1997 ABC Champions Cup
| 8th Asia Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Indonesia |
| Dates | 18–25 July |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hong Kong (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Wayman Strickland |
The ABC Champions Cup 1997 was the 8th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia between July 18 and July 25, 1997.
Preliminary round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspac
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1–0 |
| Regal
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0–1 |
 Tanduay Gold Rhum
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
 MHSK Tashkent
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1–0 |
 Petronas
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0–1 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isuzu Giga Cats
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Kia Motors
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 PLA Hongshan
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Zob Ahan Isfahan
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Tong Whye
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Classification 5th–10th
[edit]9th place
[edit]7th place
[edit]5th place
[edit]Final round
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| July 24 | ||||||
| Aspac | 65 | |||||
| July 25 | ||||||
| Kia Motors | 86 | |||||
| Kia Motors | 59 | |||||
| July 24 | ||||||
| Regal | 64 | |||||
| Isuzu Giga Cats | 66 | |||||
| Regal | 70 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| July 25 | ||||||
| Aspac | 78 | |||||
| Isuzu Giga Cats | 52 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]3rd place
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standing
[edit]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Regal |
5–1 |
|
Kia Motors |
4–2 |
|
Aspac |
4–2 |
| 4 | Isuzu Giga Cats |
4–2 |
| 5 | Tanduay Gold Rhum |
3–2 |
| 6 | PLA Hongshan |
2–3 |
| 7 | MHSK Tashkent |
2–3 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
1–4 |
| 9 | Petronas |
2–3 |
| 10 | Tong Whye |
0–5 |
Awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player:
Wayman Strickland (Regal)