1985 ABC Championship
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The 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation championship for men was held from December 28, 1985, to January 5, 1986, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 257 | 103 | +154 | 4 | Advanced to the final round |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 190 | −19 | 3 | Qualified to 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 237 | −135 | 2 | Qualified to 9th–12th place playoffs |
| December 29 |
| December 30 |
| December 31 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 191 | +77 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 244 | 236 | +8 | 5 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 253 | 228 | +25 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 294 | −110 | 3 |
| December 29 |
| Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh |
| December 29 |
| Philippines | 81–70 | Jordan |
| Scoring by half: 43–24, 38–46 |
| Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh |
| December 30 |
| Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh |
| December 30 |
| Pakistan | 51–100 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 30–45, 21–55 |
| Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh |
| December 31 |
| Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh |
| December 31 |
| Philippines | 87–70 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 47–32, 40–38 |
| Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 181 | +132 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 295 | 232 | +63 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 277 | −81 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 306 | −114 | 3 |
| December 29 |
| Chinese Taipei | 108–75 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 51–48, 57–27 |
| December 29 |
| South Korea | 111–43 | Singapore |
| Scoring by half: 55–29, 56–14 |
| December 30 |
| South Korea | 113–58 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 50–30, 63–28 |
| December 30 |
| Chinese Taipei | 107–68 | Singapore |
| Scoring by half: 60–18, 47–50 |
| December 31 |
| December 31 |
| Chinese Taipei | 80–89 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 41–43, 39–46 |
Group D
| December 28 |
| December 28 |
| December 29 |
| December 30 |
| December 31 |
| December 31 |
Final round
Classification 13th–15th
| January 2 |
| January 3 |
| January 5 |
Classification 9th–12th
| January 2 |
| January 2 |
| January 3 |
| January 3 |
| January 5 |
| January 5 |
Classification 5th–8th
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 189 | +36 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 219 | +50 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 247 | −36 | 4 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 251 | −50 | 3 |
| January 2 |
| January 2 |
| Iran | 69–97 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 34–48, 35–49 |
| January 3 |
| January 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 100–71 | Thailand |
| Scoring by half: 50–28, 50–43 |
| January 5 |
| January 5 |
| Japan | 79–72 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 38–35, 41–37 |
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 209 | +24 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 213 | +13 | 5 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 214 | +10 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 242 | −47 | 3 |
| January 2 19:30 |
| January 2 21:00 |
| Philippines | 76–72 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 36–25, 40–47 |
| January 3 19:30 |
| South Korea | 74–65 | China |
| Scoring by half: 31–29, 43–36 |
| January 3 21:00 |
| Malaysia | 65–75 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 29–40, 36–35 |
| January 5 19:30 |
| South Korea | 80–72 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 43–36, 37–36 |
| January 5 21:00 |
| China | 72–82 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 42–48, 30–34 |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 1986 FIBA World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 6–0 | |
| South Korea | 5–1 | |
| China | 3–2 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3–3 |
| 5 | Japan | 5–1 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 4–2 |
| 7 | Thailand | 2–3 |
| 8 | Iran | 2–4 |
| 9 | Jordan | 4–2 |
| 10 | India | 3–3 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 1–4 |
| 12 | Singapore | 1–5 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 2–3 |
| 14 | Pakistan | 1–4 |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 0–5 |
Awards
| 1985 Asian champions |
|---|
| Philippines Fifth title |
- Most Valuable Player: Philippines Allan Caidic
- All-Star Team: China Zhang Bin China Sun Fengwu Philippines Avelino Lim South Korea Lee Chung-hee Philippines Allan Caidic