2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup
2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Cup | |
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1st FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup | |
Tournament details | |
Host nation | ![]() |
Dates | 27–30 September |
Teams | 4 |
Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | ![]() (1st title) |
Official website | |
The 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia 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.
Teams[]
The following national teams participated according to FIBA.[2][1]
Fiji
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea (Host)
(withdrew)Vanuatu
Preliminary round[]
Papua New Guinea dominated the preliminary round going through undefeated.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 155 | +74 | 6 | Final |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 183 | 166 | +17 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 234 | −68 | 4 | Third place match |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 175 | −26 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10) |
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59–53 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 14–5, 20–12, 13–17, 12–19 | ||
Pts: 13 Rebs: 8 Asts: 6 |
Pts: 12 Rebs: 7 Asts: 2 |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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27 September 2017
15:00 (GMT+10) |
Papua New Guinea ![]() |
63–54 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–6, 17–16, 14–19 | ||
Pts: 11 Rebs: 10 Asts: 6 |
Pts: 18 Rebs: 13 Asts: 2 |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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28 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10) |
Fiji ![]() |
76–54 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 20–9, 22–14, 17–11 | ||
Pts: 24 Rebs: 9 Asts: 3 |
Pts: 18 Rebs: 4 Asts: 3 |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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28 September 2017
15:00 (GMT+10) |
New Caledonia ![]() |
48–61 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 12–15, 13–24, 14–6 | ||
Pts: 15 Rebs: 14 Asts: 2 |
Pts: 12 Rebs: 9 Asts: 5 |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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29 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10) |
Fiji ![]() |
55–49 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 13–7, 10–8, 14–9, 18–25 | ||
Pts: 21 Rebs: 11 Asts: 3 |
Pts: Pei 12 Rebs: 10 Asts: 1 |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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29 September 2017
15:00 (GMT+10) |
Papua New Guinea ![]() |
105–53 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 38–18, 25–11, 34–8 | ||
Pts: 26 Rebs: Asts: |
Pts: 12 Rebs: Asts: |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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Final round[]
- Bronze medal match
30 September 2017
13:00 (GMT+10) |
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49–60 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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- Gold medal match
30 September 2017
17:00 (GMT+10) |
Papua New Guinea ![]() |
77–58 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 22–10, 25–19, 13–13 |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
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2017 Women's Melanesian Basketball Championship Winners |
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![]() Papua New Guinea 1st title |
Final rankings[]
The top three teams will qualify for the 2019 Pacific Games.
Legend |
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Qualified for: |
Rank | Team | Record |
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4–0 |
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2–2 |
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1–3 |
4 | ![]() |
1–3 |
See also[]
- 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup (men's tournament)
- Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Countdown to the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup begins". FIBA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "FIBA officially announces host and dates for the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup". FIBA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
2. http://www.fiba.com/news/countdown-to-the-fiba-melanesia-cup-begins FIBA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017
- 2017 in Papua New Guinean sport
- 2017–18 in Oceanian basketball
- International sports competitions hosted by Papua New Guinea