2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup

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2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
27th Asia Champions Cup
2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup logo.svg
Tournament details
Host nationThailand
Dates27 September–2 October
Teams 8  
(from 46 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Games played32
ChampionsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
(Petrochimi 's 1st title; Iran's 6th title)
MVP Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Tanaka
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Flag of the United States.svg Keene (28.2)
Flag of the United States.svg Singletary 		Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire (98.4)
Rebounds Flag of the United States.svg Singletary (16.4) Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi (50.8)
Assists Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Peng (6.3) Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian (21.6)
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The 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup was the 27th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament, which was originally scheduled to be hosted by China, [1] took place in Thailand from 27 September to 2 October 2018. Games were played at Stadium29 in Nonthaburi. [2]

Contents

Qualification

Starting this year, there are a lot of changes in the qualification leading to the main tournament: [3]

Already qualified to the main tournament are the following nations: [4] [2]

Host

The Basketball Association of Thailand was awarded the hosting duties. They assigned to Stadium 29 in the Bangkok suburb of Nonthaburi as the host of the tournament. [7] The arena is the home of Mono Vampire in the Thailand Basketball League and in the ASEAN Basketball League.

Draw

The draw was held on September 14, at Stadium 29 at Nonthaburi. The eight teams were divided into two groups. Hosts Mono Vampire chose their own group after three teams were drawn. [8]

Group phase

All times at Thailand Standard Time (UTC+7)

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi 330281194+876Final round
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights 321259210+495
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian 312251247+44Classification round
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards 303182322−1403
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Tournament points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall points difference 6) Overall points scored; 7) Random draw
27 September
13:00
Pauian Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 106–62 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter:29–13, 31–13, 20–16, 24–20
Pts: Jones 22
Rebs: Rhett 11
Asts: Peng 7		Pts: Ma, Wu 12
Rebs: Wu 9
Asts: Ma 4
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Yuji Higashi (JPN), Glenn Cornelio (PHI)
27 September
18:00
Seoul SK Knights Flag of South Korea.svg 62–77 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi
Scoring by quarter: 7–24, 9–17, 18–20, 28–16
Pts: Summers 21
Rebs: Summers 4
Asts: Choi W.H. 3		Pts: Aslani 20
Rebs: Kazemi 17
Asts: Yakhchali 10
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Ricor Buaron (PHI), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Tomohiro Hosoda (JPN)
28 September
18:00
Pauian Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 63–96 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 12–25, 17–28, 15–17
Pts: Jones 14
Rebs: Rhett 9
Asts: Chien, Peng 4		Pts: Yakhchali 28
Rebs: Mirzaei 10
Asts: Yakhchali 8
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Ricor Buaron (PHI), Yuji Higashi (JPN), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN)
28 September
20:30
Liaoning Flying Leopards Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 51–108 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights
Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 7–19, 14–33, 12–28
Pts: Guo 14
Rebs: Wu 15
Asts: Wang J., Zhou 2		Pts: Byun 22
Rebs: Choi W.H., Kim M.S. 8
Asts: Byun 6
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Tomohiro Hosoda (JPN), Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Preeda Muongmee (THA)
29 September
13:00
Seoul SK Knights Flag of South Korea.svg 89–82 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 29–23, 21–21, 22–13
Pts: Summers 37
Rebs: Summers 13
Asts: Byun 6		Pts: Jones 29
Rebs: Rhett 11
Asts: Peng 8
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Yuji Higashi (JPN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)
29 September
18:00
Petrochimi Flag of Iran.svg 108–69 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter:24–13, 29–16, 27–22, 28–18
Pts: Aslani 26
Rebs: Mashayekhi, Mirzaei 10
Asts: Mashayekhi 9		Pts: Guo 21
Rebs: Guo 5
Asts:three players 3
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Ricor Buaron (PHI), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN), Tomohiro Hosoda (JPN)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo 330279249+306Final round
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Meralco Bolts 312261247+144 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire (H)312300306−64 [lower-alpha 1] Classification round
4 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi 312245283−384 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Tournament points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall points difference; 6) Overall points scored; 7) Random draw
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Meralco 1–1, +25 PD; Mono 1–1, +2 PD; Al Riyadi 1–1, –27 PD
27 September
15:30
Meralco Bolts Flag of the Philippines.svg 92–100 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter:28–21, 22–26, 20–23, 22–30
Pts: Stone 23
Rebs: Durham 18
Asts:four players 3		Pts: Keene 29
Rebs: Singletary 15
Asts: Keene 8
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Hwang In-tae (KOR), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Mohammad Doost (IRI)
27 September
20:30
Al Riyadi Flag of Lebanon.svg 76–87 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–20, 24–21, 20–25
Pts: Lyons 23
Rebs: Abdel Moneim 12
Asts: Akl, Saoud 4		Pts: Kirk 29
Rebs: Kirk 13
Asts: Ando, Kikuchi 5
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Mohammadreza Salehian (IRI), Kim Jong-kuk (KOR)
28 September
13:00
Alvark Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 84–73 Flag of the Philippines.svg Meralco Bolts
Scoring by quarter:19–17, 16–20, 25–19, 24–17
Pts: Kirk 23
Rebs: Kirk 11
Asts: Tanaka 7		Pts: Durham 31
Rebs: Durham 12
Asts: Amer 7
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Hwang In-tae (KOR), Mohammadreza Salehian (IRI), Sadegh Ghanbaridamanab (IRI)
28 September
15:30
Al Riyadi Flag of Lebanon.svg 106–100 (OT) Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter:27–22, 19–26, 22–14, 19–25,  Overtime:19–13
Pts: Saoud 30
Rebs: Bawji 16
Asts: Lyons 10		Pts: Singletary 30
Rebs: Singletary 20
Asts: Keene 8
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)
29 September
13:00
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 100–108 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 26–25, 32–35, 26–27
Pts: Singletary 44
Rebs: Singletary 13
Asts: Keene 4		Pts: Kirk 28
Rebs: Kirk 10
Asts: Kikuchi 5
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Sadegh Ghanbaridamanab (IRI), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Mohammad Doost (IRI)
29 September
20:30
Meralco Bolts Flag of the Philippines.svg 96–63 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 26–7, 23–16, 24–14
Pts: Lanete, Stone 20
Rebs: Durham 14
Asts: Stone 5		Pts: Bawji 19
Rebs: Ziade 10
Asts: Saoud 3
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Hwang In-tae (KOR), Kim Jong-kuk (KOR)

