Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games – Men's tournament explained

Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games men's tournament
Year:	2019
Host:	Samoa
Dates:	July 8–16
Teams:	8
Federations:	8
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champions:	GUM
Title Number:	4
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2023

The men's basketball tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games was held in Apia, Samoa from 8–16 July.^[1] In the final, Guam won gold with a nine-point victory over Tahiti. Fiji ended up with the bronze.^[2]

Participating teams

Eight countries have qualified and are expected to compete in the men's basketball tournament:^[1]

Entrants

width=15%	Qualified	width=15%	From
valign=top		valign=top	2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup (1st) 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup (2nd) 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup (3rd) 2018 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup (1st) 2018 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup (1st) 2018 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup (2nd) & Host 2018 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup (3rd) Wild card

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+13)

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

Playoffs

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standing

width=40	Rank	width=180	Team	width=60	Record	width=500	Qualified to
		5–0	Pre-Qualifiers Asia Cup 2025 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
		3–3	Pre-Qualifier Asia Cup 2025 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
		4–1
4		3–3
5		3–2
6		1–4
7		1–3
8		0–4

Notes and References

1. News: 2019 Pacific Games schedule and format finalized. 30 April 2019. FIBA Oceania. 29 April 2019.
2. Web site: GUAM RETAINS CROWN AND COMPLETES PACIFIC GAMES BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SWEEP. 18 July 2019. 18 July 2019.