2013 Discovery Women's Basketball Invitational Explained

Gender:women
Continent:Discovery Women’s Basketball Invitational
Year:2013
Host:Philippines
Dates:August 22–25
Teams:3
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:Philippines
Title Number:2
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2015

The 2013 Discovery Women’s Basketball Invitational, also known as Jesse Robredo Memorial Cup to commemorate the first death anniversary of former Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Jesse Robredo, was an invitational basketball tournament which was contested by the women's national teams of the Philippines and Singapore, along with a Gold Coast All Stars team assembled by Gold Coast Basketball of Australia. India was also invited to take part in the tournament but did not send its team due to a ban imposed on its National Olympic Committee by the International Olympic Committee at that time which took effect in December 2012. The tournament was held in Naga City from August 22–25, 2013 at the Jesse Robredo Coliseum.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Results

The tournament was initially planned to be a single round robin with the top two team playing for the championships at the finals. The tournament's format was switched into a double round robin format with each team at the tournament facing the other teams twice.[5]

It is unknown what the scoreline is between the one other match between Singapore and Gold Coast. The Philippines emerged champions with Gold Coast placing second and Singapore placing last.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Flores. Celes. Women's hoops team excited to get tested in Discovery Hoops invitational. 23 January 2015. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 15 August 2013.
  2. News: 2nd District Women's Basketball Invitational. RTVM. 18 August 2013.
  3. News: Gold Coast Women's Invitational All Stars Set for Philippines International Tournament. 23 January 2015. Basketball Queensland. 16 August 2013.
  4. News: Atencio. Peter. Perlas Pilipinas tests mettle of Australia, Singapore fives. 23 January 2015. Manila Standard Today. 15 August 2013.
  5. News: Terrado. Reuben. Perlas Pilipinas rules Robredo Memorial Cup. 23 January 2015. Sport Interactive Network Philippines. 26 August 2013.
  6. News: Phl team, kampeon liwat sa Women's International Basketball competition. 23 January 2015. Bombo Radyo Naga. 26 August 2013. bcl. https://archive.today/20150124185607/http://www1.bomboradyo.net/regional-news/bicolano/item/19360-phl-team-kampeon-liwat-sa-women-s-international-basketball-competition. 24 January 2015. dead. dmy-all.