1960 ABC Championship
The 1960 ABC Championship was the first edition of the ABC Championship, a tournament which was held by FIBA Asia. The tournament which was held in Manila, Philippines saw seven teams compete in a round-robin tournament with the top four teams qualifying through to the final round where they played each other again one more time.
| 1st Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | January 16–28 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Carlos Badion |
In the final round, the Philippines took out the title as they won all nine of their games to come out the winners. Taiwan finished as the runner-up with the only two losses being against the champions. Japan rounded out the podium in third.
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