| 9th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
 Official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| Dates | 25 April–2 May |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (3rd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Michael Cumberland |
| ← 1997 1999 → | |
The ABC Champions Cup 1998 was the 9th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between April 25 to May 2, 1998.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regal
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1–1 / 1.062 |
 Al-Riyadi Beirut
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1–1 / 0.987 |
 Toshiba Red Thunders
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1–1 / 0.950 |
 Beeper 150
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Bangkok Club
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Toshiba Red Thunders |
70–66 | Al-Riyadi Beirut |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Beeper 150 |
vs. | Bangkok Club |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Bangkok Club |
vs. | Al-Riyadi Beirut |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Regal |
vs. | Beeper 150 |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 27 |
| Beeper 150 |
86–88 | Toshiba Red Thunders |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 27 |
| Bangkok Club |
61–72 | Regal |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 28 |
| Regal |
75–64 | Toshiba Red Thunders |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 28 |
| Al-Riyadi Beirut |
99–77 | Beeper 150 |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 29 |
| Toshiba Red Thunders |
74–69 | Bangkok Club |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 29 |
| Al-Riyadi Beirut |
82–80 | Regal |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Hanwei
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Hyundai Dynat
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Petronas
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 MHSK Tashkent
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 PanAsia Indosyntec
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| April 25 |
| Hyundai Dynat |
vs. | MHSK Tashkent |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 25 |
| PanAsia Indosyntec |
vs. | Petronas |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 26 |
| Hyundai Dynat |
vs. | PanAsia Indosyntec |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 26 |
| MHSK Tashkent |
81–90 | Beijing Hanwei |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 27 |
| Beijing Hanwei |
83–66 | Hyundai Dynat |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 27 |
| Petronas |
74–71 | MHSK Tashkent |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 28 |
| MHSK Tashkent |
89–77 | PanAsia Indosyntec |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 28 |
| Beijing Hanwei |
93–60 | Petronas |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 29 |
| PanAsia Indosyntec |
80–102 | Beijing Hanwei |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| April 29 |
| Petronas |
70–80 | Hyundai Dynat |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Classification 5th–10th
9th place
| May 1 |
| Bangkok Club |
68–72 (OT) | PanAsia Indosyntec |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
7th place
| May 1 |
| Beeper 150 |
84–88 | MHSK Tashkent |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
5th place
| May 2 17:30 |
| Toshiba Red Thunders |
91–70 | Petronas |
| Scoring by half: 47–37, 44–33 | ||
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| May 1 | ||||||
| Regal | 77 | |||||
| May 2 | ||||||
| Hyundai | 63 | |||||
| Regal | 70 | |||||
| May 1 | ||||||
| Hanwei | 71 | |||||
| Hanwei | 85 | |||||
| Al-Riyadi | 80 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| May 2 | ||||||
| Hyundai | 77 | |||||
| Al-Riyadi | 87 | |||||
Semifinals
| May 1 19:30 |
| Regal |
77–60 | Hyundai Dynat |
| Scoring by half: 47–29, 30–31 | ||
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| May 1 21:15 |
| Beijing Hanwei |
85–80 | Al-Riyadi |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
3rd place
| May 2 19:00 |
| Hyundai Dynat |
77–87 | Al-Riyadi |
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Final
| May 2 21:00 |
| Regal |
70–71 | Beijing Hanwei |
| Scoring by half: 34–36, 36–35 | ||
| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Beijing Hanwei |
6–0 |
|
Regal |
4–2 |
|
Al-Riyadi Beirut |
4–2 |
| 4 | Hyundai Dynat |
3–3 |
| 5 | Toshiba Red Thunders |
4–1 |
| 6 | Petronas |
2–3 |
| 7 | MHSK Tashkent |
2–3 |
| 8 | Beeper 150 |
1–4 |
| 9 | PanAsia Indosyntec |
1–4 |
| 10 | Bangkok Club |
0–5 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Michael Cumberland (Al-Riyadi)
- Best Scorer: Bobby Parks (Beeper 150)
- Best Playmaker: Wayman Strickland (Regal)
- Sixth Man Award: Elie Nasr (Al-Riyadi)
- Best Coach: Li Xin (Hanwei) and Felton Sealey (Bangkok)
- Sportsmanship Award: Teh Choon Yean (Petronas)
References
| Basketball Champions League Asia | |
|---|---|
| Seasons | |