The 1970 ABC Junior Championship was the men's division of the inaugural edition of the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC)'s junior championship or the Asian Youth Basketball Championship. The games were held at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea from August 25–September 2, 1970. The age restriction was under 19.[1]
| 1st Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  South Korea |
| Dates | August 25–September 2 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Philippines (1st title) |
The Philippines won the inaugural championship by sweeping all of their assignments, after beating the hosts South Korea, 106-79, in the final day.[2]
Results edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
 Japan
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 South Korea
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
 Taiwan
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 India
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Malaysia
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 Singapore
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines |
6–0 |
|
Japan |
5–1 |
|
South Korea |
4–2 |
| 4 | Taiwan |
3–3 |
| 5 | India |
2–4 |
| 6 | Malaysia |
1–5 |
| 7 | Singapore |
0–6 |
Awards edit
| 1970 Asian Under-18 champions |
|---|
 Philippines First title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "21日 서울로 向発 亜洲농구 比 代表". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 August 1970. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Filipinos are champs". NewspaperSG. 3 September 1970. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Girls Bow to ROK in Opener". The Japan Times. 26 August 1970. p. 7.
- ^ "Japan Cagers Win". The Japan Times. 27 August 1970. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "P.I. Crushed Malaysia In Youth Cage Meet". The Japan Times. 31 August 1970. p. 10.
- ^ "R.P. Defeats Japan In Crucial Cage Tilt". The Japan Times. 2 September 1970. p. 8.
External links edit
- Squad for South Korea [1]
- ^ "亞洲 청소년 농구 선수단 결단". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 18 August 1970. Retrieved 1 January 2022.