1981 ABC Championship

The basketball Asia Championship 1981 ( officially: FIBA Asia Championship for Men 1981) was the 11th edition of this tournament and took 12 November 1981 to 20 November 1981 in Calcutta, India instead. It was organized by FIBA ​​Asia, the Asian Basketball Federation. The tournament was attended by 12 teams. The best team qualified for the World Basketball Championship in 1982.

• 2.1 Places 1-6
• 2.2 spaces 7-12

Preliminary round

The first round was carried out in three groups of four teams. The winner of the match was awarded two points, the loser one point.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Final round

The top two of the groups A to C played in the final round for the places 1-6, which for the places 7-12 third - and fourth-placed. The results of the games of the teams that have played in the preliminary round against each other, were taken in the evaluation of the final round.

Places 1-6

Places 7-12

End figures

The Chinese national team qualified for the World Basketball Championship in 1982.