2025 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup

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2025 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup
3rd FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup
2025 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
City Honiara
Dates13−18 October
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
← 2022

The 2025 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup was the third edition of the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup, an international men's basketball tournament contested by national teams of Melanesian sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. It was played in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 13 to 18 October 2025. [1] This tournament also served as the sub-regional qualification for the men's basketball event of the 2027 Pacific Games in Tahiti. Papua New Guinea became Melanesian basketball champions for the second time, after defeating Fiji in the final, 68–61.

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Participating teams

Format

In the group phase, the all five participating teams played round-robin in one group. The top two teams from this group advanced to the final; the third and fourth teams advanced to the third place match.

All times are local (Solomon Islands Time; UTC+11).

Group phase

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 440317225+928Final
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 422309247+626
3Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 422265238+276Third place match
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (H)422276261+156
5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 404207403−1964
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
13 October 2025
13:30
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg99–39Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 27–11, 27–7, 24–11
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
13 October 2025
18:30
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg70–67Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 18–10, 16–14, 14–18
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
14 October 2025
11:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg56–63Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 20–13, 7–18, 12–21
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
14 October 2025
16:00
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg58–49Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 9–9, 14–13, 12–12
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
15 October 2025
11:00
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg61–123Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 11–38, 19–24, 16–25, 15–36
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
15 October 2025
13:30
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg77–74Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 13–12, 21–29, 23–11
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
16 October 2025
11:00
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg80–49Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 14–5, 24–17, 20–14
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
16 October 2025
18:30
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg56–78Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 10–20, 19–28, 14–16
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
17 October 2025
13:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg63–53Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 19–7, 6–14, 20–12, 18–20
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
17 October 2025
16:00
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg58–101Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter: 11–26, 17–19, 24–31, 6–25
The Friendship Hall, Honiara

Third place match

18 October 2025
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg0–20
(Forfeit)		Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands

Note: The New Caledonia Basketball Federation has withdrawn from the bronze medal matches against the Solomon Islands in both the men’s and women’s divisions. The decision comes as a result of travel arrangements and flight changes beyond their control. As a result, both bronze medal matches have been forfeited in favour of the Solomon Islands.

Final

18 October 2025
18:30
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg68–61Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 18–24, 16–10, 18–14
The Friendship Hall, Honiara

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 5–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2–3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3–2
4Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 2–3
5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0–4
Qualified for the 2027 Pacific Games

References

  1. ↑ "Solomon Islands to Host FIBA Melanesian Cup and FIBA Women's Melanesian Cup". www.fiba.basketball.


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