1989 ABC Under-18 Championship for Women
International basketball competition
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The 1989 ABC Under-18 Championship was the tenth edition of the Asian basketball championship for junior women. The tournament took place in Manila, Philippines from January 24 to February 1, 1989. This competition served as a qualifying tournament for 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women.
Philippines| 10th FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | January 24–February 1 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (5th title) |
On July 19, 1988, the Basketball Association of the Philippines announced that the Philippines was given hosting rights for the tournament after the country bested bids by Malaysia, Jordan and Thailand for the hosting rights.[1]
China successfully defended their title they won three years ago also held in Manila, this time after defeating South Korea in the championship match.
Format
11 teams took place in this competition. They were divided to Group A of five teams and Group B of six teams. After a round-robin tournament within each group, the first place in Group A faces the second place in Group B in the semi-final and similarly the first place in Group B faces the second place in Group A.
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Taiwan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final round
Semi-final
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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China |
Qualified for the 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women |
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South Korea |
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 Japan |
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| 4th | Taiwan |
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| 5th |  India |
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| 6th |  Thailand |
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| 7th |  Malaysia |
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| 8th |  Singapore |
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| 9th |  Philippines |
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| 10th |  Sri Lanka |
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| 11th |  Hong Kong |
Awards
| 1989 Asian Under-18 champions |
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 China Fifth title |