2025 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup
| 3rd FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Solomon Islands |
| City | Honiara |
| Dates | 13−18 October |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fiji (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Papua New Guinea |
| Third place | Solomon Islands |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2025 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup was the third edition of the FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup, an international women's basketball tournament contested by national teams of Melanesian sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. It was played in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 13 to 18 October 2025.[1] This tournament also served as the sub-regional qualification for the women's basketball event of the 2027 Pacific Games in Tahiti. Fiji successfully defended their title from the previous championship, after defeating Papua New Guinea in the final, 57–44.
Participating teams
- Fiji
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
Format
In the group phase, the all five participating teams played round-robin in one group. The top two teams from this group advanced to the final; the third and fourth teams advanced to the third place match.
All times are local (Solomon Islands Time; UTC+11).
Group phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 276 | 166 | +110 | 8 | Final |
| 2 | Fiji | 4 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 177 | +83 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Caledonia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 245 | 209 | +36 | 6 | Third place match |
| 4 | Solomon Islands (H) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 147 | 225 | −78 | 5 | |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 309 | −151 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
13 October 2025
11:00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82–36 | Vanuatu |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 17–9, 26–9, 26–7 | ||
| Pts: Wong 15 Rebs: Asiba 15 Asts: Angula 7 |
Pts: Kasten 13 Rebs: Edgell 6 Asts: Taivakalo 2 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 100 |
13 October 2025
16:00 |
| Solomon Islands | 30–63 | New Caledonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 3–22, 9–18, 10–14, 8–9 | ||
| Pts: B. Basia 12 Rebs: Wanefai 9 Asts: Sade 4 |
Pts: Tchung 14 Rebs: Tui 9 Asts: Souque, Tui 3 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 450 |
14 October 2025
13:30 |
| New Caledonia | 70–76 (OT) | Papua New Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 14–21, 11–17, 20–15, Overtime: 5–11 | ||
| Pts: Souque 21 Rebs: Konhu 12 Asts: Souque 5 |
Pts: Wong 15 Rebs: Tongia 15 Asts: Angula 4 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 200 |
14 October 2025
18:30 |
| Fiji | 60–34 | Solomon Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–5, 4–13, 23–13, 18–3 | ||
| Pts: Savu Rebs: five players 6 Asts: Tuisue 6 |
Pts: Sade 13 Rebs: B. Basia 9 Asts: three players 3 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 350 |
15 October 2025
16:00 |
| Vanuatu | 43–64 | New Caledonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–20, 9–12, 6–18, 21–14 | ||
| Pts: Kasten 19 Rebs: Kasten 9 Asts: Java 4 |
Pts: Ha Ho 14 Rebs: M. Tetuanui 7 Asts: Ha Ho 5 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 80 |
15 October 2025
18:30 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53–37 | Fiji |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–9, 13–10, 7–11, 18–7 | ||
| Pts: Samson 16 Rebs: Angula 12 Asts: Angula 6 |
Pts: Kainamoli 13 Rebs: Kainamoli 14 Asts: four players 1 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 150 |
16 October 2025
13:30 |
| Fiji | 103–42 | Vanuatu |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–4, 25–14, 20–12, 32–12 | ||
| Pts: Taleitaki 20 Rebs: Waqairawai 15 Asts: Kainamoli 8 |
Pts: Kasten 17 Rebs: Edgell 8 Asts: Izono 3 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
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16 October 2025
16:00 |
| Solomon Islands | 23–65 | Papua New Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–21, 11–13, 4–16, 0–15 | ||
| Pts: Aquillah, Tahani 6 Rebs: B. Basia 9 Asts: B. Basia 2 |
Pts: Tongia 15 Rebs: Asiba 8 Asts: five players 1 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
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17 October 2025
11:00 |
| New Caledonia | 48–60 | Fiji |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 9–11, 8–15, 16–17 | ||
| Pts: Ha Ho 14 Rebs: Tui 6 Asts: O. Tetuanui, M. Tetuanui 3 |
Pts: Kainamoli 23 Rebs: Kainamoli, Tuisue 11 Asts: Ravai 9 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 30 |
17 October 2025
18:30 |
| Vanuatu | 37–60 | Solomon Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 12–20, 9–15, 8–12 | ||
| Pts: Izono 14 Rebs: Kasten 13 Asts: three players 1 |
Pts: B. Basia 12 Rebs: B. Basia 8 Asts: Sade 7 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
Attendance: 250 |
Third place match
Note: The New Caledonia Basketball Federation has withdrawn from the bronze medal matches against the Solomon Islands in both the men’s and women’s divisions. The decision comes as a result of travel arrangements and flight changes beyond their control. As a result, both bronze medal matches have been forfeited in favour of the Solomon Islands.
Final
18 October 2025
15:30 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44–57 | Fiji |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–8, 1–14, 6–20, 21–15 | ||
| Pts: Muri 12 Rebs: Angula 15 Asts: Angula 3 |
Pts: Kainamoli 12 Rebs: Liebregts, Tuisue 9 Asts: Ravai 3 | |
The Friendship Hall, Honiara
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Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 4–1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 4–1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 2–3 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 2–3 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 0–4 |
| Qualified for the 2027 Pacific Games |
See also
References
- ^ "Solomon Islands to Host FIBA Melanesian Cup and FIBA Women's Melanesian Cup". www.fiba.basketball.