The group stage will be played in a round robin format in the first three days of competition. The final day of the tournament on Sep 24 will see the top teams from both groups battling for the championship, with the 3rd and 5th place classification match to be held earlier in the day. All matches will be played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub.
SINGAPORE — The stage is set for the 33rd edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup to be held from Sep 21 to Sep 24 in Singapore, with the six participating teams drawn into two groups of three each. Sesi Franca , Team Ignite and Al Ahly will be in Group A while Zhejiang Golden Bulls , Al Manama and Telekom Baskets Bonn in Group B.
“The Singapore Sports Hub has staged many unforgettable events, and we are honoured to be the first-ever venue in Asia to host this distinctive competition for the next three years, from 2023 – 2025. Basketball is an exciting sport that speaks to a wide audience and equally appealing is the iconic hoop culture. Basketball fans coming to Singapore can expect homages to all these and more,” said Yazed.
Zhejiang finished at the top of the Chinese Basketball Association league table during the regular season. However, they were defeated by the Liaoning Flying Leopards in the playoff final. Al Manama is a powerhouse team in Bahrain, having won a record 24 championship titles in the Bahraini Premier League. In this year’s West Asian Super League, Manama secured the title by defeating Kuwait Club 67-59 in the finals.
Unlike in previous competitions, where the champions of the NBA G League were chosen to participate in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, Team Ignite has been selected as this year’s representative. Ignite, a developmental squad in the NBA G League, ended the 2022-2023 regular season in 11th position in the Western Conference standings.
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