Basketball at the 1978 Asian Games

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Basketball
at the 1978 Asian Games
Basketball pictogram.svg
Venue Nimibutr Stadium
Date9–19 December 1978
Nations14
  1974
1982  

Basketball was one of the 20 sports disciplines held in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. China won their 1st title by beating last edition's finalist South Korea in the championship match. The games were held from December 9 to 20, 1978.

Contents

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Chen Kai
He Juhua
Huang Pinjie
Kuang Lubin
Liu Jizeng
Mu Tiezhu
Wang Deli
Wang Zongxing
Xing Weining
Zhang Mingshu
Zhang Weiping
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Cho Myung-soo
Choi Bu-young
Ha Dong-gi
Hwang Yu-ha
Kim Dong-kwang
Kim Hyung-nyun
Lee Chung-hee
Lee Moon-kyu
Lee Soo-gi
Park In-kyu
Park Soo-kyo
Shin Sun-woo
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea
An Gwang-gyun
Ja Myung-sam
Jo Nae-un
Kim Jin-geun
Kim Mu-myong
Kim Myung-jun
O Heung-ryong
O Tung-sik
Ri Eui-chol
Ri Geun-gwan
Ri Jung-bok
So Won-bae
Women
details
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Cho Eun-ja
Cho Young-ran
Choi Seung-hee
Chun Kyung-suk
Hong He-ran
Hong Young-soon
Jung Hee-sook
Jung Mi-ra
Kang Hyun-suk
Lee Hyang-ju
Park Chan-sook
Song Keum-soon
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fan Guilan
Fan Huifang
Jiao Li
Luo Xuelian
Peng Nian
Song Xiaobo
Sun Ruiyun
Yu Aifeng
Zhang Lijun
Zhang Mingxiang
Zhao Aili
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Hiromi Amano
Keiko Araki
Mieko Fukui
Setsuko Hashizume
Rieko Itani
Tomoko Iwasaki
Hiroko Nakagawa
Chiemi Sato
Kazuko Sato
Tomoko Shibukawa
Kanoko Suzuki
Noriko Suzuki

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1102
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea  (KOR)1102
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea  (PRK)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Results

Men

Preliminary round

Group A
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 440427293+1348Final round
2Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 431347296+517
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 422337323+146Classification 7th–14th
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 413269313445
5Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 4042213761554
Source: Results
9 December
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg8579Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

9 December
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg6945Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

10 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg10170Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

10 December
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg9749Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

11 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg8674Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

11 December
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg7895Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

12 December
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg7387Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

12 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg10792Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

13 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg8057Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

13 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg12453Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Group B
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 440425251+1748Final round
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 431415272+1437
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 422413275+1386Classification 7th–14th
4Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 413325367425
5Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 4041635764134
Source: Results
9 December
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg11350Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

9 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg8873Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

10 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg14940Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

10 December
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg7463Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

11 December
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg15136Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

11 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg10359Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

12 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg11476Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

12 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg75100Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea

13 December
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg10077Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

13 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg16337Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Group C
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330315157+1586Final round
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 321203264615
3Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 312206237314Classification 7th–14th
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 303179245663
Source: Results
9 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8857Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

10 December
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg8455Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

11 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg10448Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

11 December
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg7367Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

12 December
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg7874Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

13 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg12352Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Classification 7th–14th

  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the classification round.
PosTeamPldWLPts
1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 77014
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 76113
3Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 75212
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 74311
5Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 73410
6Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 7259
7Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 7168
8Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 7077
Source: Results
14 December
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg11233Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

14 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg88101Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

14 December
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svgvs.Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

15 December
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg14038Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

15 December
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg6971Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

15 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg8280Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

15 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svgvs.Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

16 December
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg10164Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

16 December
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg5961Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

16 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg8680Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

17 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svgvs.Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq

17 December
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svgvs.Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

17 December
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvs.Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

18 December
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg9177Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

18 December
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg9352Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain

18 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg15063Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

18 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg9488Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

19 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg8566Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

19 December
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg8964Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

19 December
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgvs.Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong

19 December
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svgvs.Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Final round

  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round.
PosTeamPldWLPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55010
2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 5419
3Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 5327
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5237
5Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5146
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5055
Source: Results
14 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg9576Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

14 December
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svgvs.Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

15 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg8576Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

15 December
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg8671Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

16 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg20Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea

16 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvs.Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

17 December
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg10866Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

17 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svgvs.Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines

18 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg10866Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

18 December
North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg80115Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

19 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg9268Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

19 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg7191Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Final standing

RankTeamPldWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 770
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 871
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 862
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 853
5Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 844
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 725
7Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 972
8Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 963
9Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 954
10Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 945
11Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 936
12Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 927
13Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 918
14Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 909

Women

PosTeamPldWLPts
1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 4408
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4317
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4226
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4135
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4044
Source: Results
10 December
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg6153Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

11 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg4967Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

12 December
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg20106Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

13 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg12352Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

14 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg6348Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

15 December
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvs.Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

16 December
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4997Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

17 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg8529Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

18 December
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svgvs.Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

19 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg7768Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Final standing

RankTeamPldWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 440
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 431
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 422
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 413
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 404

References