1989 Asian Basketball Championship

FIBA Asia Championship 1989
15th Asian Basketball Championship
Number of nations	15th
winner	China (7th title)
venue	Beijing
Opening game	September 15, 1989
Endgame	September 24, 1989
Games	56

The 1989 Asian Basketball Championship (officially: FIBA Asia Championship 1989 ) was the 15th edition of this tournament and took place from September 15th to 24th in Beijing , People's Republic of China . It was organized by FIBA Asia , the Asian basketball association. 15 teams took part in this tournament. The two best teams qualified for the 1990 World Basketball Championship .

Preliminary round

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. The two best in each group played for places 1-8 in the final round. The third and fourth placed played for places 9-15.

Group A

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	China	3	3	0	322: 261	6th
2	Saudi Arabia	3	2	1	390: 222	5
3	Singapore	3	2	1	240: 273	4th
4th	Thailand	3	0	3	300: 345	3

September 15, 1989	China	-	Saudi Arabia	102 : 72
September 16, 1989	Saudi Arabia	-	Singapore	91 : 63
September 16, 1989	China	-	Thailand	96 : 51
17th September 1989	Thailand	-	Singapore	51: 58
September 18, 1989	Singapore	-	China	48: 98
September 19, 1989	Thailand	-	Saudi Arabia	76: 86

Group B

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	South Korea	3	3	0	341: 262	6th
2	Iran	3	2	1	294: 261	5
3	Malaysia	3	1	2	253: 283	4th
4th	Pakistan	3	0	3	259: 341	3

September 15, 1989	South Korea	-	Iran	120 : 96
September 16, 1989	South Korea	-	Malaysia	95 : 72
17th September 1989	Pakistan	-	South Korea	94: 126
17th September 1989	Iran	-	Malaysia	90 : 73
September 18, 1989	Iran	-	Pakistan	108 : 67
September 19, 1989	Malaysia	-	Pakistan	107 : 98

Group C

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	Japan	2	2	0	161: 104	4th
2	India	2	1	1	160: 149	3
3	Indonesia	2	0	2	106: 174	2

September 16, 1989	Japan	-	Indonesia	81 : 34
17th September 1989	Indonesia	-	India	69: 93
September 18, 1989	Japan	-	India	80 : 67

Group D

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	Taiwan	3	3	0	345: 205	6th
2	Philippines	3	2	1	339: 232	5
3	Hong Kong	3	1	2	266: 273	4th
4th	Bangladesh	3	0	3	158: 398	3

September 16, 1989	Philippines	-	Bangladesh	150 : 52
September 16, 1989	Taiwan	-	Hong Kong	113 : 70
17th September 1989	Bangladesh	-	Taiwan	61: 135
17th September 1989	Philippines	-	Hong Kong	115 : 83
September 19, 1989	Hong Kong	-	Bangladesh	113 : 45
September 19, 1989	Philippines	-	Taiwan	74: 97

Group stage

The two best of each group played in the group stage in groups 1 and 2 for places 1–8. The third and fourth placed played in groups 3 and 4 in places 9-15.

Group 1

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	China	3	3	0	327: 215	6th
2	Japan	3	2	1	229: 214	5
3	Iran	3	1	2	218: 274	4th
4th	Philippines	3	0	3	226: 297	3

September 20, 1989	Iran	-	Japan	53: 73
September 20, 1989	China	-	Philippines	118 : 73
September 21, 1989	China	-	Iran	115 : 72
September 21, 1989	Japan	-	Philippines	86 : 67
September 22, 1989	Philippines	-	Iran	86: 93
September 22, 1989	China	-	Japan	94 : 70

Group 2

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	South Korea	3	3	0	300: 260	6th
2	Taiwan	3	2	1	278: 273	5
3	India	3	1	2	233: 270	4th
4th	Saudi Arabia	3	0	3	243: 257	3

September 20, 1989	Saudi Arabia	-	Taiwan	88: 92
September 20, 1989	South Korea	-	India	103 : 86
September 21, 1989	Saudi Arabia	-	South Korea	83: 85
September 21, 1989	India	-	Taiwan	73: 95
September 22, 1989	Saudi Arabia	-	India	72: 74
September 22, 1989	Taiwan	-	South Korea	91: 112

Group 3

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	Pakistan	3	3	0	267: 182	6th
2	Singapore	3	2	1	222: 210	5
3	Indonesia	3	1	2	216: 204	4th
4th	Bangladesh	3	0	3	159: 268	3

September 20, 1989	Singapore	-	Bangladesh	80 : 66
September 20, 1989	Pakistan	-	Indonesia	89 : 62
September 21, 1989	Bangladesh	-	Pakistan	52: 104
September 21, 1989	Singapore	-	Indonesia	74 : 70
September 22, 1989	Singapore	-	Pakistan	68: 74
September 22, 1989	Indonesia	-	Bangladesh	84 : 41

Group 4

space	team	Games	Victories	Dutch	baskets	Points
1	Malaysia	2	2	0	214: 158	4th
2	Thailand	2	1	1	166: 184	3
3	Hong Kong	2	0	2	171: 210	2

September 20, 1989	Thailand	-	Hong Kong	95 : 85
September 21, 1989	Hong Kong	-	Malaysia	86: 115
September 22, 1989	Thailand	-	Malaysia	71: 99

Final round

The two best of groups 1 and 2 played in the final round for places 1–4. The third placed in groups 1 and 2 played for place 5, the fourth placed in groups 1 and 2 played for place 7. The best of groups 3 and 4 played for place 9, the second for place 11, the third for place 13.

Places 1 to 4

	Semifinals				final
	September 23, 1989
	Saudi Arabia	62
	UAE	53
					September 24, 1989
					Iran	87
					Lebanon	65
					3rd place
	September 23, 1989				September 24, 1989
	Japan	66			Taiwan	72
	Taiwan	72			Japan	81

Places 5 to 14

Play for 5th place	September 24, 1989	Iran	-	India	101 : 79
Game for 7th place	September 24, 1989	Philippines	-	Saudi Arabia	89: 91
Play for 9th place	September 23, 1989	Pakistan	-	Malaysia	77: 110
Game for 11th place	September 23, 1989	Singapore	-	Thailand	85 : 73
Game for 13th place	September 23, 1989	Indonesia	-	Hong Kong	75: 104

Final results

rank	team	Siege: Niederl.
1	People's Republic of China	8-0
2	South Korea	7: 1
3	Chinese Taipei	6: 5
4th	Japan	4: 3
5	Iran	4: 3
6th	India	2: 4
7th	Saudi Arabia	3: 4
8th	Philippines	2: 5
9	Malaysia	4: 2
10	Pakistan	3: 4
11	Singapore	4: 3
12	Thailand	1: 5
13	Hong Kong	2: 4
14th	Indonesia	1: 5
15th	Bangladesh	0: 6

The teams of China and South Korea qualified for the 1990 World Basketball Championship .

Web links

• Data on archiv.fiba.com (English)