2001 ABC Champions Cup
| 12th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 1–8 June |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  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
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Rayyan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 353 | 323 | +30 | 7 | 1–0 |
 Al-Wahda |
4 | 3 | 1 | 383 | 345 | +38 | 7 | 0–1 |
 Sagesse |
4 | 2 | 2 | 341 | 340 | +1 | 6 | 1–0 |
 ASPAC Texmaco |
4 | 2 | 2 | 382 | 359 | +23 | 6 | 0–1 |
 Al-Qadsia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 408 | −92 | 4 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad |
5 | 5 | 0 | 452 | 397 | +55 | 10 | |
 Winling |
5 | 3 | 2 | 428 | 444 | −16 | 8 | 1–0 |
| Al-Ahli |
5 | 3 | 2 | 361 | 343 | +18 | 8 | 0–1 |
 Al-Manama |
5 | 2 | 3 | 418 | 416 | +2 | 7 | 1–0 |
 Zob Ahan Esfahan |
5 | 2 | 3 | 416 | 395 | +21 | 7 | 0–1 |
 Petronas |
5 | 0 | 5 | 333 | 413 | −80 | 5 |
Knockout round
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 7 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 111 | |||||
| June 8 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Wahda | 94 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad (OT) | 103 | |||||
| June 7 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan | 101 | |||||
| Al-Rayyan | 89 | |||||
| Winling | 68 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| June 8 – Dubai | ||||||
| Al-Wahda | 93 | |||||
| Winling | 79 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]Finals
[edit]June 8 21:30 |
Gold |
| Al-Ittihad |
103–101 (OT) | 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
[edit]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Al-Ittihad | 7–0 |
 |
Al-Rayyan | 4–2 |
 |
Al-Wahda | 4–2 |
| 4th | Winling | 3–4 |
| 5th | Al-Ahli | 4–2 |
| 6th | Sagesse | 2–3 |
| 7th | ASPAC Texmaco | 3–2 |
| 8th | Al-Manama | 2–4 |
| 9th | Zob Ahan Esfahan | 3–3 |
| 10th | Al-Qadsia | 0–5 |
| 11th | Petronas | 0–5 |
Awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Johnny Rhodes (Al-Ittihad)
- Most Valuable Coach: Abdul Hameed Ibrahim (Al-Ittihad)
- Best Rebounder: Eddie Washington (ASPAC)
- Best Three Point Shooter: Darren Henrie (Winling)
- Best Scorer: Andre Pitts (Al-Wahda)
- Best Sixth Man: Mohammed Yousuf (Al-Rayyan)
- Best Sportsmanship:
Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse) - Fair Play: Al-Ahli