2008 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women
| 19th FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship | |
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 Official logo of the 2008 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Indonesia |
| City | Medan |
| Dates | November 2–9 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Third place |  South Korea |
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women 2008 is FIBA Asia's basketball championship for females under 18 years of age. The games were played in Medan, Indonesia, from November 2 to 9, 2008.
The championship is divided into two levels: Level I and Level II. The top three teams of Level I at the end of the tournament qualifies for the World U-19 Championship for Women. The two lowest finishers of Level I meets the top two finishers to determine which teams qualify for Level for 2010's championship. The losers are relegated to Level II.
Participating teams
[edit]| Level I | Level II |
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Preliminary round
[edit]Level I
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 462 | 287 | +175 | 10 |
| China |
5 | 4 | 1 | 491 | 252 | +239 | 9 |
| South Korea |
5 | 3 | 2 | 396 | 345 | +51 | 8 |
 Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 3 | 391 | 394 | −3 | 7 |
 Malaysia |
5 | 1 | 4 | 237 | 431 | −194 | 6 |
 India |
5 | 0 | 5 | 242 | 510 | −268 | 5 |
Level II
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 415 | 309 | +106 | 10 |
 Philippines |
5 | 4 | 1 | 377 | 309 | +68 | 9 |
 Thailand |
5 | 3 | 2 | 368 | 324 | +44 | 8 |
| Indonesia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 316 | 341 | −25 | 7 |
 Hong Kong |
5 | 1 | 4 | 303 | 387 | −84 | 6 |
 Singapore |
5 | 0 | 5 | 263 | 372 | −109 | 5 |
Qualifying round
[edit]Winners are promoted to Level I for the 2010 championships.
Final round
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| November 8 | ||||||
| Japan | 90 | |||||
| November 9 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 53 | |||||
| Japan | 90 | |||||
| November 8 | ||||||
| China | 87 | |||||
| China | 101 | |||||
| South Korea | 69 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| November 9 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 73 | |||||
| South Korea | 94 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]November 8
15:00 |
| Japan |
90–53 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 26–8, 19–17, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Tokashiki 14 | Pts: Peng S.C. 17 | |
November 8
17:00 |
| China |
101–69 | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 26–18, 29–21, 21–18 | ||
| Pts: Lu W. 30 | Pts: Park H.J., Heo G.B., Choi W.S. 12 | |
3rd place
[edit]November 9
15:00 |
| Chinese Taipei |
73–94 | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 26–19, 19–28, 8–24 | ||
| Pts: Cheng P.H. 20 | Pts: Park H.J. 27 | |
Final
[edit]November 9
17:00 |
| Japan |
90–87 | China |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 17–27, 31–10, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Tokashiki 22 Rebs: Abe 10 Asts: Abe 8 |
Pts: Qiu S.Y., Zheng B.W. 20 Rebs: Qiu S.Y. 13 Asts: Qiu S.Y. 10 | |
Angkasapura Lanud Hall, Medan
Referees: Mohammad Al-Amiri (KUW), Banpot Chetanasen (THA), Sutaryo Haryanto (INA) |
Final standing
[edit]| Qualified for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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Japan |
7–0 |
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China |
5–2 |
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South Korea |
4–3 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
2–5 |
| 5 | Malaysia |
2–4 |
| 6 | India |
0–6 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan |
6–0 |
| 8 | Philippines |
4–2 |
| 9 | Thailand |
3–2 |
| 10 | Indonesia |
2–3 |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
1–4 |
| 12 | Singapore |
0–5 |
Awards
[edit]| 2008 Asian Under-18 champions |
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 Japan First title |
