2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup explained

2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian Cup
Subtitle:1st FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup
Continent:Oceania
Year:2017
Dates:27–30 September
Teams:4
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:Papua New Guinea
Title Number:1
Website:2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian Cup
Nextseason:2022

The 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by nations of the newly formed Melanesia FIBA Oceania sub-zone. The inaugural edition of the women's tournament were held together alongside the Men's tournament in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 27 to 30 September 2017. Matches were played at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre. It was officially launched on 19 May 2017.[1]

The tournament served as qualifiers for the women's basketball event of the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa with three berths for Melanesia allocated for the top three teams in this tournament. Hosts Papua New Guinea dominated the women's tournament winning all of their games including the final.[2]

Teams

The following national teams participated in the tournament.[3] [1]

Preliminary round

Papua New Guinea dominated the preliminary round with an unbeaten record.

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Final round

Gold medal game

Final standings

The top three teams qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.

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4–0
2–2
1–3
41–3

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Countdown to the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup begins. https://web.archive.org/web/20170519083702/http://www.fiba.com/news/countdown-to-the-fiba-melanesia-cup-begins. dead. May 19, 2017. 22 May 2017. FIBA. 19 May 2017.
  2. News: Papua New Guinea crowned first ever FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup Champions. 30 December 2022. FIBA Oceania. 30 September 2017.
  3. News: FIBA officially announces host and dates for the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303205953/http://www.fiba.com/news/fiba-officially-announces-host-and-dates-for-the-fiba-melanesian-basketball-cup. dead. March 3, 2017. 3 March 2017. FIBA. 22 February 2017.
  4. News: Melanesia's best talent on display in the FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup All-Star 5. 30 December 2022. FIBA Oceania. 12 October 2017.