| 2003 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| 14th Asia Champions Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Malaysia |
| Dates | 21–27 December |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| MVP |  Andre Pitts |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Rayyan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 290 | 232 | +58 | 6 | |
 Sangmu Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 2 | 283 | 284 | −1 | 4 | 1–1 / 1.061 |
 Al-Muharraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 245 | 265 | −20 | 4 | 1–1 / 1.017 |
 ASPAC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 289 | −37 | 4 | 1–1 / 0.927 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 413 | 314 | +99 | 8 |
 Al-Ittihad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 340 | 297 | +43 | 7 |
 Sanam Tehran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 352 | 348 | +4 | 6 |
| Petronas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 314 | 310 | +4 | 5 |
 Young Cagers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 286 | 436 | −150 | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 26 – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan | 94 | |||||
| December 27 – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 88 | |||||
| Al-Rayyan | 63 | |||||
| December 26 – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Al-Wahda | 96 | |||||
| Al-Wahda | 107 | |||||
| Sangmu | 78 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 27 – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 82 | |||||
| Sangmu | 91 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Al-Wahda | 6–0 |
 | Al-Rayyan | 4–1 |
 | Sangmu Phoenix | 2–3 |
| 4th | Al-Ittihad | 3–3 |
| 5th | Sanam Tehran | 3–2 |
| 6th | Al-Muharraq | 1–3 |
| 7th | ASPAC | 2–2 |
| 8th | Petronas | 1–4 |
| 9th | Young Cagers | 0–4 |
Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda) Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda) Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda)
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