Classification round

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
1 October–13:00
 
 
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian 100
 
2 October–15:30
 
 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi 87
 
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian 96
 
1 October–15:30
 
 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire 97
 
 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire 95
 
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards 71
 
Seventh place
 
 
2 October–13:00
 
 
 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi 102
 
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards 75

5th-8th semifinals

1 October
13:00
Pauian Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 100–87 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 25–24, 31–20, 25–23
Pts: Jones 29
Rebs: Rhett 12
Asts: Wu C.C. 9		Pts: Bawji 23
Rebs: Bawji 17
Asts: Lyons 6
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Mohammadreza Salehian (IRI), Mohammad Doost (IRI), Sadegh Ghanbaridamanab (IRI)
1 October
15:30
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 95–71 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter:28–25, 30–10, 19–16, 18–20
Pts: Keene, Singletary 19
Rebs: Singletary 15
Asts: Singletary 6		Pts: Ma 25
Rebs: Wu 12
Asts: Guo 6
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Ricor Buaron (PHI), Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Kim Jong-kuk (KOR)

Seventh place game

2 October
13:00
Al Riyadi Flag of Lebanon.svg 102–75 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter:33–15, 14–21, 30–23, 25–16
Pts: Saoud 50
Rebs: Bawji 12
Asts: El Khatib 4		Pts: Ma 18
Rebs: Wu 12
Asts: Guo 5
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Sadegh Ghanbaridamanab (IRI), Mohammad Doost (IRI), Tomohiro Hosoda (JPN)

Fifth place game

2 October
15:30
Pauian Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 96–97 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 25–24, 29–16, 21–29
Pts: Jones 32
Rebs: Jones 16
Asts: Shih 5		Pts: Keene 32
Rebs: Singletary 19
Asts: Keene 5
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Yuji Higashi (JPN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)

Final round

 
SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
1 October–18:00
 
 
 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi 79
 
2 October–20:30
 
 Flag of the Philippines.svg Meralco Bolts 74
 
 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi 68
 
1 October–20:30
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo 64
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo 78
 
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights 54
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
2 October–18:00
 
 
 Flag of the Philippines.svg Meralco Bolts 87
 
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights 91

Semifinals

1 October
18:00
Petrochimi Flag of Iran.svg 79–74 Flag of the Philippines.svg Meralco Bolts
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 17–16, 21–21, 25–19
Pts: Yakhchali 29
Rebs: Kazemi 14
Asts: Mashayekhi 5		Pts: Durham 27
Rebs: Durham 11
Asts: Amer, Durham 4
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Budi Marfan (INA), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Preeda Muongmee (THA)
1 October
20:30
Alvark Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 78–54 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights
Scoring by quarter:23–8, 19–17, 16–13, 20–16
Pts: Kirk 23
Rebs: Bjelica, Kirk 10
Asts: Tanaka 5		Pts: Summers 28
Rebs: Summers 10
Asts: Lee 3
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)

Third place game

2 October
18:00
Meralco Bolts Flag of the Philippines.svg 87–91 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights
Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 13–19, 25–16, 24–29
Pts: Stone 32
Rebs: Stone 13
Asts: Durham 5		Pts: Summers 26
Rebs: Kim M.S. 8
Asts: Choi W.H. 8
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Budi Marfan (INA), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Mohammadreza Salehian (IRI)

Final

2 October
20:30
Petrochimi Flag of Iran.svg 68–64 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 22–11, 18–14, 20–23
Pts: Mirzaei 28
Rebs: Kazemi 14
Asts: Yakhchali 4		Pts: Tanaka 28
Rebs: Kirk 9
Asts: Baba 4
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Ricor Buaron (PHI), Hwang In-tae (KOR), Kim Jong-kuk (KOR)

Final ranking

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi 5–0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo 4–1
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights 3–2
4th Flag of the Philippines.svg Meralco Bolts 1–4
5th Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire 3–2
6th Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pauian 2–3
7th Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi 2–3
8th Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Flying Leopards 0–5

Awards

2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Flag of Iran.svg
Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC
1st title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Tanaka [9]

All-Star Five

PosPlayerClub
G Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Tanaka (MVP) Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo
G Flag of Iran.svg Behnam Yakhchali Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC
C Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kirk Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo
F Flag of the United States.svg Mike Singletary Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
F Flag of the United States.svg Dajuan Summers Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights

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