The Discovery Women's Basketball Invitational is an international basketball tournament in the Philippines.
History In 2011, the inaugural invitational was contested by the women's national teams of the Philippines and Qatar along with Bangkok Bank of Thailand and a selection team from Fujian of China. The tournament hosted by Bacolod took place at the West Negros University Gym from September 28-October 1.
In 2013, the Discovery Invitational was known as "Jesse Robredo Memorial Cup" to commemorate the first death anniversary of former Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Jesse Robredo, was an invitational basketball team which was contested by the women's national teams of the Philippines and Singapore, along with a Gold Coast All Stars team assembled by Gold Coast Basketball of Australia. India was also invited to partake at the tournament but did not send its team due to a ban imposed on its National Olympic Committee by the International Olympic Committee at that time which took effect in December 2012. The tournament was held in Naga City from August 22–25, 2013 at the Jesse Robredo Coliseum.
In 2015, the invitational was held once again and was contested by the women's national teams of the Philippines, Turkmenistan, and Team A and B of Papua New Guinea. The games took place in Davao City at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center.
Results YearHostFinalThird place gameChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2011DetailsBacolod65–54Bangkok BankFujian105-402013DetailsNagaNo playoffsGold CoastNo playoffs2015DetailsDavao City78–58Papua New Guinea A72-34Papua New Guinea B2017DetailsTaguigW–LCo-third place
Medal tally
By country Country Total 3 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
By club/team Club/Team Total 3 0 0 3 Bangkok Bank 0 1 0 1 Papua New Guinea A 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Fujian 0 0 1 1 Gold Coast 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Participation details Team BAC2011 NAG2013 DAV2015 Bangkok Bank 2nd - - Fujian 3rd - - Gold Coast - 3rd - Papua New Guinea A - - 2nd Papua New Guinea B - - 4th 1st 1st 1st 4th - - - 2nd - - - 3rd
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