2016 Merlion Cup (basketball)

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]

2016 Merlion Cup
Tournament information
LocationKallang
Dates21–25 September
Host(s) Singapore
Venue(s)1
Teams6
Websitehttp://www.bas.org.sg/
Final positions
ChampionsChina Shanghai Sharks
1st runners-upPhilippines Mighty Sports
2nd runners-upSouth Korea Seoul Samsung Thunders
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
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The tournament took place at the OCBC Arena from 21–25 September[2] and featured six teams from six countries.[3]

Participating teams

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Six teams participated at the 2016 Merlion Cup.[4]

Results

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Group stage

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Source: Basketball Association of Singapore[5]

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Shanghai Sharks 2 2 0 173 110 +63 4
  Singapore Slingers 2 1 1 146 160 −14 3
  Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor 2 0 2 114 163 −49 2

Group B

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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 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
OCBC Arena, Kallang, Singapore
Referees: Ozawa Tsutomu, Hu Ji, Leong Chuen Wing
23 September
18:30
Mighty Sports   105–78   Westports Malaysia Dragons
Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 29–16, 24–16, 28–27

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 September -
 
 
  Shanghai Sharks76
 
25 September -
 
  Seoul Samsung Thunders70
 
  Shanghai Sharks78
 
24 September -
 
  Mighty Sports 77
 
  Mighty Sports72
 
 
  Singapore Slingers70
 
Third place
 
 
25 September -
 
 
  Seoul Samsung Thunders94
 
 
  Singapore Slingers55
 
5th place
 
  
 
25 September -
 
 
  Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
 
 
  Westports Malaysia Dragons
 

Semifinals

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Fifth place game

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Third place game

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Final

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25 September
18:00
Shanghai Sharks   78–77   Mighty Sports
Pts: Fredette 41 Pts: Thornton 36
OCBC Arena, Kallang, Singapore
Attendance: 3,000[6]

Final standing

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References

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  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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