1996 ABC Under-22 Championship

1996 FIBA Asia U-20 Championship
2nd Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation China
Dates November 1–9
Teams 16 (from 44 federations)
Venues 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  South Korea (1st title)

The ABC Under-22 Championship 1996 is the 2nd edition of the ABC's championship for young men basketball. The games were held at Shanghai from November 1–9, 1996.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 3 0 307 172 +135 6
 Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 298 224 +74 5
 Thailand 3 1 2 208 251 −43 4
 Macau 3 0 3 160 326 −166 3
November 1
Chinese Taipei  98–60  Thailand
Scoring by half: 43–31, 55–29
November 1
China  110–40  Macau
Scoring by half: 59–25, 51–15
November 2
Macau  61–118  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 29–58, 32–60
November 2
Thailand  50–94  China
Scoring by half: 33–48, 17–46
November 3
Thailand  98–59  Macau
Scoring by half: 48–35, 50–24
November 3
China  103–82  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 44–38, 59–44

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 341 197 +144 6
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 253 216 +37 5
 Malaysia 3 1 2 163 230 −67 4
 India 3 0 3 225 339 −114 3
November 1
South Korea  152–83  India
Scoring by half: 72–40, 80–43
November 1
Saudi Arabia  71–44  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 40–21, 31–23
November 2
Malaysia  48–92  South Korea
Scoring by half: 28–41, 20–51
November 2
India  75–116  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 45–64, 30–52
November 3
Malaysia  71–67  India
Scoring by half: 43–30, 28–37
November 3
South Korea  97–66  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 44–30, 53–36

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 230 200 +30 6
 Iran 3 2 1 199 193 +6 5
 Kyrgyzstan 3 1 2 204 212 −8 4
 Hong Kong 3 0 3 176 204 −28 3
November 1
Kyrgyzstan  57–60  Iran
Scoring by half: 33–39, 24–21
November 1
Japan  66–52  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 28–26, 38–26
November 2
Iran  65–71  Japan
Scoring by half: 39–33, 26–38
November 2
Hong Kong  59–64  Kyrgyzstan
Scoring by half: 29–37, 30–27
November 3
Iran  74–65  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 41–36, 33–29
November 3
Japan  93–83  Kyrgyzstan
Scoring by half: 36–41, 57–42

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Kazakhstan 3 3 0 217 156 +61 6
 Philippines 3 2 1 196 172 +24 5
 Kuwait 3 1 2 156 190 −34 4
 Indonesia 3 0 3 143 194 −51 3
November 1
Kuwait  33–73  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 19–41, 14–32
November 1
Philippines  59–40  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 27–21, 32–19
November 2
Indonesia  43–59  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 24–24, 19–35
November 2
Kazakhstan  68–63  Philippines
Scoring by half: 35–30, 33–33
November 3
Kazakhstan  76–60  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 31–33, 45–27
November 3
Philippines  74–64  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–26, 40–38

Quarterfinals

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 3 0 271 223 +48 6
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 245 231 +14 5
 Philippines 3 1 2 228 257 −29 4
 Japan 3 0 3 229 262 −33 3
November 5
China  86–64  Philippines
Scoring by half: 43–23, 43–41
November 5
Japan  67–77  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 34–45, 33–32
November 6
Saudi Arabia  83–93  China
Scoring by half: 43–47, 40–46
November 6
Philippines  93–86  Japan
Scoring by half: 44–39, 49–47
November 7
Saudi Arabia  85–71  Philippines
Scoring by half: 48–34, 37–37
November 7
China  92–76  Japan
Scoring by half: 55–38, 37–38

Group II

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 311 236 +75 6
 Kazakhstan 3 2 1 246 228 +18 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 250 275 −25 4
 Iran 3 0 3 214 282 −68 3
November 5
Chinese Taipei  76–83  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 32–28, 44–55
November 5
Iran  72–109  South Korea
Scoring by half: 34–59, 38–50
November 6
South Korea  114–94  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 58–45, 56–49
November 6
Kazakhstan  93–64  Iran
Scoring by half: 45–32, 48–32
November 7
Chinese Taipei  80–78 OT  Iran
Scoring by half: 38–30, 31–39 OT: 11–9
November 7
South Korea  88–70  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 51–35, 37–35

Group III

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 Thailand 3 3 0 272 223 +49 6
 Indonesia 3 1 2 202 222 −20 4 1–1 / 1.065
 Kyrgyzstan 2 1 2 247 254 −7 4 1–1 / 1.019
 India 3 1 2 257 279 −22 4 1–1 / 0.934
November 5
Thailand  84–55  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 37–24, 47–31
November 5
Kyrgyzstan  95–103  India
Scoring by half: 37–47, 58–56
November 6
India  86–96  Thailand
Scoring by half: 51–49, 35–47
November 6
Indonesia  59–70  Kyrgyzstan
Scoring by half: 17–32, 42–38
November 7
Indonesia  88–68  India
Scoring by half: 59–25, 29–43
November 7
Thailand  92–82  Kyrgyzstan
Scoring by half: 41–35, 51–47

Group IV

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Kuwait 3 3 0 250 193 +57 6
 Hong Kong 3 2 1 194 183 +11 5
 Malaysia 3 1 2 206 207 −1 4
 Macau 3 0 3 176 243 −67 3
November 5
Macau  54–93  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 31–50, 23–43
November 5
Hong Kong  60–51  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 34–24, 26–27
November 6
Malaysia  84–64  Macau
Scoring by half: 41–37, 43–27
November 6
Kuwait  74–68  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 34–34, 40–34
November 7
Kuwait  83–71  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 47–38, 36–33
November 7
Macau  58–66  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 21–38, 37–28

Classification 5th–16th

15th place

November 8
India  96–106  Macau
Scoring by half: 48–50, 48–56

13th place

November 8
Kyrgyzstan  65–72  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 29–33, 36–39

11th place

November 8
Indonesia  78–83 OT  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 38–39, 36–35 OT: 4–9

9th place

November 8
Thailand  82–72  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 46–34, 36–38

7th place

November 9
Japan  86–79  Iran
Scoring by half: 43–49, 43–30

5th place

November 9
Philippines  95–92  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 53–49, 42–43

Final round

Semifinals Final
November 8
  China  76  
  Kazakhstan  67  
 
November 9
      China  71
    South Korea  79
3rd place
November 8 November 9
  Saudi Arabia  70   Kazakhstan  54
  South Korea  103     Saudi Arabia  68

Semifinals

November 8
China  76–67  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 32–30, 44–37
November 8
Saudi Arabia  70–103  South Korea
Scoring by half: 23–50, 47–53

3rd place

November 9
Kazakhstan  54–68  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 28–38, 26–30

Final

November 9
China  71–79  South Korea
Scoring by half: 34–29, 37–50

Final standing

Qualified for the 1997 FIBA Under-22 World Championship
Rank Team Record
1st  South Korea 8–0
2nd  China 7–1
3rd  Saudi Arabia 5–3
4  Kazakhstan 5–3
5  Philippines 4–3
6  Chinese Taipei 3–4
7  Japan 4–3
8  Iran 2–5
9  Thailand 5–2
10  Kuwait 4–3
11  Hong Kong 3–4
12  Indonesia 1–6
13  Malaysia 3–4
14  Kyrgyzstan 2–5
15  Macau 1–6
16  India 1–6

Awards

 1996 Asian Under-22 Champions 

South Korea
First title

References