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The 1997 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| 19th Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | September 11–19 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Chun Hee-Chul |
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Saudi Arabia) and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.
| East Asia (4+2) | Gulf (1+2) | Middle Asia (1+2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
 Saudi Arabia |
 Kazakhstan |
 Indonesia |
 Iran |
| South Korea |
 United Arab Emirates |
 India |
 Philippines |
 Jordan |
 Japan |
 Bahrain |
 Bangladesh |
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 Chinese Taipei |
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 Hong Kong |
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 198 | +82 | 6 |
| Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 242 | −27 | 5 |
| Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 214 | −17 | 4 |
| Philippines |
3 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 254 | −38 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 326 | 196 | +130 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 180 | +82 | 5 |
| India |
3 | 1 | 2 | 257 | 237 | +20 | 4 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 384 | −232 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 129 | +36 | 4 |
| Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 139 | +24 | 3 |
| Hong Kong |
2 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 176 | −60 | 2 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
3 | 3 | 0 | 205 | 168 | +37 | 6 |
| Jordan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 184 | +13 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 203 | +23 | 4 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 249 | −73 | 3 |
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 178 | +85 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 220 | +3 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 232 | −25 | 4 |
| Jordan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 243 | −63 | 3 |
Group II
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 251 | +14 | 5 | 1–0 |
| South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 282 | 245 | +37 | 5 | 0–1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 235 | −18 | 4 | 1–0 |
| Iran |
3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 266 | −33 | 4 | 0–1 |
Group III
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 176 | +88 | 6 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 186 | +80 | 5 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 2 | 236 | 223 | +13 | 4 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 318 | −181 | 3 |
Group IV
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
2 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 143 | +30 | 4 |
| India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 172 | −16 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 171 | −14 | 2 |
13th place
11th place
9th place
7th place
5th place
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| September 18 | ||||||
| China | 72 | |||||
| September 19 | ||||||
| South Korea | 86 | |||||
| South Korea | 78 | |||||
| September 18 | ||||||
| Japan | 76 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 92 | |||||
| Japan | 108 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| September 19 | ||||||
| China | 94 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 68 | |||||
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
| Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
South Korea | 7–1 |
 |
Japan | 4–3 |
 |
China | 7–1 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 4–3 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4–3 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 4–3 |
| 7 | Jordan | 3–4 |
| 8 | Iran | 3–4 |
| 9 | Philippines | 3–3 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 4–3 |
| 11 | India | 3–3 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 2–5 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 2–4 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 1–5 |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 0–6 |
| 1997 Asian champions |
|---|
 South Korea Second title |
- Most Valuable Player:
Chun Hee-Chul[1] - Best Scorer:
Abdulmajeed Ali - Best Playmaker: Kang Dong-Hee
- Best 3-Pointer:
Alexey Yeropkin - Best Coach: Kim Dong-Kwang
- Sportsmanship Award:
Romel Adducul
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