2000 ABC Champions Cup
| 11th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Lebanon |
| Dates | 14–21 May |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lebanon (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Elie Mechantaf |
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
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagesse
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 189 | +56 | 6 |
 Al-Qadsia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 240 | +8 | 5 |
 Al-Wahda
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 219 | −21 | 4 |
 Zob Ahan Isfahan
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 233 | −43 | 3 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Ittihad
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 230 | +104 | 8 |
 Al-Manama
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 292 | 283 | +9 | 7 |
 Al-Rayyan
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 323 | 282 | +41 | 6 |
 Petronas
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 308 | −54 | 5 |
 Mahaka
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 262 | 362 | −100 | 4 |
Knockout round
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 20 – Beirut | ||||||
| Sagesse | 71 | |||||
| May 21 – Beirut | ||||||
| Al-Manama | 65 | |||||
| Sagesse | 55 | |||||
| May 20 – Beirut | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 52 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad | 95 | |||||
| Al-Qadsia | 69 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| May 21 – Beirut | ||||||
| Al-Manama | 92 | |||||
| Al-Qadsia | 69 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]May 20
18:00 |
Semis
|
| Al-Ittihad |
95–69 | Al-Qadsia |
| Scoring by half: 49–33, 46–36 | ||
| Pts: Ford 34 | Pts: Farhan 19 | |
May 20
20:45 |
Semis
|
| Sagesse |
71–65 | Al-Manama |
| Scoring by half: 38–42, 33–23 | ||
| Pts: Mechantaf 22 | Pts: Dortch 19 | |
Finals
[edit]May 20
15:15 |
7th–8th
|
| Zob Ahan Isfahan |
83–44 | Petronas |
| Scoring by half: 44–23, 39–21 | ||
| Pts: Emdadi 18 | Pts: Enoch 23 | |
May 21
15:15 |
5th–6th
|
| Al-Wahda |
70–84 | Al-Rayyan |
| Scoring by half: 39–48, 31–36 | ||
| Pts: Al-Sharif 32 | Pts: Mahmoud 35 | |
May 21
18:00 |
Bronze
|
| Al-Manama |
92–69 | Al-Qadsia |
| Scoring by half: 39–38, 53–31 | ||
| Pts: Najaf 22 | Pts: Farhan 22 | |
May 21
20:45 |
Gold
|
| Sagesse |
55–52 | 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
[edit]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Sagesse |
5–0 |
|
Al-Ittihad |
5–1 |
|
Al-Manama |
4–2 |
| 4 | Al-Qadsia |
2–3 |
| 5 | Al-Rayyan |
3–2 |
| 6 | Al-Wahda |
1–3 |
| 7 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
1–3 |
| 8 | Petronas |
1–4 |
| 9 | Mahaka |
0–4 |
Awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player:
Elie Mechantaf (Sagesse) - Most Valuable Coach: Ghassan Sarkis (Sagesse)
- Best Rebounder:
Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse) - Best Three Point Shooter:
Sherell Ford (Al-Ittihad) - Best Defender: Mohammad Acha (Sagesse)
- Best Scorer: Sherell Ford (Sagesse)
- Best Sixth Man: Bader Makki (Sagesse)
- Best Sportsmanship: Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse)
- Fair Play:
Al-Manama
