| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | India |
| Dates | November 12–20 |
| Teams | 12 (from all Asian federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | (4th title) |
< 1979 1983 > | |
The 1981 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Kolkata, India.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 370 | 191 | +179 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 245 | −16 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 268 | −56 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 309 | −107 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 318 | 170 | +148 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 176 | +76 | 5 | |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 243 | −47 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 329 | −177 | 3 |
November 12
|
| Template:Bk-rt | 104–44 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 45–30, 59–14 | ||
November 14
|
| Template:Bk-rt | 64–101 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 28–40, 36–61 | ||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 326 | 209 | +117 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 201 | +34 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 261 | −47 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 266 | −104 | 3 |
Final round
- The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round.
Classification 7th–12th
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 418 | 346 | +72 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 441 | 380 | +61 | 8 | 1–0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 401 | 357 | +44 | 8 | 0–1 | |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 3 | 411 | 421 | −10 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 353 | 362 | −9 | 7 | 0–1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 316 | 474 | −158 | 5 |
November 17
|
| Template:Bk-rt | 114–101 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 57–50, 57–51 | ||
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 482 | 308 | +174 | 10 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 466 | 393 | +73 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 405 | 375 | +30 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 370 | 421 | −51 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 344 | 423 | −79 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 328 | 475 | −147 | 5 |
Final standing
| Qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 7–0 | ||
| 6–1 | ||
| 5–2 | ||
| 4 | 4–3 | |
| 5 | 3–4 | |
| 6 | 2–5 | |
| 7 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | 3–4 | |
| 9 | 3–4 | |
| 10 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 2–5 |
| 11 | 2–5 | |
| 12 | 0–7 |
Awards
| 1981 Asian Champions |
|---|
| Template:Bk-big Fourth title |
References
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