The 1991 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Kobe, Japan.

1991 FIBA Asia Championship
16th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
DatesAugust 22 – September 1
Teams18
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (8th title)
1989
1993

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  China 4 4 0 464 274 +190 8
  Philippines 4 3 1 389 326 +63 7
  Bahrain 4 2 2 302 340 −38 6
  Kuwait 4 1 3 262 336 −74 5
  Malaysia 4 0 4 340 481 −141 4
August 22
Kuwait   59–77   Philippines
Scoring by half: 29–38, 30–39
August 22
Bahrain   49–80   China
Scoring by half: 19–33, 30–47
August 23
Kuwait   59–62   Bahrain
Scoring by half: 37–28, 22–34
August 23
China   154–95   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 75–47, 79–48
August 24
Philippines   126–77   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 58–41, 68–36
August 24
China   123–51   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 72–24, 51–27
August 25
Philippines   79–107   China
Scoring by half: 40–47, 39–60
August 25
Malaysia   94–108   Bahrain
Scoring by half: 45–58, 49–50
August 26
Bahrain   83–107   Philippines
Scoring by half: 49–46, 34–61
August 26
Malaysia   74–93   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 43–48, 31–45

Group B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  South Korea 4 4 0 292 174 +118 8
  Jordan 4 2 2 346 296 +50 6 1–1 / 1.195
  Saudi Arabia 4 2 2 351 284 +67 6 1–1 / 1.124
  Singapore 4 2 2 301 412 −111 6 1–1 / 0.749
  Sri Lanka 4 0 4 170 294 −124 3
August 22
Jordan   73–97   Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 45–45, 28–52
August 22
Sri Lanka   0–2   South Korea
Forfeit
August 23
Jordan   82–33   Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 37–12, 45–21
August 23
Singapore   54–123   South Korea
Scoring by half: 20–69, 34–54
August 24
Saudi Arabia   84–88   Singapore
Scoring by half: 36–51, 52–33
August 24
South Korea   99–68   Jordan
Scoring by half: 53–32, 46–36
August 25
Sri Lanka   82–92   Singapore
Scoring by half: 37–52, 45–40
August 25
South Korea   68–52   Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 32–33, 36–19
August 26
Saudi Arabia   118–55   Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 55–33, 63–22
August 26
Singapore   67–123   Jordan
Scoring by half: 38–65, 29–58

Group C edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 304 229 +75 6
  North Korea 3 2 1 254 249 +5 5
  Hong Kong 3 1 2 221 251 −30 4
  India 3 0 3 258 308 −50 3
August 24
Hong Kong   88–71   India
Scoring by half: 47–44, 41–27
August 24
Chinese Taipei   90–68   North Korea
Scoring by half: 45–34, 45–34
August 25
India   88–105   North Korea
Scoring by half: 47–58, 41–47
August 25
Chinese Taipei   99–62   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 44–29, 55–33
August 26
North Korea   81–71   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 45–34, 36–37
August 26
India   99–115   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 43–64, 56–51

Group D edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Japan 3 3 0 271 169 +102 6
  Iran 3 2 1 291 208 +83 5
  Qatar 3 1 2 145 260 −115 4
  Indonesia 3 0 3 193 263 −70 3
August 22
Indonesia   80–110   Iran
Scoring by half: 50–30, 60–50
August 22
Japan   95–40   Qatar
Scoring by half: 55–23, 40–17
August 24
Qatar   45–107   Iran
Scoring by half: 29–54, 16–53
August 24
Japan   93–55   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 44–24, 49–31
August 25
Qatar   60–58   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 32–34, 28–24
August 25
Iran   74–83   Japan
Scoring by half: 38–46, 36–37

Quarterfinal round edit

Group I edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  China 3 3 0 292 174 +118 6
  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 225 234 −9 4 1–1 / 1.076
  Iran 3 1 2 214 264 −50 4 1–1 / 1.037
  Jordan 3 1 2 212 271 −59 4 1–1 / 0.901
August 27
Iran   68–82   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 37–41, 31–41
China   99–57   Jordan
Scoring by half: 51–27, 48–30
Iran   47–103   China
Scoring by half: 21–48, 26–55
Jordan   76–73   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 35–37, 41–36
Jordan   79–99   Iran
Scoring by half: 37–54, 42–45
August 30
Chinese Taipei   70–90   China
Scoring by half: 26–47, 44–43

