1996 ABC Under-18 Championship
| 14th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | September 1–10 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (5th title) |
The ABC Under-18 Championship 1996 is the 14th edition of the ABC's junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia from September 2–10, 1996.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 India |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philippines |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Qatar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Singapore |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Thailand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Iran |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Quarterfinals
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Philippines |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Thailand |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Group II
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| China |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Group III
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| India |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Group IV
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Singapore |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Classification 5th–14th
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| September 9 | ||||||
| South Korea | 68 | |||||
| September 10 | ||||||
| China | 81 | |||||
| China | 86 | |||||
| September 9 | ||||||
| Qatar | 71 | |||||
| Japan | 54 | |||||
| Qatar | 68 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| September 10 | ||||||
| South Korea | 75 | |||||
| Japan | 89 | |||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
China |
7–1 |
|
Qatar |
6–2 |
|
Japan |
5–3 |
| 4 | South Korea |
5–2 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
5–2 |
| 6 | Philippines |
4–3 |
| 7 | Thailand |
3–4 |
| 8 | Malaysia |
1–5 |
| 9 | Jordan |
5–2 |
| 10 | Iran |
3–3 |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
3–4 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan |
2–4 |
| 13 | India |
2–4 |
| 14 | Singapore |
0–6 |
| 15 | Bangladesh |
0–6 |
Awards
| 1996 Asian Under-18 Champions |
|---|
 China Fifth title |
All-tournament team:
