2001 ABC Champions Cup
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| 12th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 1–8 June |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | United States Johnny Rhodes |
The ABC Champions Cup 2001 was the 12th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between June 1 to 8, 2001.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Al-Rayyan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 353 | 323 | +30 | 7 | 1–0 |
| Syria Al-Wahda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 383 | 345 | +38 | 7 | 0–1 |
| Lebanon Sagesse | 4 | 2 | 2 | 341 | 340 | +1 | 6 | 1–0 |
| Indonesia ASPAC Texmaco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 382 | 359 | +23 | 6 | 0–1 |
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 408 | −92 | 4 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 5 | 5 | 0 | 452 | 397 | +55 | 10 | |
| Hong Kong Winling | 5 | 3 | 2 | 428 | 444 | −16 | 8 | 1–0 |
| United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli | 5 | 3 | 2 | 361 | 343 | +18 | 8 | 0–1 |
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 5 | 2 | 3 | 418 | 416 | +2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| Iran Zob Ahan Esfahan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 416 | 395 | +21 | 7 | 0–1 |
| Malaysia Petronas | 5 | 0 | 5 | 333 | 413 | −80 | 5 |
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Knockout round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 7 – Dubai | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 111 | |||||
| June 8 – Dubai | ||||||
| Syria Al-Wahda | 94 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (OT) | 103 | |||||
| June 7 – Dubai | ||||||
| Qatar Al-Rayyan | 101 | |||||
| Qatar Al-Rayyan | 89 | |||||
| Hong Kong Winling | 68 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| June 8 – Dubai | ||||||
| Syria Al-Wahda | 93 | |||||
| Hong Kong Winling | 79 | |||||
Semifinals
Finals
June 8
21:30 |
Gold
|
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 103–101 (OT) | Qatar Al-Rayyan |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 21–28, 30–19, 17–18, Overtime: 9–7 | ||
| Pts: Al-Mawalid, Vyšniauskas 20 | Pts: Ismail 23 | |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 7–0 |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg | Qatar Al-Rayyan | 4–2 |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg | Syria Al-Wahda | 4–2 |
| 4th | Hong Kong Winling | 3–4 |
| 5th | United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli | 4–2 |
| 6th | Lebanon Sagesse | 2–3 |
| 7th | Indonesia ASPAC Texmaco | 3–2 |
| 8th | Bahrain Al-Manama | 2–4 |
| 9th | Iran Zob Ahan Esfahan | 3–3 |
| 10th | Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 0–5 |
| 11th | Malaysia Petronas | 0–5 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: United States Johnny Rhodes (Al-Ittihad)
- Most Valuable Coach: Saudi Arabia Abdul Hameed Ibrahim (Al-Ittihad)
- Best Rebounder: United States Eddie Washington (ASPAC)
- Best Three Point Shooter: United States Darren Henrie (Winling)
- Best Scorer: United States Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda)
- Best Sixth Man: Qatar Mohammed Yousuf (Al-Rayyan)
- Best Sportsmanship: Senegal Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
- Fair Play: United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
