By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following Lenovo Tenerife’s crushing victory in the 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in the Canary Islands, this year will mark an essential change in the competition’s system, with the trophy being moved to Singapore, where six teams will fight for it from September 21-24.
In Group A there will be Sesi Franca (BCLA Champion), Team Ignite (NBA G League), and Al Ahly (BAL Winner), while in Group B Zhejiang Golden Bulls (CBA Representative), Al Manama (WASL Champion) and Telekom Baskets Bonn (BCL Winner) will face each other.
“International stars Vlade Divac of Serbia, Chinese great Yi Jianlian, and Ian Mahinmi of France were in Singapore to promote the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. While in town, they conducted a clinic for ActiveSG Basketball Academy and spoke to the participants”, FIBA’s official statement stated. The three former players joined the Sport Singapore Deputy Chief Executive Officer Toh Boon Yi, the Group Head of Events & Placemaking at Singapore Sports Hub Yazed Osman, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Basketball Champions League Patrick Comninos.
“This edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup marks a new era for this esteemed tournament that already has a long and rich history. With six clubs participating for the first time and a fresh format, we are pleased to host this edition in Singapore and look forward to expanding and including more clubs in future editions”, stated FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis, who recently spoke about FIBA’s relationship with the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.
🚨 The field for the FIBA #IntercontinentalCup in 𝓢𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓪𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓮 is set! Who will be crowned? 👑 pic.twitter.com/zZfkdanYO3
— FIBA Intercontinental Cup (@FIBAIC) June 20, 2023
PHOTO CREDIT: FIBA Basketball