The ABC Champions Cup 2000 was the 11th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between May 14 to 21, 2000. The reigning champions Sagesse from the hosts were the first team to successfully defend their title in this annual tournament.
Preliminary round Group A TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts Sagesse330245189+566 Al-Qadsia321248240+85 Al-Wahda312198219−214 Zob Ahan Isfahan303190233−433
Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts Al-Ittihad440334230+1048 Al-Manama431292283+97 Al-Rayyan422323282+416 Petronas413254308−545 Mahaka404262362−1004
Knockout round
Semifinals
Finals
Final standings Rank Team Record Sagesse 5–0 Al-Ittihad 5–1 Al-Manama 4–24 Al-Qadsia 2–35 Al-Rayyan 3–26 Al-Wahda 1–37 Zob Ahan Isfahan 1–38 Petronas 1–49 Mahaka 0–4
Awards Most Valuable Player: Elie Mechantaf (Sagesse) Most Valuable Coach: Ghassan Sarkis (Sagesse) Best Rebounder: Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse) Best Three Point Shooter: Sherell Ford (Al-Ittihad) Best Defender: Mohammad Acha (Sagesse) Best Scorer: Sherell Ford (Sagesse) Best Sixth Man: Bader Makki (Sagesse) Best Sportsmanship: Assane N'Diaye (Sagesse) Fair Play: Al-Manama
References www.asianbasketball.com www.sagessefan.com