1998 ABC Champions Cup

The ABC Champions Cup 1998 was the 9th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between April 25 to May 2, 1998.

1998 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
9th Asia Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Malaysia
Dates25 April–2 May
Teams10
Venues1 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (3rd title)
MVPUnited States Michael Cumberland
< 1997
1999 >



Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L Pts Tiebreaker
Hong Kong Regal 43171–1 / 1.062
Lebanon Al-Riyadi Beirut 43171–1 / 0.987
Japan Toshiba Red Thunders 43171–1 / 0.950
Philippines Beeper 150 4135
Thailand Bangkok Club 4044
Beeper 150 Philippines vs. Thailand Bangkok Club
Regal Hong Kong vs. Philippines Beeper 150
April 27
Beeper 150 Philippines 8688 Japan Toshiba Red Thunders
April 27
Bangkok Club Thailand 6172 Hong Kong Regal
April 28
Al-Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 9977 Philippines Beeper 150
April 29
Toshiba Red Thunders Japan 7469 Thailand Bangkok Club
April 29
Al-Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 8280 Hong Kong Regal

Group B

Team Pld W L Pts
China Beijing Hanwei 4408
South Korea Hyundai Dynat 4317
Malaysia Petronas 4226
Uzbekistan MHSK Tashkent 4135
Indonesia PanAsia Indosyntec 4044

Classification 5th–10th

9th place

May 1
Bangkok Club Thailand 6872 (OT) Indonesia PanAsia Indosyntec

7th place

May 1
Beeper 150 Philippines 8488 Uzbekistan MHSK Tashkent

5th place

May 2
17:30
Toshiba Red Thunders Japan 9170 Malaysia Petronas
Scoring by half: 47–37, 44–33

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
May 1
 
 
Hong Kong Regal 77
 
May 2
 
South Korea Hyundai 63
 
Hong Kong Regal 70
 
May 1
 
China Hanwei 71
 
China Hanwei 85
 
 
Lebanon Al-Riyadi 80
 
3rd place
 
 
May 2
 
 
South Korea Hyundai 77
 
 
Lebanon Al-Riyadi 87

Semifinals

May 1
19:30
Regal Hong Kong 7760 South Korea Hyundai Dynat
Scoring by half: 47–29, 30–31

3rd place

Final

May 2
21:00
Regal Hong Kong 7071 China Beijing Hanwei
Scoring by half: 34–36, 36–35

Final standing

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s) China Beijing Hanwei6–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hong Kong Regal4–2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lebanon Al-Riyadi Beirut4–2
4 South Korea Hyundai Dynat3–3
5 Japan Toshiba Red Thunders4–1
6 Malaysia Petronas2–3
7 Uzbekistan MHSK Tashkent2–3
8 Philippines Beeper 1501–4
9 Indonesia PanAsia Indosyntec1–4
10 Thailand Bangkok Club0–5

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: United States Michael Cumberland (Al-Riyadi)
  • Best Scorer: United States Bobby Parks (Beeper 150)
  • Best Playmaker: United States Wayman Strickland (Regal)
  • Sixth Man Award: Lebanon Elie Nasr (Al-Riyadi)
  • Best Coach: China Li Xin (Hanwei) and United States Felton Sealey (Bangkok)
  • Sportsmanship Award: Malaysia Teh Choon Yean (Petronas)

References

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