2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Singapore)
The 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup will be the 33rd edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament will be hosted in the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. It is the first time Singapore hosts the tournament, as well as the first time the tournament is being held in Asia.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Singapore |
| Dates | 24 – 26 September |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Official website | |
| Link | |
It is the second Intercontinental Cup in the same year, as the tournament cycle was changed to September to better adapt the club's schedules. It is also the first tournament under an expanded format with six teams, with a team from Asia being added.
Teams
Contrary to the previous seasons, the NBA G League Ignite were pre-selected as representatives for the NBA G League and were the first known team to participate.
One representative from Asia (a pre-selected Chinese Basketball Association club) and one yet to be disclosed team were added as the competition expanded from four to six teams.
| Team | Qualification | Qualified date | Participations
(bold indicates winners) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NBA G League Ignite |
Pre-selected as representative of the NBA G League | 3 March 2023 | Debut | [1] |
 |
Pre-selected as representative of the CBA | |||
| Winners of the 2023 BAL season | ||||
 Sesi Franca |
Winners of the 2022–23 BCL Americas | 15 April 2023 | 5 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981) | [2] |
 Telekom Baskets Bonn |
Winners of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League | 14 May 2023 | Debut | [3] |
| To be announced |
Venue
The 2023 season will be the first of three tournaments to be held in Singapore in the Singapore Indoor Stadium, under an agreement between FIBA and Sport Singapore, an organisation controlled by the country's government. Opened in 1989, the indoor arena can host 12,000 people for sporting events and is located in the Singapore Sports Hub.
References
- "Singapore to host FIBA Intercontinental Cup under three-year partnership as competition reaches Asia in historical first". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- "Telekom Baskets Bonn celebrate their first Basketball Champions League title". FIBA.basketball. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.