2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
| Event | FIBA Intercontinental Cup |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–13 February 2022 |
| Venue | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Cairo, Egypt |
The 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup will be the 31st edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament is expected to be held in February 2022.[1] The competition will be played in the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, which marks the first time ever the Intercontinental Cup is played in Africa.[2]
Teams
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]
| Team | Qualification | Qualified date | Participations (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Zamalek
|
Hosts and Winners of the 2021 BAL season | 30 May 2021 | Debut |
 San Pablo Burgos
|
Winners of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League | 9 May 2021 | 1 (2020) |
 Flamengo
|
Winners of the 2020–21 BCL Americas | 13 April 2021 | 2 (2014, 2019) |
 Lakeland Magic
|
Winners of the 2020–21 NBA G League season | 11 May 2021 | Debut |
Results
Draw
The draw was held on 15 January in Cairo.[3]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 11 February | ||||||
| Flamengo | ||||||
| 13 February | ||||||
| Lakeland Magic | ||||||
| 11 February | ||||||
| San Pablo Burgos | ||||||
| Zamalek | 61 | |||||
| San Pablo Burgos | 78 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 13 February | ||||||
| Zamalek | ||||||
References
- ^ a b Ismail, Ali (12 September 2021). "BASKETBALL: Zamalek to participate in FIBA Intercontinental Cup". KingFut. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b "FIBA Intercontinental Cup to break new ground with 2022 edition taking place in Egypt". FIBA.basketball. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2022 pairings drawn in Egypt". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 15 January 2022.