2017 EABA Championship

2017 EABA Championship
4th East Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Japan Japan
Dates 3–7 June 2017
Teams 6 (from 8 federations)
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Games played 11
Champions  Chinese Taipei (1st title)
< 2013

The 4th East Asian Basketball Championship were the qualifying tournament of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. It served also as a subzone championship involving the East Asian basketball teams. The tournament was hosted by the city of Nagano in Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The Chinese Taipei won their first title after defeating the defending champions, Korea in the Finals, 77–64.[1] Japan beat China to take the bronze medal, 76–58.[2]

For the first time in the history of the tournament, five teams have qualified for the Asian continental championship due to two extra berths were added from the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Japan (H, Q) 2 2 0 197 116 +81 4 Qualification to semifinals and 2017 FIBA Asia Cup
2  South Korea (Q) 2 1 1 181 136 +45 3
3  Macau 2 0 2 47 119 −72 2 Qualification to 5th place playoff
Source: FIBA
(H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
June 3
15:00
 Japan 78–72  South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 14–15, 21–23, 20–16
Pts: Brown 15
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: Brown 5		 Pts: 2 players at 13 each
Rebs: 2 players at 7 each
Asts: Heo 5
June 4
15:00
 Macau 47–119  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 6–31, 13–27, 13–36
Pts: Hoi 12
Rebs: Lo 5
Asts: 3 players at 2 each		 Pts: Hiejima 17
Rebs: Takeuchi 9
Asts: Hiejima 10
Nagano Mashima General Sports Arena, Nagano
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Chan Ho Ming (HKG), Zhang Zhiwei (CHN)
June 5
16:45
 South Korea 109–58  Macau
Scoring by quarter: 30–14, 14–12, 32–14, 33–18
Pts: Lee 26
Rebs: Jeong 7
Asts: Heo 7		 Pts: Chan 16
Rebs: Chan 15
Asts: Lam 4

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  China (Q) 2 2 0 186 123 +63 4 Qualification to semifinals and 2017 FIBA Asia Cup
2  Chinese Taipei (Q) 2 1 1 155 153 +2 3
3  Hong Kong 2 0 2 117 182 −65 2 Qualification to 5th place playoff
Source: FIBA
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
June 3
17:15
 China 96–63  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 27–17, 19–13, 29–25
Pts: Zhao 22
Rebs: Hu 8
Asts: Sun 8		 Pts: Davis 15
Rebs: Davis 9
June 4
17:15
 Hong Kong 60–90  China
Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 15–29, 11–17, 25–20
June 5
19:00
 Chinese Taipei 92–57  Hong Kong
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 22–13, 29–22, 19–11

Classification 5th–6th

Winner has qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.

June 6
14:30
 Macau 81–96  Hong Kong
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 9–29, 32–34, 29–16

Final Round

Semi-finals Final
6 June
  Japan  73  
  Chinese Taipei  78  
 
      Chinese Taipei  77
    South Korea  64
Bronze medal match
6 June
  China  104   Japan  76
  South Korea (OT)  106     China  58

Semifinals

June 6
19:00
 Japan 73–78  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 11–15, 21–15, 26–23
June 6
19:00
 China 104–106 (OT)  South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 15–25, 25–19, 32–29, Overtime: 11–13

Bronze medal match

June 7
19:00
 China 58–76  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 9–26, 11–9, 21–22, 17–19

Final

June 7
16:45
 South Korea 64–77  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 14–24, 17–24, 13–14

References

  1. ↑ "Chinese Taipei dethrones Korea, prevents 4-peat". FIBA. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hosts Japan salvages podium finish at EABA Championship 2017". FIBA. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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