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The ABC Under-18 Championship 1998 is the 15th edition of the ABC's junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Kolkata, India from 5–13 November 1998.

Host countryIndia
Dates5–13 November
Teams15 (from 44 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
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1998 FIBA U18 Asia Cup
th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates5–13 November
Teams15 (from 44 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (6th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPChina Yao Ming
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Preliminary round

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 China321250159+9151–0
 Iran321228191+3750–1
 Hong Kong312155264−10941–0
 Lebanon312198217−1940–1
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5 November
18:00
Hong Kong  76–66  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 30–28, 36–48
5 November
19:30
China  81–58  Iran
Scoring by half: 44–19, 37–39
6 November
17:00
Lebanon  59–54  China
Scoring by half: 28–27, 31–27
6 November
18:30
Iran  73–47  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 35–29, 38–18
7 November
11:00
China  115–42  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 51–24, 64–18
8 November
15:30
Iran  97–63  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 44–26, 53–37

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Qatar330253142+1116
 Malaysia321211220−95
 India312228223+54
 Pakistan303146253−1073
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5 November
16:30
India  76–87  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 44–48, 32–39
6 November
14:00
Qatar  87–32  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 29–14, 58–18
7 November
9:30
Malaysia  52–87  Qatar
Scoring by half: 32–48, 20–39
7 November
15:30
Pakistan  57–94  India
Scoring by half: 35–42, 22–52
8 November
14:00
Qatar  79–58  India
Scoring by half: 31–22, 48–36
8 November
17:00
Pakistan  57–72  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 31–40, 26–32

Group C

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Japan330310131+1796
 Philippines321263162+1015
 Kuwait312146193−474
 Bangladesh30389322−2333
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6 November
9:30
Bangladesh  21–67  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 11–33, 10–34
6 November
15:30
Japan  81–65  Philippines
Scoring by half: 45–35, 36–30
7 November
12:30
Bangladesh  30–147  Japan
Scoring by half: 15–68, 15–79
7 November
14:00
Kuwait  43–90  Philippines
Scoring by half: 20–45, 23–45
8 November
9:30
Japan  82–36  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–16, 48–20
8 November
11:00
Philippines  108–38  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 60–20, 48–18

Group D

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Chinese Taipei220202171+314
 Kazakhstan211155184−293
 South Korea202173175−22
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6 November
11:00
Chinese Taipei  106–76  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 58–38, 48–38
7 November
17:00
South Korea  95–96  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 53–49, 42–47
8 November
12:30
Kazakhstan  79–78 (OT)  South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–33, 30–36 Overtime: 10–9

Quarterfinal round

Group I

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China330271178+936
 Japan321275235+405
 Kazakhstan312242260−184
 Malaysia303183298−1153
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9 November
16:30
Malaysia  55–97  Japan
Scoring by half: 34–47, 21–50
9 November
18:00
China  83–49  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 33–25, 50–24
10 November
17:00
Japan  97–89  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 61–48, 36–41
10 November
18:30
China  97–48  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 52–29, 45–19
11 November
12:00
Malaysia  80–104  Kazakhstan
Scoring by half: 42–48, 38–56
11 November
18:30
China  91–81  Japan
Scoring by half: 40–40, 51–41

Group II

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Qatar330220164+566
 Chinese Taipei321242230+125
 Iran312196220−244
 Philippines303196240−443
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9 November
13:30
Iran  79–96  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 39–61, 40–35
9 November
15:00
Qatar  84–57  Philippines
Scoring by half: 40–31, 44–26
10 November
12:00
Iran  53–68  Qatar
Scoring by half: 28–33, 25–35
10 November
13:30
Philippines  83–92  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 50–43, 33–49
11 November
13:30
Iran  64–56  Philippines
Scoring by half: 31–29, 33–27
11 November
17:00
Qatar  68–54  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 31–24, 37–30

Group III

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea330355177+1786
 India321261238+235
 Lebanon312233225+84
 Bangladesh303156365−2093
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9 November
10:30
Lebanon  60–85  South Korea
Scoring by half: 25–46, 35–39
9 November
12:00
India  102–58  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 47–25, 55–33
10 November
10:30
Bangladesh  48–148  South Korea
Scoring by half: 28–67, 20–81
10 November
15:15
Lebanon  58–90  India
Scoring by half: 29–37, 29–53
11 November
10:30
Lebanon  115–50  Bangladesh
Scoring by half: 59–22, 56–28
11 November
15:15
South Korea  122–69  India
Scoring by half: 60–33, 62–36

Group IV

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Hong Kong22013597+384
 Kuwait211109131−223
 Pakistan202113129−162
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9 November
9:00
Hong Kong  69–46  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 34–19, 35–27
10 November
9:00
Hong Kong  66–51  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 33–24, 33–27
11 November
9:00
Pakistan  62–63  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 36–36, 26–27

Classification 5th–14th

13th place

12 November
8:00
Pakistan  45–73  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 27–42, 18–31

11th place

12 November
9:30
Kuwait  77–94  India
Scoring by half: 43–53, 34–41

9th place

12 November
11:00
Hong Kong  64–103  South Korea
Scoring by half: 27–54, 37–49

7th place

13 November
9:00
Malaysia  50–95  Philippines
Scoring by half: 18–37, 32–58

5th place

13 November
10:30
Kazakhstan  67–83  Iran
Scoring by half: 38–41, 29–42

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
November 12
 
 
 China 95
 
November 13
 
 Chinese Taipei73
 
 China 59
 
November 12
 
 Qatar45
 
 Japan66
 
 
 Qatar 78
 
3rd place
 
 
November 13
 
 
 Chinese Taipei94
 
 
 Japan110

Semifinals

12 November
15:00
China  95–73  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 48–29, 47–44
12 November
16:45
Japan  66–78  Qatar
Scoring by half: 34–46, 32–32

3rd place

13 November
12:00
Chinese Taipei  94–110  Japan
Scoring by half: 55–64, 39–46

Final

13 November
15:00
China  59–45  Qatar
Scoring by half: 26–21, 33–24

Final standing

Qualified for the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
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Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China7–1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Qatar7–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan6–2
4  Chinese Taipei4–3
5  Iran4–3
6  Kazakhstan2–4
7  Philippines3–4
8  Malaysia2–5
9  South Korea4–2
10  Hong Kong3–3
11  India4–3
12  Kuwait2–4
13  Lebanon3–4
14  Pakistan0–6
15  Bangladesh0–6
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Awards

 1998 Asian Under-18 champions 

China
Sixth title
  • Most Valuable Player: China Yao Ming
  • Best Playmaker: Japan Yuta Tabuse
  • Best Scorer: Japan Fumio Murayama
  • Best Coach: China Ma Lianbo

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