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| 7th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Philippines |
| Dates | 2–9 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Tony Harris |
The ABC Champions Cup 1996 was the 7th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines between June 2 to 9, 1996.[1][2]
Participating teams
[edit]
Guangdong Winnerway
Aspac
Punjab Police[1][2] (withdrew)
Paykan Tehran
Isuzu Lynx
Orthodox
Petronas
Qatar Club[2][3] (withdrew; Al-Hilal's supposed replacement)- Hapee Toothpaste (hosts)
Al Hilal[2] (withdrew)
Tong Yang
Preliminary round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapee Toothpaste | 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 233 | +38 | 6 |
| Guangdong Winnerway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 234 | +14 | 5 |
| Aspac | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 243 | +1 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 3 | 0 | 3 | 239 | 292 | −53 | 3 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isuzu Lynx | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Petronas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Paykan Tehran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 242 | −18 | 4 |
| Tong Yang | 3 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 253 | −39 | 3 |
Final round
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| June 8 | ||||||
| Hapee Toothpaste | 100 | |||||
| June 9 | ||||||
| Petronas | 89 | |||||
| Hapee Toothpaste | 77 | |||||
| June 8 | ||||||
| Isuzu Lynx | 74 | |||||
| Isuzu Lynx | 89 | |||||
| Guangdong | 64 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| June 9 | ||||||
| Petronas | 64 | |||||
| Guangdong | 80 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]3rd place
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standing
[edit]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Hapee Toothpaste | 5–0 |
 |
Isuzu Lynx | 4–1 |
 |
Guangdong Winnerway | 3–2 |
| 4 | Petronas | 2–3 |
| 5 | Aspac | 2–2 |
| 6 | Paykan Tehran | 1–3 |
| 7 | Orthodox | 1–3 |
| 8 | Tong Yang | 0–4 |
Awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Tony Harris (Hapee Toothpaste)
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Prestigious inter-club tilt draws RP-Hapee, 9 other Asian teams". Manila Standard. 25 May 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "FVR opens ABC Champions Cup today". Manila Standard. 2 June 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ Gulle, Jimbo (29 May 1996). "PBL-Hapee draws India in opener". Manila Standard. Retrieved 7 May 2025.