The FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup (FMC) is one of three new regional tournaments organized by FIBA Oceania. The tournament was introduced in September 2017 for countries belonging to Melanesia sub-zone.
Tournament format The six teams will be split into two pools of three playing in a round robin format. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals (with the two bottom teams playing off) or if there are five teams or less; one pool will play a round-robin with the top four teams qualifying for semi-finals. The top two teams from the FMC will qualify for the Pacific Games.
Significance According to FIBA in Oceania Executive Director David Crocker, one of the main reasons this tournament was created was to strengthen the level of competition within Oceania as well as the Pacific Games, ideally creating new national rivalries.
Men's tournaments
Summary YearHostFinalBronze medal gameChampionsScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2017DetailsPort Moresby81–6363–432022DetailsSuva87–5767–532025DetailsHoniara68–61(Forfeit)
Medal table
Participating nations Nation 2017 2022 20253rd 3rd 2nd1st 2nd 1st2nd 1st 4th4th 4th 3rd — — 5thTotal 4 4 5
Women's tournaments
Summary YearHostFinalBronze medal gameChampionsScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2017DetailsPort Moresby77–5860–492022DetailsSuva71–3854–282025DetailsHoniara57–44(Forfeit)
Medal table
Participating nations Nation 2017 2022 20252nd 1st 1st1st 2nd 2nd3rd 3rd 4th4th 4th 3rd — — 5thTotal 4 4 5
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