2000 ABC Champions Cup
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The ABC Champions Cup 2000 was the 11th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between May 14 to 21, 2000. The reigning champions Sagesse from the hosts were the first team to successfully defend their title in this annual tournament.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Sagesse | 3 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 189 | +56 | 6 |
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 240 | +8 | 5 |
| Syria Al-Wahda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 219 | −21 | 4 |
| Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 233 | −43 | 3 |
| May 14 14:00 |
| May 14 21:15 |
| May 15 21:15 |
| May 16 18:00 |
| May 17 20:45 |
| May 18 21:15 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 230 | +104 | 8 |
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 292 | 283 | +9 | 7 |
| Qatar Al-Rayyan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 323 | 282 | +41 | 6 |
| Malaysia Petronas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 308 | −54 | 5 |
| Indonesia Mahaka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 262 | 362 | −100 | 4 |
| May 14 16:00 |
| May 14 18:00 |
| May 15 14:00 |
| May 15 18:00 |
| May 16 14:00 |
| May 16 20:45 |
| May 17 14:00 |
| May 17 18:00 |
| May 18 14:00 |
| May 18 18:00 |
Knockout round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 20 – Beirut | ||||||
| Lebanon Sagesse | 71 | |||||
| May 21 – Beirut | ||||||
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 65 | |||||
| Lebanon Sagesse | 55 | |||||
| May 20 – Beirut | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 52 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 95 | |||||
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 69 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| May 21 – Beirut | ||||||
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 92 | |||||
| Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 69 |
Semifinals
| May 20 18:00 |
| Semis |
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 95–69 | Kuwait Al-Qadsia |
| Scoring by half: 49–33, 46–36 | ||
| Pts: Ford 34 | Pts: Farhan 19 |
| May 20 20:45 |
| Semis |
Finals
| May 20 15:15 |
| 7th–8th |
| Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran | 83–44 | Malaysia Petronas |
| Scoring by half: 44–23, 39–21 | ||
| Pts: Emdadi 18 | Pts: Enoch 23 |
| May 21 15:15 |
| 5th–6th |
| May 21 18:00 |
| Bronze |
| May 21 20:45 |
| Gold |
| Sagesse Lebanon | 55–52 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad |
| Scoring by half: 28–24, 27–28 | ||
| Pts: El Khatib 19 Rebs: N'Diaye 12 Asts: Mechantaf 3 | Pts: Ford 20 Rebs: Al-Maghrabi 10 Asts: Ford 5 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Sagesse | 5–0 | |
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 5–1 | |
| Bahrain Al-Manama | 4–2 | |
| 4 | Kuwait Al-Qadsia | 2–3 |
| 5 | Qatar Al-Rayyan | 3–2 |
| 6 | Syria Al-Wahda | 1–3 |
| 7 | Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan | 1–3 |
| 8 | Malaysia Petronas | 1–4 |
| 9 | Indonesia Mahaka | 0–4 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Lebanon Elie Mechantaf (Sagesse)
- Most Valuable Coach: Lebanon Ghassan Sarkis (Sagesse)
- Best Rebounder: Senegal Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
- Best Three Point Shooter: United States Sherell Ford (Al-Ittihad)
- Best Defender: Lebanon Mohammad Acha (Sagesse)
- Best Scorer: United States Sherell Ford (Sagesse)
- Best Sixth Man: Lebanon Bader Makki (Sagesse)
- Best Sportsmanship: Senegal Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
- Fair Play: Bahrain Al-Manama
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