FIBA Polynesia Cup explained

FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup
Current Season:2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2018
Teams:5
Country:FIBA Oceania member nations
Continent:FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Champion: (2nd title)
Most Champs: (2 titles)
FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup
Current Season:2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2018
Teams:5
Country:FIBA Oceania member nations
Continent:FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Champion: (2nd title)
Most Champs: (2 titles)

The FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup (FPC) is one of three new regional tournaments organized by FIBA Oceania. The tournament was played starting November 2018 for countries belonging to Polynesia sub-zone.[1]

Tournament format

The six teams will be split into two pools of three playing in a round robin format. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals (with the two bottom teams playing off) or if there are five teams or less; one pool will play a round-robin with the top four teams qualifying for semi-finals. The top three teams from the FPC will qualify for the Pacific Games.

Significance

According to FIBA in Oceania Executive Director David Crocker, one of the main reasons this tournament was created was to strengthen the level of competition within Oceania as well as the Pacific Games, ideally creating new national rivalries.

Men's tournaments

Summary

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width=15%Championwidth=9%Scorewidth=15%Second Placewidth=15%Third Placewidth=9%Scorewidth=15%Fourth Place
2018
Details[2]

Apia
77–7379–77
2022
Details[3]

Kaitaia (New Zealand)
round-robinround-robin

Participating nations

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2022
4th 4th
5th 5th
2nd 3rd
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3rd bgcolor=silver2nd
Total5 5

Women's tournaments

Summary

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width=15%Championwidth=9%Scorewidth=15%Second Placewidth=15%Third Placewidth=9%Scorewidth=15%Fourth Place
2018
Details[4]

Apia
91–5870–53
2022
Details[5]

Kaitaia (New Zealand)
round-robinround-robin

Participating nations

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2022
4th 4th
bgcolor=gold1st 1st
3rd bgcolor=silver2nd
bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd
5th
Total4 5

Notes and References

  1. News: FIBA Oceania to host sub-zone qualification starting in 2017. 23 November 2018. FIBA Oceania. 29 March 2016.
  2. News: Tahiti crowned Polynesian Cup 2018 champions. 24 November 2018. FIBA Oceania. 24 November 2018.
  3. News: Tahiti and Tonga Qualify for Pacific Games 2023. 30 December 2022. FIBA Oceania. 5 November 2022.
  4. News: Cook Islands bags Women's Polynesian Cup Gold Medal. 25 November 2018. FIBA Oceania. 24 November 2018.
  5. News: Gold Again for Cook Islands. 30 December 2022. FIBA Oceania. 5 November 2022.