1990 ABC Under-18 Championship

1990 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup
11th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	25 August–2 September
Teams	16
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Japan (1st title)
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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

[1]

Saudi Arabia	83–79	South Korea
Scoring by half: 49-44, 34-35

Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium, Nagoya

2? August 1990

Syria

vs.

Saudi Arabia

Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium, Nagoya

27 August 1990

[2]

Syria	102–100	South Korea
Scoring by half: 51-50, 51-50

Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium, Nagoya

Championship round

30 August 1990

[3]

China

100–71

Philippines

Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium, Nagoya

30 August 1990

[4]

Japan

70–61

Syria

Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium, Nagoya

Classification round

9th-12th place match

31 August 1990

[5]

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

Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium, Nagoya

Final round

Semifinals		Final

1 September

Philippines	76
		2 September
Japan	78
		Japan	82
1 September
		Syria	63
China	60

Syria	61
		3rd place

		2 September

		Philippines	93

		China	96

Semifinals

1 September

Report

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

Report

China	60–61	Syria
Scoring by half: –, –

Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

9th place

2 September

Report

South Korea	119–54	Iran
Scoring by half: 62–30, 57–24

Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

3rd place

2 September

Report

Philippines	93–96	China
Scoring by half: 47–53, 46–43
Pts: Limpot 26		Pts: Liu 35

Nagoya Sports Center, Nagoya

Final

2 September

Report

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
	Japan	–
	Syria	–
	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	–