FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup

The FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup (FPC) is one of three new regional tournaments organized by FIBA Oceania. The tournament was played starting November 2018.[1]

FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
2018 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup
SportBasketball
Founded2018
No. of teams5
CountryFIBA Oceania member nations
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Tahiti (1st title)
Most titles Tahiti (1 title)
FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
2018 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup
SportBasketball
Founded2018
No. of teams5
CountryFIBA Oceania member nations
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Cook Islands (1st title)
Most titles Cook Islands (1 title)

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.[1]

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
Year Host Final Third Place Game
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2018
Details[2]
Apia
Tahiti		 77–73
Samoa
Tonga		 79–77
American Samoa

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Tahiti1001
2 Samoa0101
3 Tonga0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Participating nations
Nation
2018
 American Samoa 4th
 Cook Islands 5th
 Samoa 2nd
 Tahiti 1st
 Tonga 3rd
Total 5

Women's tournaments

Summary
Year Host Final Third Place Game
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2018
Details[3]
Apia
Cook Islands		 91–58
Tahiti
Samoa		 –
American Samoa

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cook Islands1001
2 Tahiti0101
3 Samoa0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Participating nations
Nation
2018
 American Samoa 4th
 Cook Islands 1st
 Samoa 3rd
 Tahiti 2nd
Total 4

References
  1. "FIBA Oceania to host sub-zone qualification starting in 2017". FIBA Oceania. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. "Tahiti crowned Polynesian Cup 2018 champions". FIBA Oceania. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "Cook Islands bags Women's Polynesian Cup Gold Medal". FIBA Oceania. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.


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