2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2022 FIBA IC logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
City Cairo
Dates11–13 February 2022
Teams4
Venue(s)1
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos
Third place Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic
Fourth place Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Tournament statistics
Games played4
MVP Luke Martinez (Flamengo)
Top scorer Luke Martinez (Flamengo)
Official website
Link
2021
2023

The 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 31st edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament was held in February 2022. [1] The competition was played in the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, the first time the competition was hosted in Egypt, as well as the first time in Africa. [2]

Contents

Flamengo won their second Intercontinental Cup after beating San Pablo Burgos in the finals. [3] [4] Luke Martínez was named the tournament's MVP. [5]

Teams

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Location of teams of the 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

In September 2021, the Egyptian Basketball Federation announced that Zamalek, defending BAL champions, will play in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. [1] This will be the first time an African team will play in the competition. On 19 November 2021, FIBA officially announced the four competing teams. [2]

TeamQualificationQualified dateParticipations
(bold indicates winners)
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek Hosts and Winners of the 2021 BAL season 30 May 2021Debut
Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos Winners of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League 9 May 20211 ( 2020 )
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Winners of the 2020–21 BCL Americas 13 April 20212 ( 2014 , 2019)
Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic Winners of the 2020–21 NBA G League season 11 May 2021Debut


Draw

The draw was held on 15 January in Cairo. [6]

Results

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
11 February
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 61
 
13 February
 
Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos 78
 
Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos 62
 
11 February
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 75
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 94
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic 71
 
Third place
 
 
13 February
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 78
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic 113

Semifinals

11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 9471 Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic Cairo
17:00 (UTC+2)Scoring by quarter:27−19, 24−16, 19−19, 24−17
Pts: Santos 18
Rebs: Batista 7
Asts: Balbi 9
Boxscore Pts: Dowtin, Gravett 16
Rebs: Gravett 6
Asts: Gravett 8
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Danniel García (VEN), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA)
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 6178 Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos Cairo
20:00 (UTC+2)Scoring by quarter: 16−23, 18−21, 13−19, 14−15
Pts: McKinney 15
Rebs: Mahmoud 11
Asts: McKinney 4
Boxscore Pts: Eddie 17
Rebs: Nnoko 10
Asts: Renfroe 6
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Wojciech Liszka (POL)

Third place game

13 February 2022 (2022-02-13) Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 78113 Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic Cairo
17:00 (UTC+2)Scoring by quarter: 21−30, 22−33, 14−20, 21−30
Pts: Sosa 18
Rebs: Diogu 15
Asts: Mahmoud 5
Boxscore Pts: Gravett 22
Rebs: Teske 7
Asts: Dowtin 11
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Danniel García (VEN), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ)

Final

13 February 2022 (2022-02-13) San Pablo Burgos Flag of Spain.svg 6275 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Cairo
20:00 (UTC+2)Scoring by quarter: 12−25, 17−20, 20−20, 13−10
Pts: Benite 14
Rebs: Eddie, Nnoko 6
Asts: Gamble 3
Boxscore Pts: Olivinha 17
Rebs: Tucker 6
Asts: Santos 5
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 2,000 [4]
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Wojciech Liszka (POL)

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