2001 ABC Championship qualification

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

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
Main article: 1999 ABC Championship
Rank Team
 China
 South Korea
 Saudi Arabia
4  Chinese Taipei
5  Japan
6  Kuwait
7  Lebanon
8  Syria
9  Uzbekistan
10  United Arab Emirates
11  Philippines
12  Bahrain
13  Hong Kong
14  Thailand
15  Malaysia

Qualified teams
East Asia (4+2)Gulf (2+2)Middle Asia (2)Southeast Asia (2)West Asia (2)
 China  Saudi Arabia *  India  Philippines **  Lebanon
 South Korea  Kuwait  Uzbekistan  Thailand  Syria
 Chinese Taipei  Qatar
 Japan  United Arab Emirates
 North Korea *
 Hong Kong

* Withdrew

** Suspended by FIBA, replaced by  Singapore which finished third in the Southeast Asian qualifiers.

East Asia

All the others withdrew, so  North Korea and  Hong Kong qualified automatically.

Gulf

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

All the others withdrew, so  India and  Uzbekistan qualified automatically.

Southeast Asia
2001 SEABA Championship
4th Southeast Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationPhilippines
Dates2–7 April
Teams7 
(from 10 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Philippines
(2nd title)
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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.

Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 330333159+1746
 Singapore 321240229+115
 Malaysia 312179243−644
 Vietnam 303180301−1213

Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Thailand 22017099+714
 Indonesia 211164111+533
 Brunei 20279203−1242

Classification 5th–7th
 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
April 6
 
 
 Malaysia 
 
April 7
 
Bye 
 
 Malaysia73
 
April 6
 
 Vietnam59
 
 Brunei47
 
 
 Vietnam81
 

Semifinals

5th place

Final round
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
April 6
 
 
 Philippines88
 
April 7
 
 Indonesia44
 
 Philippines90
 
April 6
 
 Thailand73
 
 Thailand70
 
 
 Singapore60
 
3rd place
 
 
April 7
 
 
 Indonesia78
 
 
 Singapore (OT)81

Semifinals

3rd place
April 7
Indonesia  78–81 (OT)  Singapore

Final

Final standing
Rank Team
 Philippines
 Thailand
 Singapore
4  Indonesia
5  Malaysia
6  Vietnam
7  Brunei

West Asia

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
 Lebanon871704649+5515
 Syria853624622+213
 Iran844635624+1112
 Iraq835630637−711
 Jordan817572633−619
October 4, 2000
Iran  87–64  Jordan
October 4, 2000
Lebanon  81–76  Iraq
October 5, 2000
Syria  61–64  Iraq
October 5, 2000
Lebanon  87–80  Iran
October 6, 2000
Syria  88–78  Iran
October 6, 2000
Lebanon  79–70  Jordan
October 7, 2000
Iraq  64–66  Iran
October 7, 2000
Jordan  72–75  Syria
October 8, 2000
Iraq  78–57  Jordan
October 8, 2000
Lebanon  93–80  Syria
July 10, 2001
Iran  76–65  Jordan
July 10, 2001
Syria  80–78  Lebanon
July 11, 2001
Iran  77–87 (OT)  Syria
July 11, 2001
Iraq  89–88  Jordan
July 12, 2001
Iran  85–92  Lebanon
July 12, 2001
Syria  86–82  Iraq
July 13, 2001
Syria  67–78  Jordan
July 13, 2001
Lebanon  112–100  Iraq
July 14, 2001
Iran  86–77  Iraq
July 14, 2001
Lebanon  82–78  Jordan
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