Group II edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  South Korea 3 3 0 302 244 +58 6
  Japan 3 1 2 270 257 +13 4 1–1 / 1.158
  North Korea 3 1 2 250 282 −32 4 1–1 / 1.000
  Philippines 3 1 2 253 292 −39 4 1–1 / 0.867
August 27
South Korea   114–82   North Korea
Scoring by half: 57–39, 57–43
August 27
Japan   110–83   Philippines
Scoring by half: 54–41, 56–42
North Korea   82–81   Japan
Scoring by half: 38–40, 44–41
Philippines   83–96   South Korea
Scoring by half: 43–55, 40–41
Philippines   87–86   North Korea
Scoring by half: 49–42, 38–44
Japan   79–92   South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–47, 40–45

Group III edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  Singapore 3 2 1 245 242 +3 5 1–0
  Hong Kong 3 2 1 258 244 +14 5 0–1
  Indonesia 3 1 2 225 249 −24 4 1–0
  Bahrain 3 1 2 246 239 +7 4 0–1
August 27
Indonesia   70–81   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 43–52, 27–29
Bahrain   81–68   Singapore
Scoring by half: 42–39, 39–29
Hong Kong   90–91   Singapore
Scoring by half: 51–39, 39–52
Indonesia   84–82   Bahrain
Scoring by half: 39–37, 45–45
Singapore   86–71   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 45–36, 41–35
Bahrain   83–87   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 47–50, 36–37

Group IV edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Saudi Arabia 3 3 0 251 172 +79 6
  Kuwait 3 2 1 213 204 +9 5
  India 3 1 2 218 219 −1 4
  Qatar 3 0 3 163 250 −87 3
August 27
Qatar   65–75   Kuwait
Scoring by half: 25–30, 40–45
August 27
India   67–88   Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 39–44, 28–44
India   93–54   Qatar
Scoring by half: 54–26, 39–28
Kuwait   61–81   Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 29–43, 32–38
Saudi Arabia   82–44   Qatar
Scoring by half: 46–21, 36–23
August 30
Kuwait   77–58   India
Scoring by half: 30–24, 47–34

Classification 9th–18th edit

17th place edit

Malaysia   85–54   Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 43–30, 42–24

15th place edit

Bahrain   76–63   Qatar
Scoring by half: 37–30, 39–33

13th place edit

Indonesia   69–99   India
Scoring by half: 28–45, 41–54

11th place edit

Hong Kong   2–0   Kuwait
Forfeit

9th place edit

Singapore   80–114   Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 35–61, 45–53

Classification 5th–8th edit

 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
August 31
 
 
  Iran91
 
September 1
 
  Philippines81
 
  Iran84
 
August 31
 
  North Korea97
 
  North Korea93
 
 
  Jordan69
 
7th place
 
 
September 1
 
 
  Philippines2
 
 
  Jordan0

Semifinals edit

August 31
Iran   91–81   Philippines
Scoring by half: 48–38, 43–43
August 31
North Korea   93–69   Jordan
Scoring by half: 46–28, 47–41

7th place edit

September 1
Philippines   2–0   Jordan
Forfeit

5th place edit

September 1
Iran   84–97   North Korea
Scoring by half: 39–45, 45–52

Final round edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 31
 
 
  China105
 
September 1
 
  Japan62
 
  China104
 
August 31
 
  South Korea88
 
  South Korea93
 
 
  Chinese Taipei92
 
3rd place
 
 
September 1
 
 
  Japan63
 
 
  Chinese Taipei60

Semifinals edit

August 31
China   105–62   Japan
Scoring by half: 45–35, 60–27
August 31
South Korea   93–92   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 40–49, 53–43

3rd place edit

September 1
Japan   63–60   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 26–28, 37–32

Final edit

September 1
China   104–88   South Korea
Scoring by half: 57–39, 47–49

Final standing edit

Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics
Rank Team Record
    China 9–0
    South Korea 8–1
    Japan 5–3
4   Chinese Taipei 4–4
5   North Korea 5–3
6   Iran 4–4
7   Philippines 5–4
8   Jordan 3–6
9   Saudi Arabia 6–2
10   Singapore 4–4
11   Hong Kong 4–3
12   Kuwait 3–5
13   India 2–5
14   Indonesia 1–6
15   Bahrain 4–4
16   Qatar 1–6
17   Malaysia 1–4
18   Sri Lanka 0–5

Awards edit

 1991 Asian champions 
 
China
Eighth title

References edit