2000 ABC Champions Cup
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| 11th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Dates | 14–21 May |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Lebanon Elie Mechantaf |
The ABC Champions Cup 2000 was the 11th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between May 14 to 21, 2000. The reigning champions Sagesse from the hosts were the first team to successfully defend their title in this annual tournament.
Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Sagesse | 3 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 189 | +56 | 6 |
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 240 | +8 | 5 |
| Syria Al-Wahda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 219 | −21 | 4 |
| Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 233 | −43 | 3 |
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 230 | +104 | 8 |
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 292 | 283 | +9 | 7 |
| Qatar Al-Rayyan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 323 | 282 | +41 | 6 |
| Malaysia Petronas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 308 | −54 | 5 |
| Indonesia Mahaka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 262 | 362 | −100 | 4 |
Knockout round
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 20 – Beirut | ||||||
| Lebanon Sagesse | 71 | |||||
| May 21 – Beirut | ||||||
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 65 | |||||
| Lebanon Sagesse | 55 | |||||
| May 20 – Beirut | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 52 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 95 | |||||
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 69 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| May 21 – Beirut | ||||||
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 92 | |||||
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 69 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit | edit source]May 20
18:00 |
Semis
|
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 95–69 | Kuwait Al-Qadsia |
| Scoring by half: 49–33, 46–36 | ||
| Pts: Ford 34 | Pts: Farhan 19 | |
May 20
20:45 |
Semis
|
| Sagesse Lebanon | 71–65 | Bahrain Al-Manama |
| Scoring by half: 38–42, 33–23 | ||
| Pts: Mechantaf 22 | Pts: Dortch 19 | |
Finals
[edit | edit source]May 20
15:15 |
7th–8th
|
| Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran | 83–44 | Malaysia Petronas |
| Scoring by half: 44–23, 39–21 | ||
| Pts: Emdadi 18 | Pts: Enoch 23 | |
May 21
15:15 |
5th–6th
|
| Al-Wahda Syria | 70–84 | Qatar Al-Rayyan |
| Scoring by half: 39–48, 31–36 | ||
| Pts: Al-Sharif 32 | Pts: Mahmoud 35 | |
May 21
18:00 |
Bronze
|
| Al-Manama Bahrain | 92–69 | Kuwait Al-Qadsia |
| Scoring by half: 39–38, 53–31 | ||
| Pts: Najaf 22 | Pts: Farhan 22 | |
May 21
20:45 |
Gold
|
| Sagesse Lebanon | 55–52 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad |
| Scoring by half: 28–24, 27–28 | ||
| Pts: El Khatib 19 Rebs: N'Diaye 12 Asts: Mechantaf 3 |
Pts: Ford 20 Rebs: Al-Maghrabi 10 Asts: Ford 5 | |
Final standings
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg | Lebanon Sagesse | 5–0 |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 5–1 |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg | Bahrain Al-Manama | 4–2 |
| 4 | Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 2–3 |
| 5 | Qatar Al-Rayyan | 3–2 |
| 6 | Syria Al-Wahda | 1–3 |
| 7 | Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan | 1–3 |
| 8 | Malaysia Petronas | 1–4 |
| 9 | Indonesia Mahaka | 0–4 |
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Most Valuable Player: Lebanon Elie Mechantaf (Sagesse)
- Most Valuable Coach: Lebanon Ghassan Sarkis (Sagesse)
- Best Rebounder: Senegal Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
- Best Three Point Shooter: United States Sherell Ford (Al-Ittihad)
- Best Defender: Lebanon Mohammad Acha (Sagesse)
- Best Scorer: United States Sherell Ford (Sagesse)
- Best Sixth Man: Lebanon Bader Makki (Sagesse)
- Best Sportsmanship: Senegal Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
- Fair Play: Bahrain Al-Manama