The 1972 ABC Under-18 Championship was the second edition of the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC)'s junior championship. The games were held at Manila, Philippines from December 10–December 20, 1972.
| 2nd Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Philippines |
| Dates | December 10–20 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Philippines (2nd title) |
The Philippines were able to retain the championship by sweeping all of their assignments, blasting Taiwan, 95-62, in the final day.[1]
Preliminary round edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
 Taiwan
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 South Korea
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
 India
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 Thailand
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Malaysia
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 Singapore
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Final round edit
Classification 5th–7th edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 139 | +27 | 4 |
| Singapore
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 177 | −13 | 3 |
| Malaysia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 177 | −14 | 2 |
Championship edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Taiwan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| India
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines |
9–0 |
|
Taiwan |
7–2 |
|
South Korea |
5–4 |
| 4 | India |
3–6 |
| 5 | Thailand |
4–4 |
| 6 | Singapore |
1–7 |
| 7 | Malaysia |
1–7 |
Awards edit
| 1972 Asian Under-18 champions |
|---|
 Philippines Second title |
References edit
- ^ "Filipino cagers retain Asian Youth title". NewspaperSG. 21 December 1972. Retrieved 28 March 2018.