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
Champions Shanghai Sharks
1st runners-up Mighty Sports
2nd runners-up Seoul Samsung Thunders
Tournament statistics
Matches played11

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

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Shanghai Sharks 2 2 0 173 110+63 4
Singapore Slingers 2 1 1 146 16014 3
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor 2 0 2 114 16349 2
21 September
18:30
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor 7179 Singapore Slingers
Pts: Melvin 26 Pts: Alexander 21

Group B

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 20456 2
21 September
20:30
Seoul Samsung Thunders 8792 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 7099 Seoul Samsung Thunders
Pts: Wright 37 Pts: Craig 25
23 September
18:30
Mighty Sports 10578 Westports Malaysia Dragons
Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 29–16, 24–16, 28–27

Final round

 
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

Fifth place game

25 September
13:00
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor 8476 Westports Malaysia Dragons
Pts: Wong Y.H. 20 Pts: Wright 28

Third place game

Final

25 September
18:00
Shanghai Sharks 7877 Mighty Sports
Pts: Fredette 41 Pts: 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. 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. 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 Strait Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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