1990 ABC Under-18 Championship
International basketball competition
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The 1990 ABC Under-18 Championship was the eleventh edition of the Asian Championship for Junior Men. The tournament took place in Nagoya, Japan from August to 2 September 1990. Top three teams from this competition were qualified for the World Junior Basketball Championship held in Edmonton, Canada from July 26 to August 4 of 1991.
Japan won their first-ever championship after breezing past Syria in the championship match, 82-63. Defending champions China, edged out the Philippines, 96-93 in the battle for third place.[1]
The top three teams represented Asia to the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Preliminary round
Top two teams from each group advance to the final round. [2] [3]
Draw
- Group A: China, Malaysia, India, Kuwait
- Group B: Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan
- Group C: Philippines, Iran, Hong Kong
- Group D: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria
Group D
Championship round
Classification round
9th-12th place match
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
 Philippines | 76 | |||||
| 2 September | ||||||
 Japan | 78 | |||||
| Japan | 82 | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
 Syria | 63 | |||||
 China | 60 | |||||
| Syria | 61 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| Philippines | 93 | |||||
| China | 96 | |||||
Semifinals
9th place
3rd place
Final
Final standing
| Qualified for the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Japan | – |
 |
Syria | – |
 |
China | – |
| 4 | Philippines |
– |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia |
– |
| 6 |  Malaysia |
– |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei |
– |
| 8 |  Hong Kong |
– |
| 9 |  South Korea |
– |
| 10 |  Iran |
– |
| 11 |  India |
– |
| 12 |  Indonesia |
– |
| 13 |  Sri Lanka |
– |
Awards
| 1990 Asian Under-18 champions |
|---|
 Japan First title |