Men’s Basketball
The Patagonia Cup secures all teams competitive matches and the chance to play international opponents. The tournament will be played according to the regulations of the FIBA - CABB rules. The tournament organisation reserves the right to make adjustments to the tournament format to guarantee that every team play the same number of matches.
Dates:
Opening Ceremony & Round 1: | Saturday 6 February 2016 |
Round 2: | Sunday 7 February 2016 |
Round 3: | Tuesday 9 February 2016 |
Round 4: | Wednesday 10 February 2016 |
Round 5 & Semi-finals: | Friday 12 February 2016 |
Finals: | Saturday 13 February 2016 |
Tournament Format
Pool Phase (Rounds 1-4)
The Teams competing in The Patagonia Cup will be divided into Pools of 5 Teams. The number of pools will depend upon the number of participant teams. Each team will play all the other teams in its own group (total of 4 games for each team).
Match Points System
Teams will play each other in each Pool and on a round robin basis and Match points will be awarded on the following basis:
• 2 points for a win
• 1 points for a loss
Points will be awarded at the completion of each Pool Match and no extra time shall be played.
Seeding for Round 5
At the end of the Pool phase, the Teams will be seeded based on the position in which they finished in their respective Pools.
The matches to determine fifth and sixth place will be played as follows:
3rd pool A v 3rd pool B
The matches to determine seventh and eighth place will be played as follows:
4th pool A v 4th pool B
The matches to determine ninth and tenth place will be played as follows
5th pool A v 5th pool B
Semi-finals
The semi-finals will be played as follows:
Winner pool A v Second pool B
Winner pool B v Second pool A
The winners of these two matches will take part in the final for first and second place.
Finals
Third-Place Match
The Patagonia Cup Final