The 1997 ABC Championship for Women is the qualifying tournament for 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was held on Bangkok, Thailand from April 27 to May 5. The championship is divided into two levels: Level I and Level II. The last finisher of Level I is relegated to Level II and the top finisher of Level II qualify for Level I 1999's championship.
Participating teams Level ILevel II – Group ALevel II – Group B
Preliminary round
Level I TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts550410343+6710541465340+1259532445351+948523392423−317514327462−1356505350470−1205
Level II – Group A TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts330234148+866321224156+685312167212−454303123232−1093
Level II – Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts330243112+1316321213132+815312113206−934303119238−1193
Classification 7th–14th
13th place
11th place
9th place
7th place
Final round
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standing Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women RankTeamRecord 7–0 4–3 5–24 2–55 1–46 0–57 4–08 3–19 3–110 2–211 2–212 1–313 1–314 0–4
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Yoo Young-Joo
References Results archive.fiba.com