2001 ABC Champions Cup

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
MVP Johnny Rhodes

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

Group B

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

Knockout round

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

Semifinals

June 7
Semis
Al-Rayyan 89–68 Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 7
Semis
Al-Ittihad 111–94 Al-Wahda
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai

Finals

June 7
9th–10th
Zob Ahan 97–86 Al-Qadsia
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 7
7th–8th
ASPAC 95–62 Al-Manama
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 8
5th–6th
Sagesse 66–77 Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 8
Bronze
Al-Wahda 93–79 Winling
Al-Ahli Indoor Sports Hall, Dubai
June 8
21:30
Gold
Al-Ittihad 103–101 (OT) 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
Al-Ittihad 7–0
Al-Rayyan 4–2
Al-Wahda 4–2
4th Winling 3–4
5th Al-Ahli 4–2
6th Sagesse 2–3
7th ASPAC Texmaco 3–2
8th Al-Manama 2–4
9th Zob Ahan Esfahan 3–3
10th Al-Qadsia 0–5
11th Petronas 0–5

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Johnny Rhodes (Al-Ittihad)
  • Most Valuable Coach: Abdul Hameed Ibrahim (Al-Ittihad)
  • Best Rebounder: Eddie Washington (ASPAC)
  • Best Three Point Shooter: Darren Henrie (Winling)
  • Best Scorer: Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda)
  • Best Sixth Man: Mohammed Yousuf (Al-Rayyan)
  • Best Sportsmanship: Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
  • Fair Play: Al-Ahli

References