The 1991 Asian Basketball Championship (officially: FIBA Asia Championship 1991 ) was the 17th edition of this tournament and took place from August 22 to September 1, 1991 in Kobe , Japan . It was organized by FIBA Asia , the Asian basketball association. The winner qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics .
The preliminary round was held in two groups with five teams and two groups with four teams. The winner of a game received two points, the loser one point. The two best of each group played in groups 1 and 2 for places 1–8. The third and fourth placed played in groups 3 and 4 for places 9-16. The fifth placed in groups A and B played directly for 17th place.
Group A
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
China
4th
4th
0
464: 274
8th
2
Philippines
4th
3
1
389: 326
7th
3
Bahrain
4th
2
2
302: 340
6th
4th
Kuwait
4th
1
3
262: 336
5
5
Malaysia
4th
0
4th
340: 481
4th
August 22, 1991
Kuwait
-
Philippines
59: 77
August 22, 1991
Bahrain
-
China
49: 80
23rd August 1991
Kuwait
-
Bahrain
59: 62
23rd August 1991
China
-
Malaysia
154 : 95
August 24, 1991
Philippines
-
Malaysia
126 : 77
August 24, 1991
China
-
Kuwait
123 : 51
August 25, 1991
Philippines
-
China
79: 107
August 25, 1991
Malaysia
-
Bahrain
94: 108
August 26, 1991
Bahrain
-
Philippines
83: 107
August 26, 1991
Malaysia
-
Kuwait
74: 93
Group B
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
South Korea
4th
4th
0
292: 174
8th
2
Jordan
4th
3
1
346: 296
7th
3
Saudi Arabia
4th
2
2
351: 284
6th
4th
Singapore
4th
1
3
301: 412
5
5
Sri Lanka
4th
0
4th
170: 294
4th
August 22, 1991
Jordan
-
Saudi Arabia
73: 97
August 22, 1991
Sri Lanka
-
South Korea
0: 2
23rd August 1991
Jordan
-
Sri Lanka
82 : 33
23rd August 1991
Singapore
-
South Korea
54: 123
August 24, 1991
Saudi Arabia
-
Singapore
84: 88
August 24, 1991
South Korea
-
Jordan
99 : 68
August 25, 1991
Sri Lanka
-
Singapore
82: 92
August 25, 1991
South Korea
-
Saudi Arabia
68 : 52
August 26, 1991
Saudi Arabia
-
Sri Lanka
118 : 55
August 26, 1991
Singapore
-
Jordan
67: 123
Group C
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Taiwan
3
3
0
379: 247
6th
2
North Korea
3
2
1
340: 292
5
3
Hong Kong
3
1
2
350: 317
4th
4th
India
3
0
3
242: 343
3
August 24, 1991
Hong Kong
-
India
88 : 71
August 24, 1991
Taiwan
-
North Korea
90 : 68
August 24, 1991
India
-
North Korea
88: 105
August 24, 1991
Taiwan
-
Hong Kong
99 : 62
August 24, 1991
North Korea
-
Hong Kong
81 : 71
August 24, 1991
India
-
Taiwan
99: 115
Group D
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Japan
3
3
0
271: 169
6th
2
Iran
3
2
1
291: 208
5
3
Qatar
3
1
2
145: 260
4th
4th
Indonesia
3
0
3
193: 263
3
August 24, 1991
Indonesia
-
Iran
80: 110
August 24, 1991
Japan
-
Qatar
95 : 40
August 24, 1991
Qatar
-
Iran
45: 107
August 24, 1991
Japan
-
Indonesia
93 : 55
August 24, 1991
Qatar
-
Indonesia
60 : 58
August 24, 1991
Iran
-
Japan
74: 83
Group stage
After the preliminary round, the first two teams in groups 1 and 2 played for places 1 to 8, the third and fourth-placed teams in groups 3 and 4 for places 9 to 16. In the groups, a simple round was played by everyone played everyone.
Group 1
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
China
3
3
0
292: 174
6th
2
Taiwan
3
1
2
225: 234
4th
3
Iran
3
1
2
214: 264
4th
4th
Jordan
3
1
2
212: 271
4th
August 27, 1991
Iran
-
Taiwan
66: 82
August 27, 1991
China
-
Jordan
99 : 57
August 28, 1991
Iran
-
China
47: 103
August 28, 1991
Jordan
-
Taiwan
76 : 73
August 29, 1991
Jordan
-
Iran
79: 99
August 29, 1991
Taiwan
-
China
70: 90
Group 2
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
South Korea
3
3
0
302: 244
6th
2
Japan
3
1
2
270: 257
4th
3
North Korea
3
1
2
250: 282
4th
4th
Philippines
3
1
2
253: 292
4th
August 27, 1991
South Korea
-
North Korea
114 : 82
August 27, 1991
Japan
-
Philippines
110 : 83
August 28, 1991
North Korea
-
Japan
82 : 81
August 28, 1991
Philippines
-
South Korea
83: 96
August 29, 1991
Philippines
-
North Korea
87 : 86
August 29, 1991
Japan
-
South Korea
79: 92
Group 3
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Singapore
3
2
1
245: 242
5
2
Hong Kong
3
2
1
258: 244
5
3
Indonesia
3
1
2
225: 249
4th
4th
Bahrain
3
1
2
246: 239
4th
August 27, 1991
Indonesia
-
Hong Kong
70: 81
August 27, 1991
Bahrain
-
Singapore
81 : 68
August 28, 1991
Hong Kong
-
Singapore
90: 91
August 28, 1991
Indonesia
-
Bahrain
84 : 82
August 29, 1991
Singapore
-
Indonesia
86 : 71
August 29, 1991
Bahrain
-
Hong Kong
83: 87
Group 4
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Points
1
Saudi Arabia
3
3
0
251: 172
6th
2
Kuwait
3
2
1
213: 204
5
3
India
3
1
2
218: 219
4th
4th
Qatar
3
0
3
163: 250
3
August 27, 1991
Qatar
-
Kuwait
65: 75
August 27, 1991
India
-
Saudi Arabia
67: 88
August 28, 1991
India
-
Qatar
93 : 54
August 28, 1991
Kuwait
-
Saudi Arabia
61: 81
August 29, 1991
Saudi Arabia
-
Qatar
82 : 44
August 29, 1991
Kuwait
-
India
77 : 58
Final round
mode
The two best teams from groups 1 and 2 played in the knockout system for places 1 to 4. The third-placed teams from groups 1 and 2 played for place 5, the fourth-placed for place 7. The winners of groups 3 and 4 played for 9th place, the second place 11th place, the third place 13th place, the fourth place 15th place.