| 4th | Winling | 3–4 |
| 5th | Al-Ahli | 4–2 |
| 6th | Sagesse | 2–3 |
| 7th | ASPAC Texmaco | 3–2 |
| 8th | Al-Manama | 2–4 |
| 9th | Zob Ahan Esfahan | 3–3 |
| 10th | Al-Qadsia | 0–5 |
| 11th | Petronas | 0–5 |
Johnny Rhodes (Al-Ittihad) Abdul Hameed Ibrahim (Al-Ittihad) Eddie Washington (ASPAC) Darren Henrie (Winling) Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda) Mohammed Yousuf (Al-Rayyan)
Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse) Al-Ahli 
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