Tourney Name: | FIBA Intercontinental Cup |
Year: | 2022 |
Country: | Egypt |
City: | Cairo |
Num Teams: | 4 |
Venues: | 1 |
Dates: | 11–13 February 2022 |
Count: | 2 |
Games: | 4 |
Top Scorer: | Luke Martinez (Flamengo) |
Mvp: | Luke Martinez (Flamengo) |
Website: | Link |
Prevseason: | 2021 |
Nextseason: | 2023 |
Champion Other: | Flamengo |
Second Other: | San Pablo Burgos |
Third Other: | Lakeland Magic |
Fourth Other: | Zamalek |
The 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 31st edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament was held in February 2022. The competition was played in the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, the first time the competition was hosted in Egypt, as well as the first time in Africa.[1]
Flamengo won their second Intercontinental Cup after beating San Pablo Burgos in the finals.[2] [3] Luke Martínez was named the tournament's MVP.[4]
In September 2021, the Egyptian Basketball Federation announced that Zamalek, defending BAL champions, will play in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[5] 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.[1]
Team | Qualification | Qualified date | Participations (bold indicates winners) | |
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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 |
The draw was held on 15 January in Cairo.[6]