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 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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
Group A
| 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 |
July 18 |
Report |
| Tanduay Gold Rhum | 90–76 | MHSK Tashkent |
| Scoring by half: 59−39, 31−37 | ||
Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta |
July 18 |
| Aspac | 66–71 | Petronas |
Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta |
July 19 |
| Petronas | vs. | Regal |
Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta |
July 19 |
Report |
| MHSK Tashkent | 63–72 | Aspac |
| Scoring by half: 38−32, 31−40 | ||
Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta |
July 20 19:45 |
Report |
| Aspac | 75–63 | Tanduay Gold Rhum |
| Scoring by half: 42−35, 33−28 | ||
Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta |
Group B
| 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
9th place
7th place
5th place
Final round
| 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
July 24 |
Report |
| Isuzu Giga Cats | 66–70 | Regal |
| Scoring by half: 32–28, 34–42 | ||
Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta |
3rd place
Final
Final standing
| 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
- Most Valuable Player:
Wayman Strickland (Regal)
References
- FIBA Asia
