1990 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship
11th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Dates25 August–2 September
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)

The 1990 ABC Under-18 Championship was the eleventh edition of the Asian Championship for Junior Men. The tournament took place in Nagoya, Japan from August to 2 September 1990. Top three teams from this competition were qualified for the World Junior Basketball Championship held in Edmonton, Canada from July 26 to August 4 of 1991.

Japan won their first-ever championship after breezing past Syria in the championship match, 82-63. Defending champions China, edged out the Philippines, 96-93 in the battle for third place.[1]

The top three teams represented Asia to the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Preliminary round

Top two teams from each group advance to the final round. [2] [3]

Draw

  • Group A: China, Malaysia, India, Kuwait
  • Group B: Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan
  • Group C: Philippines, Iran, Hong Kong
  • Group D: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Group D

26 August 1990
 Saudi Arabia 83–79  South Korea
Scoring by half: 49-44, 34-35
27 August 1990
 Syria 102–100  South Korea
Scoring by half: 51-50, 51-50

Championship round

30 August 1990
 Japan 70–61  Syria


Classification round

9th-12th place match

31 August 1990
 South Korea 128–73  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 52-34, 76-39

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
1 September
 
 
 Philippines76
 
2 September
 
 Japan78
 
 Japan82
 
1 September
 
 Syria63
 
 China60
 
 
 Syria61
 
3rd place
 
 
2 September
 
 
 Philippines93
 
 
 China96

Semifinals

1 September
Philippines  76–78  Japan
Scoring by half: –, –
Pts: Limpot 22 Pts: Sekiguchi 30
Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya
Referees: Estabros Doubis (GRE), Hamid Kian-ersi (IRI)
1 September
China  60–61  Syria
Scoring by half: –, –
Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

9th place

2 September
South Korea  119–54  Iran
Scoring by half: 62–30, 57–24
Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

3rd place

2 September
Philippines  93–96  China
Scoring by half: 47–53, 46–43
Pts: Limpot 26 Pts: Liu 35
Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

Final

2 September
Japan  82–63  Syria
Scoring by half: –, –
Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

Final standing

Qualified for the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan–
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Syria–
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  China–
4  Philippines –
5  Saudi Arabia –
6  Malaysia –
7  Chinese Taipei –
8  Hong Kong –
9  South Korea –
10  Iran –
11  India –
12  Indonesia –
13  Sri Lanka –

Awards

 1990 Asian Under-18 champions 

Japan
First title

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Japan new Asian titlist; China 3rd over RP". Manila Standard. 3 September 1990. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "한국 상위권진출 무난할듯 청소년농구 대진 확정발표". The Hankyoreh. 22 August 1990. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "아랍2국 亞洲 J농구 불참". The Dong-A Ilbo. 25 August 1990. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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