# 1996 ABC Under-22 Championship

The ABC Under-22 Championship 1996 is the 2nd edition of the ABC's championship for young men basketball. The games were held at Shanghai from November 1–9, 1996.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 307 | 172 | +135 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 224 | +74 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 251 | −43 | 4 |
| Macau | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 326 | −166 | 3 |
* November 1
| Chinese Taipei | 98–60 | Thailand |
| Scoring by half: 43–31, 55–29 |||
* Shanghai
* November 1
| China | 110–40 | Macau |
| Scoring by half: 59–25, 51–15 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Macau | 61–118 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 29–58, 32–60 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Thailand | 50–94 | China |
| Scoring by half: 33–48, 17–46 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| Thailand | 98–59 | Macau |
| Scoring by half: 48–35, 50–24 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| China | 103–82 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 44–38, 59–44 |||
* Shanghai

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 341 | 197 | +144 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 216 | +37 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 163 | 230 | −67 | 4 |
| India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 225 | 339 | −114 | 3 |
* November 1
| South Korea | 152–83 | India |
| Scoring by half: 72–40, 80–43 |||
* Shanghai
* November 1
| Saudi Arabia | 71–44 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 40–21, 31–23 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Malaysia | 48–92 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 28–41, 20–51 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| India | 75–116 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by half: 45–64, 30–52 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| Malaysia | 71–67 | India |
| Scoring by half: 43–30, 28–37 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| South Korea | 97–66 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by half: 44–30, 53–36 |||
* Shanghai

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 200 | +30 | 6 |
| Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 193 | +6 | 5 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 212 | −8 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 204 | −28 | 3 |
* November 1
| Kyrgyzstan | 57–60 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 33–39, 24–21 |||
* Shanghai
* November 1
| Japan | 66–52 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 28–26, 38–26 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Iran | 65–71 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 39–33, 26–38 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Hong Kong | 59–64 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Scoring by half: 29–37, 30–27 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| Iran | 74–65 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 41–36, 33–29 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| Japan | 93–83 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Scoring by half: 36–41, 57–42 |||
* Shanghai

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 156 | +61 | 6 |
| Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 172 | +24 | 5 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 156 | 190 | −34 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 194 | −51 | 3 |
* November 1
| Kuwait | 33–73 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by half: 19–41, 14–32 |||
* Shanghai
* November 1
| Philippines | 59–40 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by half: 27–21, 32–19 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Indonesia | 43–59 | Kuwait |
| Scoring by half: 24–24, 19–35 |||
* Shanghai
* November 2
| Kazakhstan | 68–63 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 35–30, 33–33 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| Kazakhstan | 76–60 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by half: 31–33, 45–27 |||
* Shanghai
* November 3
| Philippines | 74–64 | Kuwait |
| Scoring by half: 34–26, 40–38 |||
* Shanghai

## Quarterfinals
### Group I

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 223 | +48 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 231 | +14 | 5 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 228 | 257 | −29 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 229 | 262 | −33 | 3 |
* November 5
| China | 86–64 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 43–23, 43–41 |||
* Shanghai
* November 5
| Japan | 67–77 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by half: 34–45, 33–32 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| Saudi Arabia | 83–93 | China |
| Scoring by half: 43–47, 40–46 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| Philippines | 93–86 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 44–39, 49–47 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| Saudi Arabia | 85–71 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 48–34, 37–37 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| China | 92–76 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 55–38, 37–38 |||
* Shanghai

### Group II

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 311 | 236 | +75 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 228 | +18 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 250 | 275 | −25 | 4 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 282 | −68 | 3 |
* November 5
| Chinese Taipei | 76–83 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by half: 32–28, 44–55 |||
* Shanghai
* November 5
| Iran | 72–109 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 34–59, 38–50 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| South Korea | 114–94 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 58–45, 56–49 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| Kazakhstan | 93–64 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 45–32, 48–32 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| Chinese Taipei | 80–78 (OT) | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 38–30, 31–39 Overtime: 11–9 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| South Korea | 88–70 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by half: 51–35, 37–35 |||
* Shanghai

