2016 Merlion Cup (basketball)

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2016 Merlion Cup
2016 Merlion Cup logo.png
Tournament information
Location Kallang
Dates21–25 September
Host(s)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Venue(s)1
Teams6
Website http://www.bas.org.sg/
Final positions
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Sharks
1st runners-up Flag of the Philippines.svg Mighty Sports
2nd runners-up Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Samsung Thunders
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
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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]

Contents

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

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Sharks 220173110+634
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Slingers 211146160−143
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor 202114163−492

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the Philippines.svg Mighty Sports 220197165+324
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Samsung Thunders 211186162+243
Flag of Malaysia.svg Westports Malaysia Dragons 202148204−562
21 September
20:30
Seoul Samsung Thunders Flag of South Korea.svg 87–92 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mighty Sports
Scoring by quarter:28–21, 17–23, 20–22, 22–26
OCBC Arena, Kallang, Singapore
Referees: Ozawa Tsutomu, Hu Ji, Leong Chuen Wing
21 September
18:30
Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg 70–99 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Samsung Thunders
Pts: Wright 37Pts: Craig 25
23 September
18:30
Mighty Sports Flag of the Philippines.svg 105–78 Flag of Malaysia.svg Westports Malaysia Dragons
Scoring by quarter:24–19, 29–16, 24–16, 28–27

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 September -
 
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Sharks 76
 
25 September -
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Samsung Thunders 70
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Sharks 78
 
24 September -
 
 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mighty Sports 77
 
 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mighty Sports 72
 
 
 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Slingers 70
 
Third place
 
 
25 September -
 
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Samsung Thunders 94
 
 
 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Slingers 55
 
5th place
 
  
 
25 September -
 
 
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
 
 
 Flag of Malaysia.svg Westports Malaysia Dragons
 

Semifinals

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

25 September
18:00
Shanghai Sharks Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 78–77 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mighty Sports
Pts: Fredette 41Pts: Thornton 36
OCBC Arena, Kallang, Singapore
Attendance: 3,000 [6]

Final standing

References

  1. ↑ "Merlion Cup 2016". Mynewsdesk. Basketball Association of Singapore. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Yao Ming's Shanghai Sharks to feature in Merlion Cup in September". Channel News Asia. Mediacorp News Group. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Merlion Cup 2016". Basketball Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Dy, Adrian (29 July 2016). "Mighty Sports PH set to join Singapore's Merlion Cup – report". Slam Philippines. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "10th Merlion Cup". Basketball Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Chia, Alvin (26 September 2016). "Basketball: Yao Ming's Shanghai Sharks snatch win from jaws of defeat". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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