The 2001 ABC Championship qualification was held in late 2000 and early 2001 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.
Qualification format edit
The following are eligible to participate:
- The organizing country.
- The five best-placed teams from the previous ABC Championship.
- The two best teams from the sub-zones.
1999 ABC Championship edit
| Rank | Team |
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 China
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 South Korea
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 Saudi Arabia
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| 4 |  Chinese Taipei
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| 5 |  Japan
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| 6 |  Kuwait
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| 7 |  Lebanon
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| 8 |  Syria
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| 9 |  Uzbekistan
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| 10 |  United Arab Emirates
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| 11 |  Philippines
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| 12 |  Bahrain
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| 13 |  Hong Kong
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| 14 |  Thailand
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| 15 |  Malaysia
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Qualified teams edit
| East Asia (4+2) | Gulf (2+2) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2) |
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| China
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Saudi Arabia |
 India
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Philippines |
Lebanon
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| South Korea
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Kuwait
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Uzbekistan
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Thailand
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Syria
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| Chinese Taipei
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 Qatar
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| Japan
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United Arab Emirates
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 North Korea |
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| Hong Kong
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* Withdrew
** Suspended by FIBA, replaced by 
Singapore which finished third in the Southeast Asian qualifiers.
East Asia edit
All the others withdrew, so North Korea and Hong Kong qualified automatically.
Gulf edit
The 2000 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2001 ABC Championship. Qatar won the tournament and qualified alongside United Arab Emirates.
Middle Asia edit
All the others withdrew, so India and Uzbekistan qualified automatically.
Southeast Asia edit
| 4th Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | 2–7 April |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines (2nd title) |
The 4th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2001 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2001 ABC Championship. The tournament was held at Manila, Philippines.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Philippines
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3 | 3 | 0 | 333 | 159 | +174 | 6 |
| Singapore
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3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 229 | +11 | 5 |
| Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 243 | −64 | 4 |
 Vietnam
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3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 301 | −121 | 3 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Thailand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 99 | +71 | 4 |
 Indonesia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 111 | +53 | 3 |
 Brunei
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2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 203 | −124 | 2 |
Classification 5th–7th edit
| Semifinals | 5th place | |||||
| April 6 | ||||||
| Malaysia | ||||||
| April 7 | ||||||
| Bye | ||||||
| Malaysia | 73 | |||||
| April 6 | ||||||
| Vietnam | 59 | |||||
| Brunei | 47 | |||||
| Vietnam | 81 | |||||
Semifinals edit
5th place edit
Final round edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| April 6 | ||||||
| Philippines | 88 | |||||
| April 7 | ||||||
| Indonesia | 44 | |||||
| Philippines | 90 | |||||
| April 6 | ||||||
| Thailand | 73 | |||||
| Thailand | 70 | |||||
| Singapore | 60 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| April 7 | ||||||
| Indonesia | 78 | |||||
| Singapore (OT) | 81 | |||||
Semifinals edit
3rd place edit
Final edit
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
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Philippines
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Thailand
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Singapore
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| 4 | Indonesia
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| 5 | Malaysia
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| 6 | Vietnam
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| 7 | Brunei
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West Asia edit
The 2000 West Asia Basketball Association Championship and 2001 West Asia Basketball Association Championship are the qualifying tournament for the 2001 ABC Championship. the two best teams after the second tournament qualifies for 2001 ABC Championship. The 2000 tournament was held at Beirut, Lebanon while Amman, Jordan hosted the 2001 edition.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon |
8 | 7 | 1 | 704 | 649 | +55 | 15 |
| Syria |
8 | 5 | 3 | 624 | 622 | +2 | 13 |
 Iran |
8 | 4 | 4 | 635 | 624 | +11 | 12 |
 Iraq |
8 | 3 | 5 | 630 | 637 | −7 | 11 |
 Jordan |
8 | 1 | 7 | 572 | 633 | −61 | 9 |
External links edit
- FIBA Asia official website Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine