The 1983 Asian Basketball Championship (officially: FIBA Asia Championship 1983 ) was the 12th edition of this tournament and took place from November 20-29, 1983 in Hong Kong . It was organized by FIBA Asia , the Asian basketball association. The winner qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics .
The preliminary round was held in three groups with four teams and one group with three teams. The winner of a game received two points, the loser one point.
Group A
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
China
3
3
0
344: 200
6th
2
Iran
3
2
1
249: 213
5
3
Indonesia
3
1
2
178: 283
4th
4th
Pakistan
3
0
3
200: 275
3
November 20, 1983
Iran
-
Pakistan
90 : 69
November 20, 1983
China
-
Indonesia
135 : 58
November 21, 1983
Indonesia
-
Iran
45: 85
November 21, 1983
Pakistan
-
China
68: 112
November 22, 1983
Iran
-
China
74: 97
November 22, 1983
Pakistan
-
Indonesia
63: 73
Group B
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
South Korea
3
3
0
370: 192
6th
2
Hong Kong
3
2
1
302: 226
5
3
Thailand
3
1
2
216: 279
4th
4th
Macau
3
0
3
164: 355
3
November 20, 1983
Hong Kong
-
Macau
116 : 50
November 20, 1983
South Korea
-
Thailand
121 : 50
November 21, 1983
Macau
-
South Korea
46: 133
November 21, 1983
Thailand
-
Hong Kong
60: 90
November 22, 1983
South Korea
-
Hong Kong
116 : 96
November 22, 1983
Thailand
-
Macau
106 : 68
Group C
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Japan
3
3
0
245: 195
6th
2
Jordan
3
2
1
243: 218
5
3
Malaysia
3
1
2
219: 226
4th
4th
Singapore
3
0
3
183: 251
3
November 20, 1983
Malaysia
-
Jordan
74: 82
November 20, 1983
Japan
-
Singapore
88 : 52
November 21, 1983
Singapore
-
Malaysia
66: 76
November 21, 1983
Jordan
-
Japan
74: 79
November 22, 1983
Malaysia
-
Japan
69: 78
November 22, 1983
Singapore
-
Jordan
65: 87
Group D
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Kuwait
2
2
0
72:57
6th
2
India
2
2
1
59:70
5
3
Philippines
2
0
2
0: 4
4th
November 14, 1983
Philippines
-
Kuwait
0: 2
November 15, 1983
Kuwait
-
India
70 : 57
November 19, 1983
India
-
Philippines
2 : 0
The results of the games Philippines - Kuwait (78:57) and Philippines - India (90:60) were rated 0: 2 against the Philippines because the Philippines had used two naturalized players (Jeff Moore and Dennis Still) who were not eligible to play.
Final round
The best of groups A to D played in the final round for places 1–4, those placed second played for places 5–8, those placed third played for places 9–12 and the three fourth places for places 13–15.
Places 1–4
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
China
3
3
0
281: 190
6th
2
Japan
3
2
1
242: 239
5
3
South Korea
3
1
2
243: 245
4th
4th
Kuwait
3
0
3
154: 246
3
November 24, 1983
South Korea
-
Japan
88: 93
November 24, 1983
China
-
Kuwait
84 : 48
November 26, 1983
Japan
-
Kuwait
70 : 46
November 26, 1983
China
-
South Korea
92 : 63
November 28, 1983
South Korea
-
Kuwait
92 : 60
November 28, 1983
Japan
-
China
79: 105
3rd place match
November 29, 1983
Kuwait
-
South Korea
60: 83
final
November 29, 1983
China
-
Japan
95 : 71
Places 5–8
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Iran
3
3
0
172: 152
6th
2
India
3
2
1
239: 240
4th
3
Hong Kong
3
0
3
214: 261
3
4th
Jordan
3
2
1
174: 146
0
November 25, 1983
Iran
-
Hong Kong
81 : 71
November 25, 1983
Jordan
-
India
80 : 72
November 26, 1983
India
-
Iran
81: 89
November 26, 1983
Hong Kong
-
Jordan
72: 94
November 29, 1983
Iran
-
Jordan
2 : 0
November 29, 1983
Hong Kong
-
India
71: 86
Due to an early departure on November 26, 1983, Jordan was downgraded to 8th place.