1980 ABC Under-18 Championship

1980 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup
6th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
DatesNovember 1–12
Teams17
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (1st title)
1978
1982
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The 1980 ABC Under-18 Championship was the sixth edition of the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC)'s Junior Championship. The games were held at Bangkok, Thailand from November 1–12, 1980.

After finishing runners-up from the previous two editions, China won their first-ever championship, after defeating the five-time defending champions, the Philippines, 94-84, in the Championship Round.[1]

  1. ^ "Asian youth basketball titles to China, Korea". NewspaperSG. 14 November 1980. Retrieved 12 November 2018.