1998 ABC Under-18 Championship

The ABC Under-18 Championship 1998 is the 15th edition of the ABC's junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Kolkata, India from 5–13 November 1998.

1998 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup
th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates5–13 November
Teams15
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (6th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPChina Yao Ming

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  China 3 2 1 250 159 +91 5 1–0
  Iran 3 2 1 228 191 +37 5 0–1
  Hong Kong 3 1 2 155 264 −109 4 1–0
  Lebanon 3 1 2 198 217 −19 4 0–1
5 November
18:00
Hong Kong   76–66   Lebanon
Scoring by half: 30–28, 36–48
5 November
19:30
China   81–58   Iran
Scoring by half: 44–19, 37–39
6 November
17:00
Lebanon   59–54   China
Scoring by half: 28–27, 31–27
6 November
18:30
Iran   73–47   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 35–29, 38–18
7 November
11:00
China   115–42   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 51–24, 64–18
8 November
15:30
Iran   97–63   Lebanon
Scoring by half: 44–26, 53–37

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Qatar 3 3 0 253 142 +111 6
  Malaysia 3 2 1 211 220 −9 5
  India 3 1 2 228 223 +5 4
  Pakistan 3 0 3 146 253 −107 3
5 November
16:30
India   76–87   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 44–48, 32–39
6 November
14:00
Qatar   87–32   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 29–14, 58–18
7 November
9:30
Malaysia   52–87   Qatar
Scoring by half: 32–48, 20–39
7 November
15:30
Pakistan   57–94   India
Scoring by half: 35–42, 22–52
8 November
14:00
Qatar   79–58   India
Scoring by half: 31–22, 48–36
8 November
17:00
Pakistan   57–72   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 31–40, 26–32

Group C

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Japan 3 3 0 310 131 +179 6
  Philippines 3 2 1 263 162 +101 5
  Kuwait 3 1 2 146 193 −47 4
  Bangladesh 3 0 3 89 322 −233 3
6 November
9:30
Bangladesh   21–67   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 11–33, 10–34
6 November
15:30
Japan   81–65   Philippines
Scoring by half: 45–35, 36–30
7 November
12:30
Bangladesh   30–147   Japan
Scoring by half: 15–68, 15–79
7 November
14:00
Kuwait   43–90   Philippines
Scoring by half: 20–45, 23–45
8 November
9:30
Japan   82–36   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–16, 48–20
8 November
11:00
Philippines   108–38   Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 60–20, 48–18

Group D

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 202 171 +31 4
  Kazakhstan 2 1 1 155 184 −29 3
  South Korea 2 0 2 173 175 −2 2
6 November
11:00
Chinese Taipei   106–76   Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 58–38, 48–38
7 November
17:00
South Korea   95–96   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 53–49, 42–47
8 November
12:30
Kazakhstan   79–78 (OT)   South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–33, 30–36 Overtime: 10–9

Quarterfinal round

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Group I

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  China 3 3 0 271 178 +93 6
  Japan 3 2 1 275 235 +40 5
  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 242 260 −18 4
  Malaysia 3 0 3 183 298 −115 3
9 November
16:30
Malaysia   55–97   Japan
Scoring by half: 34–47, 21–50
9 November
18:00
China   83–49   Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 33–25, 50–24
10 November
17:00
Japan   97–89   Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 61–48, 36–41
10 November
18:30
China   97–48   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 52–29, 45–19
11 November
12:00
Malaysia   80–104   Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 42–48, 38–56
11 November
18:30
China   91–81   Japan
Scoring by half: 40–40, 51–41

Group II

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Qatar 3 3 0 220 164 +56 6
  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 242 230 +12 5
  Iran 3 1 2 196 220 −24 4
  Philippines 3 0 3 196 240 −44 3
9 November
13:30
Iran   79–96   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 39–61, 40–35
9 November
15:00
Qatar   84–57   Philippines
Scoring by half: 40–31, 44–26
10 November
12:00
Iran   53–68   Qatar
Scoring by half: 28–33, 25–35
10 November
13:30
Philippines   83–92   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 50–43, 33–49
11 November
13:30
Iran   64–56   Philippines
Scoring by half: 31–29, 33–27
11 November
17:00
Qatar   68–54   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 31–24, 37–30

Group III

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  South Korea 3 3 0 355 177 +178 6
  India 3 2 1 261 238 +23 5
  Lebanon 3 1 2 233 225 +8 4
  Bangladesh 3 0 3 156 365 −209 3
9 November
10:30
Lebanon   60–85   South Korea
Scoring by half: 25–46, 35–39
9 November
12:00
India   102–58   Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 47–25, 55–33
10 November
10:30
Bangladesh   48–148   South Korea
Scoring by half: 28–67, 20–81
10 November
15:15
Lebanon   58–90   India
Scoring by half: 29–37, 29–53
11 November
10:30
Lebanon   115–50   Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 59–22, 56–28
11 November
15:15
South Korea   122–69   India
Scoring by half: 60–33, 62–36

Group IV

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Hong Kong 2 2 0 135 97 +38 4
  Kuwait 2 1 1 109 131 −22 3
  Pakistan 2 0 2 113 129 −16 2
9 November
9:00
Hong Kong   69–46   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–19, 35–27
10 November
9:00
Hong Kong   66–51   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 33–24, 33–27
11 November
9:00
Pakistan   62–63   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 36–36, 26–27

Classification 5th–14th

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13th place

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12 November
8:00
Pakistan   45–73   Lebanon
Scoring by half: 27–42, 18–31

11th place

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12 November
9:30
Kuwait   77–94   India
Scoring by half: 43–53, 34–41

9th place

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12 November
11:00
Hong Kong   64–103   South Korea
Scoring by half: 27–54, 37–49

7th place

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13 November
9:00
Malaysia   50–95   Philippines
Scoring by half: 18–37, 32–58

5th place

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13 November
10:30
Kazakhstan   67–83   Iran
Scoring by half: 38–41, 29–42

Final round

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
November 12
 
 
  China 95
 
November 13
 
  Chinese Taipei73
 
  China 59
 
November 12
 
  Qatar45
 
  Japan66
 
 
  Qatar 78
 
3rd place
 
 
November 13
 
 
  Chinese Taipei94
 
 
  Japan110

Semifinals

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12 November
15:00
China   95–73   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 48–29, 47–44
12 November
16:45
Japan   66–78   Qatar
Scoring by half: 34–46, 32–32

3rd place

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13 November
12:00
Chinese Taipei   94–110   Japan
Scoring by half: 55–64, 39–46

Final

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13 November
15:00
China   59–45   Qatar
Scoring by half: 26–21, 33–24

Final standing

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Qualified for the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Rank Team Record
    China 7–1
    Qatar 7–1
    Japan 6–2
4   Chinese Taipei 4–3
5   Iran 4–3
6   Kazakhstan 2–4
7   Philippines 3–4
8   Malaysia 2–5
9   South Korea 4–2
10   Hong Kong 3–3
11   India 4–3
12   Kuwait 2–4
13   Lebanon 3–4
14   Pakistan 0–6
15   Bangladesh 0–6

Awards

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 1998 Asian Under-18 champions 
 
China
Sixth title

References

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