2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup

2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
25th Asia Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates8–16 October
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (China Kashgar's 1st title; China's 4th title)
Tournament statistics
Games played32
MVPUnited States Dewarick Spencer
Top scorerUnited States Young (35.0)
Top reboundsUnited Arab Emirates Alshabebi (12.7)
Top assistsUnited States Adams (5.6)
PPG (Team)China China Kashgar (100.9)
RPG (Team)Iran Petrochimi (49.3)
APG (Team)China China Kashgar (19.3)
Official website
2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
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The 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup was the 25th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament took place in Chenzhou, China from 8 October to 16 October, 2016.[1][2] The venue of the tournament was Chenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. This was the return of the tournament after a two-year hiatus since the 2013 edition.

Xinjiang Flying Tigers from China, which used the name 'China Kashgar' during this tournament, won its first ever FIBA Asia Champions Cup title in its tournament debut. After going undefeated in the entire tournament, Xinjiang defeated Al-Riyadi from Lebanon in the final game, 96–88. It was the fourth time a club from China has won the championship.[3]

  1. ^ "FIBA's Asia Regional Office grants FIBA Asia Champions Cup hosting rights to Atlas Sports". FIBA Asia. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "FIBA Asia Central Board finalises 2016 calendar, sets road map for national federations leading up to region's 2017 flagship competition". FIBA Asia. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ "China Kashgar overpower Al Riyadi to annex Champions Cup title". FIBA Asia. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.