Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

1991 ABC Championship

1991 FIBA Asia Cup
16th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
DatesAugust 22 – September 1
Teams18
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (8th title)
1989
1993

The 1991 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Kobe, Japan.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 4 4 0 464 274 +190 8
 Philippines 4 3 1 389 326 +63 7
 Bahrain 4 2 2 302 340 −38 6
 Kuwait 4 1 3 262 336 −74 5
 Malaysia 4 0 4 340 481 −141 4
August 22
Kuwait  59–77  Philippines
Scoring by half: 29–38, 30–39
August 22
Bahrain  49–80  China
Scoring by half: 19–33, 30–47
August 23
Kuwait  59–62  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 37–28, 22–34
August 23
China  154–95  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 75–47, 79–48
August 24
Philippines  126–77  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 58–41, 68–36
August 24
China  123–51  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 72–24, 51–27
August 25
Philippines  79–107  China
Scoring by half: 40–47, 39–60
August 25
Malaysia  94–108  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 45–58, 49–50
August 26
Bahrain  83–107  Philippines
Scoring by half: 49–46, 34–61
August 26
Malaysia  74–93  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 43–48, 31–45

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 South Korea 4 4 0 292 174 +118 8
 Jordan 4 2 2 346 296 +50 6 1–1 / 1.195
 Saudi Arabia 4 2 2 351 284 +67 6 1–1 / 1.124
 Singapore 4 2 2 301 412 −111 6 1–1 / 0.749
 Sri Lanka 4 0 4 170 294 −124 3
August 22
Jordan  73–97  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 45–45, 28–52
August 22
Sri Lanka  0–2  South Korea
Forfeit
August 23
Jordan  82–33  Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 37–12, 45–21
August 23
Singapore  54–123  South Korea
Scoring by half: 20–69, 34–54
August 24
Saudi Arabia  84–88  Singapore
Scoring by half: 36–51, 52–33
August 24
South Korea  99–68  Jordan
Scoring by half: 53–32, 46–36
August 25
Sri Lanka  82–92  Singapore
Scoring by half: 37–52, 45–40
August 25
South Korea  68–52  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 32–33, 36–19
August 26
Saudi Arabia  118–55  Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 55–33, 63–22
August 26
Singapore  67–123  Jordan
Scoring by half: 38–65, 29–58

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 304 229 +75 6
 North Korea 3 2 1 254 249 +5 5
 Hong Kong 3 1 2 221 251 −30 4
 India 3 0 3 258 308 −50 3
August 24
Hong Kong  88–71  India
Scoring by half: 47–44, 41–27
August 24
Chinese Taipei  90–68  North Korea
Scoring by half: 45–34, 45–34
August 25
India  88–105  North Korea
Scoring by half: 47–58, 41–47
August 25
Chinese Taipei  99–62  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 44–29, 55–33
August 26
North Korea  81–71  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 45–34, 36–37
August 26
India  99–115  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 43–64, 56–51

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 271 169 +102 6
 Iran 3 2 1 291 208 +83 5
 Qatar 3 1 2 145 260 −115 4
 Indonesia 3 0 3 193 263 −70 3
August 22
Indonesia  80–110  Iran
Scoring by half: 50–30, 60–50
August 22
Japan  95–40  Qatar
Scoring by half: 55–23, 40–17
August 24
Qatar  45–107  Iran
Scoring by half: 29–54, 16–53
August 24
Japan  93–55  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 44–24, 49–31
August 25
Qatar  60–58  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 32–34, 28–24
August 25
Iran  74–83  Japan
Scoring by half: 38–46, 36–37

Quarterfinal round

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 China 3 3 0 292 174 +118 6
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 225 234 −9 4 1–1 / 1.076
 Iran 3 1 2 214 264 −50 4 1–1 / 1.037
 Jordan 3 1 2 212 271 −59 4 1–1 / 0.901
August 27
Iran  68–82  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 37–41, 31–41
China  99–57  Jordan
Scoring by half: 51–27, 48–30
Iran  47–103  China
Scoring by half: 21–48, 26–55
Jordan  76–73  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 35–37, 41–36
Jordan  79–99  Iran
Scoring by half: 37–54, 42–45
August 30
Chinese Taipei  70–90  China
Scoring by half: 26–47, 44–43

