2000 ABC Champions Cup

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.

2000 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
11th Asia Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host country Lebanon
Dates14–21 May
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Lebanon (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
MVPLebanon Elie Mechantaf
1999
2001

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Sagesse330245189+566
Al-Qadsia321248240+85
Al-Wahda312198219−214
Zob Ahan Isfahan303190233−433

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Al-Ittihad440334230+1048
Al-Manama431292283+97
Al-Rayyan422323282+416
Petronas413254308−545
Mahaka404262362−1004

Knockout round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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

May 20
18:00
Semis
Al-Ittihad 95–69 Al-Qadsia
Scoring by half: 49–33, 46–36
Pts: Ford 34Pts: Farhan 19
May 20
20:45
Semis
Sagesse 71–65 Al-Manama
Scoring by half: 38–42, 33–23
Pts: Mechantaf 22Pts: Dortch 19

Finals

May 20
15:15
7th–8th
Zob Ahan Isfahan 83–44 Petronas
Scoring by half: 44–23, 39–21
Pts: Emdadi 18Pts: Enoch 23
May 21
15:15
5th–6th
Al-Wahda 70–84 Al-Rayyan
Scoring by half: 39–48, 31–36
Pts: Al-Sharif 32Pts: Mahmoud 35
May 21
18:00
Bronze
Al-Manama 92–69 Al-Qadsia
Scoring by half: 39–38, 53–31
Pts: Najaf 22Pts: 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

RankTeamRecord
Sagesse5–0
Al-Ittihad5–1
Al-Manama4–2
4 Al-Qadsia2–3
5 Al-Rayyan3–2
6 Al-Wahda1–3
7 Zob Ahan Isfahan1–3
8 Petronas1–4
9 Mahaka0–4

Awards

  • 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

References