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]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kallang |
| Dates | 21–25 September |
| Host(s) |  Singapore |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Website | http://www.bas.org.sg/ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Shanghai Sharks |
| 1st runners-up |  Mighty Sports |
| 2nd runners-up |  Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
The tournament took place at the OCBC Arena from 21–25 September[2] and featured six teams from six countries.[3]
Participating teams
editSix teams participated at the 2016 Merlion Cup.[4]
Results
editGroup stage
editSource: Basketball Association of Singapore[5]
Group A
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Sharks
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2 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 110 | +63 | 4 |
| Singapore Slingers
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2 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 160 | −14 | 3 |
 Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
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2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 163 | −49 | 2 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Sports
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 165 | +32 | 4 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 162 | +24 | 3 |
 Westports Malaysia Dragons
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2 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 204 | −56 | 2 |
21 September
20:30 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders |
87–92 | Mighty Sports |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 17–23, 20–22, 22–26 | ||
21 September
18:30 |
| Westports Malaysia Dragons |
70–99 | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| Pts: Wright 37 | Pts: Craig 25 |
23 September
18:30 |
| Mighty Sports |
105–78 | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 29–16, 24–16, 28–27 | ||
Final round
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 September - | ||||||
| Shanghai Sharks | 76 | |||||
| 25 September - | ||||||
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | 70 | |||||
| Shanghai Sharks | 78 | |||||
| 24 September - | ||||||
| Mighty Sports | 77 | |||||
| Mighty Sports | 72 | |||||
| Singapore Slingers | 70 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 September - | ||||||
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | 94 | |||||
| Singapore Slingers | 55 | |||||
| 5th place | ||
| 25 September - | ||
| Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor | ||
| Westports Malaysia Dragons | ||
Semifinals
editFifth place game
edit25 September
13:00 |
| Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor |
84–76 | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| Pts: Wong Y.H. 20 | Pts: Wright 28 |
Third place game
editFinal
editFinal standing
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References
edit- ^ "Merlion Cup 2016". Mynewsdesk. Basketball Association of Singapore. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Merlion Cup 2016". Basketball Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "10th Merlion Cup". Basketball Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Chia, Alvin (26 September 2016). "Basketball: Yao Ming's Shanghai Sharks snatch win from jaws of defeat". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.