2016 Merlion Cup (basketball)
The 2016 Merlion Cup has been the 10th edition of the Merlion Cup, an invitational club basketball tournament organized by the Basketball Association of Singapore. The 2016 edition marked the return of the tournament which was held two decades before in 1996.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kallang |
| Dates | 21–25 September |
| Host(s) |  |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Website | http://www.bas.org.sg/ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| 1st runners-up |  |
| 2nd runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
The tournament took place at the OCBC Arena from 21–25 September[2] and featured six teams from six countries.[3]
Participating teams
Six teams participated at the 2016 Merlion Cup.[4]
Results
Group stage
Source: Basketball Association of Singapore[5]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 110 | +63 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 160 | −14 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 163 | −49 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 165 | +32 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 162 | +24 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 204 | −56 | 2 |
21 September 20:30 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders |
87–92 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 17–23, 20–22, 22–26 | ||
21 September 18:30 |
| Westports Malaysia Dragons |
70–99 | |
| Pts: Wright 37 | Pts: Craig 25 |
23 September 18:30 |
| Mighty Sports |
105–78 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 29–16, 24–16, 28–27 | ||
Final round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 September - | ||||||
| 76 | |||||
| 25 September - | ||||||
| 70 | |||||
| 78 | |||||
| 24 September - | ||||||
| 77 | |||||
| 72 | |||||
| 70 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 September - | ||||||
| 94 | |||||
| 55 | |||||
| 5th place | ||
| 25 September - | ||
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Semifinals
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standing
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References
- "Merlion Cup 2016". Mynewsdesk. Basketball Association of Singapore. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Yao Ming's Shanghai Sharks to feature in Merlion Cup in September". Channel News Asia. Mediacorp News Group. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Merlion Cup 2016". Basketball Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Dy, Adrian (29 July 2016). "Mighty Sports PH set to join Singapore's Merlion Cup – report". Slam Philippines. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- "10th Merlion Cup". Basketball Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- Chia, Alvin (26 September 2016). "Basketball: Yao Ming's Shanghai Sharks snatch win from jaws of defeat". The Strait Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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