Group II

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 South Korea 3 3 0 302 244 +58 6
 Japan 3 1 2 270 257 +13 4 1–1 / 1.158
 North Korea 3 1 2 250 282 −32 4 1–1 / 1.000
 Philippines 3 1 2 253 292 −39 4 1–1 / 0.867
August 27
South Korea  114–82  North Korea
Scoring by half: 57–39, 57–43
August 27
Japan  110–83  Philippines
Scoring by half: 54–41, 56–42
North Korea  82–81  Japan
Scoring by half: 38–40, 44–41
Philippines  83–96  South Korea
Scoring by half: 43–55, 40–41
Philippines  87–86  North Korea
Scoring by half: 49–42, 38–44
Japan  79–92  South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–47, 40–45

Group III

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 Singapore 3 2 1 245 242 +3 5 1–0
 Hong Kong 3 2 1 258 244 +14 5 0–1
 Indonesia 3 1 2 225 249 −24 4 1–0
 Bahrain 3 1 2 246 239 +7 4 0–1
August 27
Indonesia  70–81  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 43–52, 27–29
Bahrain  81–68  Singapore
Scoring by half: 42–39, 39–29
Hong Kong  90–91  Singapore
Scoring by half: 51–39, 39–52
Indonesia  84–82  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 39–37, 45–45
Singapore  86–71  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 45–36, 41–35
Bahrain  83–87  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 47–50, 36–37

Group IV

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 3 3 0 251 172 +79 6
 Kuwait 3 2 1 213 204 +9 5
 India 3 1 2 218 219 −1 4
 Qatar 3 0 3 163 250 −87 3
August 27
Qatar  65–75  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 25–30, 40–45
August 27
India  67–88  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 39–44, 28–44
India  93–54  Qatar
Scoring by half: 54–26, 39–28
Kuwait  61–81  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 29–43, 32–38
Saudi Arabia  82–44  Qatar
Scoring by half: 46–21, 36–23
August 30
Kuwait  77–58  India
Scoring by half: 30–24, 47–34

Classification 9th–18th

17th place

Malaysia  85–54  Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 43–30, 42–24

15th place

Bahrain  76–63  Qatar
Scoring by half: 37–30, 39–33

13th place

Indonesia  69–99  India
Scoring by half: 28–45, 41–54

11th place

Hong Kong  2–0  Kuwait
Forfeit

9th place

Singapore  80–114  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 35–61, 45–53

Classification 5th–8th

 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
August 31
 
 
 Iran91
 
September 1
 
 Philippines81
 
 Iran84
 
August 31
 
 North Korea97
 
 North Korea93
 
 
 Jordan69
 
7th place
 
 
September 1
 
 
 Philippines2
 
 
 Jordan0

Semifinals

August 31
Iran  91–81  Philippines
Scoring by half: 48–38, 43–43
August 31
North Korea  93–69  Jordan
Scoring by half: 46–28, 47–41

7th place

September 1
Philippines  2–0  Jordan
Forfeit

5th place

September 1
Iran  84–97  North Korea
Scoring by half: 39–45, 45–52

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 31
 
 
 China105
 
September 1
 
 Japan62
 
 China104
 
August 31
 
 South Korea88
 
 South Korea93
 
 
 Chinese Taipei92
 
3rd place
 
 
September 1
 
 
 Japan63
 
 
 Chinese Taipei60

Semifinals

August 31
China  105–62  Japan
Scoring by half: 45–35, 60–27
August 31
South Korea  93–92  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 40–49, 53–43

3rd place

September 1
Japan  63–60  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 26–28, 37–32

Final

September 1
China  104–88  South Korea
Scoring by half: 57–39, 47–49

Final standing

Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics
Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China 9–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea 8–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan 5–3
4  Chinese Taipei 4–4
5  North Korea 5–3
6  Iran 4–4
7  Philippines 5–4
8  Jordan 3–6
9  Saudi Arabia 6–2
10  Singapore 4–4
11  Hong Kong 4–3
12  Kuwait 3–5
13  India 2–5
14  Indonesia 1–6
15  Bahrain 4–4
16  Qatar 1–6
17  Malaysia 1–4
18  Sri Lanka 0–5

Awards

 1991 Asian champions 

China
Eighth title

References