### Group III

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 223 | +49 | 6 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 222 | −20 | 4 | 1–1 / 1.065 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 247 | 254 | −7 | 4 | 1–1 / 1.019 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 257 | 279 | −22 | 4 | 1–1 / 0.934 |
* November 5
| Thailand | 84–55 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by half: 37–24, 47–31 |||
* Shanghai
* November 5
| Kyrgyzstan | 95–103 | India |
| Scoring by half: 37–47, 58–56 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| India | 86–96 | Thailand |
| Scoring by half: 51–49, 35–47 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| Indonesia | 59–70 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Scoring by half: 17–32, 42–38 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| Indonesia | 88–68 | India |
| Scoring by half: 59–25, 29–43 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| Thailand | 92–82 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Scoring by half: 41–35, 51–47 |||
* Shanghai

### Group IV

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Kuwait | 3 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 193 | +57 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 183 | +11 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 207 | −1 | 4 |
| Macau | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 243 | −67 | 3 |
* November 5
| Macau | 54–93 | Kuwait |
| Scoring by half: 31–50, 23–43 |||
* Shanghai
* November 5
| Hong Kong | 60–51 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 34–24, 26–27 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| Malaysia | 84–64 | Macau |
| Scoring by half: 41–37, 43–27 |||
* Shanghai
* November 6
| Kuwait | 74–68 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 34–34, 40–34 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| Kuwait | 83–71 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 47–38, 36–33 |||
* Shanghai
* November 7
| Macau | 58–66 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 21–38, 37–28 |||
* Shanghai

## Classification 5th–16th
### 15th place

* November 8
| India | 96–106 | Macau |
| Scoring by half: 48–50, 48–56 |||
* Shanghai

### 13th place

* November 8
| Kyrgyzstan | 65–72 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 29–33, 36–39 |||
* Shanghai

### 11th place

* November 8
| Indonesia | 78–83 (OT) | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 38–39, 36–35 Overtime: 4–9 |||
* Shanghai

### 9th place

* November 8
| Thailand | 82–72 | Kuwait |
| Scoring by half: 46–34, 36–38 |||
* Shanghai

### 7th place

* November 9
| Japan | 86–79 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 43–49, 43–30 |||
* Shanghai

### 5th place

* November 9
| Philippines | 95–92 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 53–49, 42–43 |||
* Shanghai

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| November 8 | November 8 |
| China | 76 |
| China | 76 | November 9 | November 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 67 | November 9 | November 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 67 | China | 71 |
| November 8 | November 8 | | China | 71 |
| November 8 | November 8 | South Korea | 79 |
| Saudi Arabia | 70 | South Korea | 79 |
| South Korea | 103 | | |
| South Korea | 103 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | November 9 | November 9 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 54 |
| | | Saudi Arabia | 68 |

### Semifinals

* November 8
| China | 76–67 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by half: 32–30, 44–37 |||
* Shanghai
* November 8
| Saudi Arabia | 70–103 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 23–50, 47–53 |||
* Shanghai

### 3rd place

* November 9
| Kazakhstan | 54–68 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by half: 28–38, 26–30 |||
* Shanghai

### Final

* November 9
| China | 71–79 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 34–29, 37–50 |||
* Shanghai

## Final standing

* Qualified for the 1997 FIBA Under-22 World Championship
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | South Korea | 8–0 |
| | China | 7–1 |
| | Saudi Arabia | 5–3 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5–3 |
| 5 | Philippines | 4–3 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 3–4 |
| 7 | Japan | 4–3 |
| 8 | Iran | 2–5 |
| 9 | Thailand | 5–2 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 4–3 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 3–4 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 1–6 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 3–4 |
| 14 | Kyrgyzstan | 2–5 |
| 15 | Macau | 1–6 |
| 16 | India | 1–6 |

## Awards

* 1996 Asian Under-22 champions
* South Korea First title