2001 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
12th Asia Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Dates1–8 June
Teams11
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPUnited States Johnny Rhodes
2000
2002

The ABC Champions Cup 2001 was the 12th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between June 1 to 8, 2001.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
Qatar Al-Rayyan 4 3 1 353 323 +30 7 1–0
Syria Al-Wahda 4 3 1 383 345 +38 7 0–1
Lebanon Sagesse 4 2 2 341 340 +1 6 1–0
Indonesia ASPAC Texmaco 4 2 2 382 359 +23 6 0–1
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 4 0 4 316 408 −92 4
June 1
ASPAC Indonesia 93–94 Syria Al-Wahda
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 1
Al-Qadsia Kuwait 78–96 Qatar Al-Rayyan
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 2
Al-Wahda Syria 113–79 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 2
ASPAC Indonesia 86–97 Lebanon Sagesse
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 3
Al-Qadsia Kuwait 69–98 Indonesia ASPAC
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 3
Sagesse Lebanon 59–69 Qatar Al-Rayyan
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 4
Al-Wahda Syria 81–89 Qatar Al-Rayyan
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 4
Al-Qadsia Kuwait 90–101 Lebanon Sagesse
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 5
Al-Rayyan Qatar 99–105 Indonesia ASPAC
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 5
Sagesse Lebanon 84–95 Syria Al-Wahda
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 5 5 0 452 397 +55 10
Hong Kong Winling 5 3 2 428 444 −16 8 1–0
United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 5 3 2 361 343 +18 8 0–1
Bahrain Al-Manama 5 2 3 418 416 +2 7 1–0
Iran Zob Ahan Esfahan 5 2 3 416 395 +21 7 0–1
Malaysia Petronas 5 0 5 333 413 −80 5
June 1
Al-Manama Bahrain 75–67 Iran Zob Ahan
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 1
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 105–91 Hong Kong Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 1
Petronas Malaysia 49–69 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 2
Zob Ahan Iran 101–80 Hong Kong Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 2
Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 78–73 Bahrain Al-Manama
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 2
Petronas Malaysia 68–86 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 3
Winling Hong Kong 79–71 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 3
Al-Manama Bahrain 82–75 Malaysia Petronas
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 3
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 91–82 Iran Zob Ahan
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 4
Petronas Malaysia 74–81 Hong Kong Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 4
Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 82–71 Iran Zob Ahan
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 4
Al-Manama Bahrain 95–99 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 5
Zob Ahan Iran 95–67 Malaysia Petronas
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 5
Winling Hong Kong 97–93 Bahrain Al-Manama
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 5
Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 61–71 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai

Knockout round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 7 – Dubai
 
 
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 111
 
June 8 – Dubai
 
Syria Al-Wahda 94
 
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (OT)103
 
June 7 – Dubai
 
Qatar Al-Rayyan 101
 
Qatar Al-Rayyan 89
 
 
Hong Kong Winling 68
 
Third place
 
 
June 8 – Dubai
 
 
Syria Al-Wahda 93
 
 
Hong Kong Winling 79

Semifinals

June 7
Semis
Al-Rayyan Qatar 89–68 Hong Kong Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 7
Semis
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 111–94 Syria Al-Wahda
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai

Finals

June 7
9th–10th
Zob Ahan Iran 97–86 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 7
7th–8th
ASPAC Indonesia 95–62 Bahrain Al-Manama
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 8
5th–6th
Sagesse Lebanon 66–77 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 8
Bronze
Al-Wahda Syria 93–79 Hong Kong Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 8
21:30
Gold
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 103–101 (OT) Qatar Al-Rayyan
Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 21–28, 30–19, 17–18, Overtime: 9–7
Pts: Al-Mawalid, Vyšniauskas 20 Pts: Ismail 23
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai

Final standings

Rank Team Record
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 7–0
Qatar Al-Rayyan 4–2
Syria Al-Wahda 4–2
4th Hong Kong Winling 3–4
5th United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 4–2
6th Lebanon Sagesse 2–3
7th Indonesia ASPAC Texmaco 3–2
8th Bahrain Al-Manama 2–4
9th Iran Zob Ahan Esfahan 3–3
10th Kuwait Al-Qadsia 0–5
11th Malaysia Petronas 0–5

Awards

References