The 1989 ABC Under-18 Championship was the tenth edition of the Asian basketball championship for junior women. The tournament took place in Manila, Philippines from January 24 to February 1, 1989. This competition served as a qualifying tournament for 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women.
On July 19, 1988, the Basketball Association of the Philippines announced that the Philippines was given hosting rights for the tournament after the country bested bids by Malaysia, Jordan and Thailand for the hosting rights.
successfully defended their title they won three years ago also held in Manila, this time after defeating in the championship match.
Format 11 teams took place in this competition. They were divided to Group A of five teams and Group B of six teams. After a round-robin tournament within each group, the first place in Group A faces the second place in Group B in the semi-final and similarly the first place in Group B faces the second place in Group A.
Preliminary round
Group A TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 500000 500000 500000 500000 500000
Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 550000 500000 500000 500000 500000 500000
Final round
Semi-final
Final
Final standings Rank Team Record Qualified for the 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
Awards
See also 1989 ABC Under-18 Championship 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
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