1997 ABC Championship
| 1997 FIBA Asia Championship | |
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| 19th Asian Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | September 11–19 |
| Teams | 15 (from 44 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |
 South Korea (2nd title)
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| MVP |
Chun Hee-Chul
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< 1995
1999 >
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| Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship |
The 1997 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Saudi Arabia) and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.
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