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]

FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup
SportBasketball
Founded2018
No. of teams5
CountryFIBA Oceania member nations
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Tahiti (2nd title)
Most titles Tahiti (2 titles)
FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup
SportBasketball
Founded2018
No. of teams5
CountryFIBA Oceania member nations
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Cook Islands (2nd title)
Most titles Cook Islands (2 titles)

Tournament format edit

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 edit

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 edit

Summary edit

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
2022
Details[3]
 
Kaitaia (New Zealand)
 
Tahiti
round-robin  
Tonga
 
Samoa
round-robin  
American Samoa

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Tahiti2002
2  Samoa0112
  Tonga0112
Totals (3 entries)2226

Participating nations edit

Nation  
2018
 
2022
  American Samoa 4th 4th
  Cook Islands 5th 5th
  Samoa 2nd 3rd
  Tahiti 1st 1st
  Tonga 3rd 2nd
Total 5 5

Women's tournaments edit

Summary edit

Year Host Final Third-place game
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2018
Details[4]
 
Apia
 
Cook Islands
91–58  
Tahiti
 
Samoa
70–53  
American Samoa
2022
Details[5]
 
Kaitaia (New Zealand)
 
Cook Islands
round-robin  
Samoa
 
Tahiti
round-robin  
American Samoa

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Cook Islands2002
2  Samoa0112
  Tahiti0112
Totals (3 entries)2226

Participating nations edit

Nation  
2018
 
2022
  American Samoa 4th 4th
  Cook Islands 1st 1st
  Samoa 3rd 2nd
  Tahiti 2nd 3rd
  Tonga 5th
Total 4 5

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Tahiti and Tonga Qualify for Pacific Games 2023". FIBA Oceania. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Cook Islands bags Women's Polynesian Cup Gold Medal". FIBA Oceania. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Gold Again for Cook Islands". FIBA Oceania. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.