1998 ABC Under-18 Championship

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1998 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship
15th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationIndia
DatesNovember 5–13
Teams15 
(from 44 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions China
(6th title)
MVPChina Yao Ming

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 November 5–13, 1998.

Preliminary round[]

Group A[]

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
November 5
18:00
Hong Kong  76–66  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 30–28, 36–48
November 5
19:30
China  81–58  Iran
Scoring by half: 44–19, 37–39
November 6
17:00
Lebanon  59–54  China
Scoring by half: 28–27, 31–27
November 6
18:30
Iran  73–47  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 35–29, 38–18
November 7
11:00
China  115–42  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 51–24, 64–18
November 8
15:30
Iran  97–63  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 44–26, 53–37

Group B[]

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
November 5
16:30
India  76–87  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 44–48, 32–39
November 6
14:00
Qatar  87–32  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 29–14, 58–18
November 7
9:30
Malaysia  52–87  Qatar
Scoring by half: 32–48, 20–39
November 7
15:30
Pakistan  57–94  India
Scoring by half: 35–42, 22–52
November 8
14:00
Qatar  79–58  India
Scoring by half: 31–22, 48–36
November 8
17:00
Pakistan  57–72  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 31–40, 26–32

Group C[]

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
November 6
9:30
Bangladesh  21–67  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 11–33, 10–34
November 6
15:30
Japan  81–65  Philippines
Scoring by half: 45–35, 36–30
November 7
12:30
Bangladesh  30–147  Japan
Scoring by half: 15–68, 15–79
November 7
14:00
Kuwait  43–90  Philippines
Scoring by half: 20–45, 23–45
November 8
9:30
Japan  82–36  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–16, 48–20
November 8
11:00
Philippines  108–38  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 60–20, 48–18

Group D[]

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
November 6
11:00
Chinese Taipei  106–76  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 58–38, 48–38
November 7
17:00
South Korea  95–96  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 53–49, 42–47
November 8
12:30
Kazakhstan  79–78 (OT)  South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–33, 30–36 Overtime: 10–9

Quarterfinal round[]

Group I[]

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
November 9
16:30
Malaysia  55–97  Japan
Scoring by half: 34–47, 21–50
November 9
18:00
China  83–49  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 33–25, 50–24
November 10
17:00
Japan  97–89  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 61–48, 36–41
November 10
18:30
China  97–48  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 52–29, 45–19
November 11
12:00
Malaysia  80–104  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 42–48, 38–56
November 11
18:30
China  91–81  Japan
Scoring by half: 40–40, 51–41

Group II[]

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
November 9
13:30
Iran  79–96  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 39–61, 40–35
November 9
15:00
Qatar  84–57  Philippines
Scoring by half: 40–31, 44–26
November 10
12:00
Iran  53–68  Qatar
Scoring by half: 28–33, 25–35
November 10
13:30
Philippines  83–92  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 50–43, 33–49
November 11
13:30
Iran  64–56  Philippines
Scoring by half: 31–29, 33–27
November 11
17:00
Qatar  68–54  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 31–24, 37–30

Group III[]

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
November 9
10:30
Lebanon  60–85  South Korea
Scoring by half: 25–46, 35–39
November 9
12:00
India  102–58  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 47–25, 55–33
November 10
10:30
Bangladesh  48–148  South Korea
Scoring by half: 28–67, 20–81
November 10
15:15
Lebanon  58–90  India
Scoring by half: 29–37, 29–53
November 11
10:30
Lebanon  115–50  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 59–22, 56–28
November 11
15:15
South Korea  122–69  India
Scoring by half: 60–33, 62–36

Group IV[]

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
November 9
9:00
Hong Kong  69–46  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–19, 35–27
November 10
9:00
Hong Kong  66–51  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 33–24, 33–27
November 11
9:00
Pakistan  62–63  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 36–36, 26–27

Classification 5th–14th[]

13th place[]

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

11th place[]

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

9th place[]

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

7th place[]

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

5th place[]

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

Final round[]

 
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[]

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

3rd place[]

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

Final[]

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

Final standing[]

Qualified for the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China 7–1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Qatar 7–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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[]

 1998 Asian Under-18 Champions 

China
Sixth title

References[]

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