2008 FIBA Asia Champions Cup explained

The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2008 was the 19th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait between May 8, 2008 and May 19. The tournament was scheduled to end on May 16 but the schedule changed due to the death of the former Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah.[1] The committee decided to call off the play-off matches to decide the 5–10 positions.

Preliminary round

Group A

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Al-Riyadi Beirut440339246+938
Al-Rayyan431350289+617
BC Almaty422267298−316
Zain413316297+195
Muba Hang Tuah404200342−1424

Group B

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Al-Wasl440417352+658
Saba Battery Tehran431424320+1047
Al-Muharraq422348335+136
Al-Qadsia413327293+345
ONGC Dehradun404241457−2164

Knockout round

Finals

Final standings

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6–1
5–2
6–1
4th5–2
Failed to Reach Semifinals
2–3
2–3
1–4
1–4
Failed to Reach Quarterfinals
0–4
0–4

Awards

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Former emir dies in Kuwait City. BBC News.