The UAE National Team will face the Philippines representative to open this year’s Dubai International Basketball Championship at Al Nasr Club basketball court in Dubai.
The tournament, now on its 32nd edition, is one of the most celebrated basketball leagues in the region, not only because the best ball clubs are coming over, but they are also parading top-caliber players who previously played in the NBA.
Below is the schedule of games from the 27th of January to the 5th of February:
Eliminations
27 January | Friday
28 January | Saturday
29 January | Sunday
| 5:00 PM | 🇱🇧 Dynamo – Lebanon | x | 🇦🇪 UAE National Team |
| 7:00 PM | 🇲🇦 Sala – Morocco | x | 🇱🇧 Al Riyadi – Lebanon |
| 9:00 PM | 🇹🇳 Club Africain – Tunisia | x | 🇱🇧 Sports Club Beirut – Lebanon |
30 January | Monday
| 7:00 PM | 🇱🇾 Al Nasr – Libya | x | 🇱🇧 Dynamo – Lebanon |
| 9:00 PM | 🇸🇾 Al Wahda – Syria | x | 🇵🇭 Strong Group – Philippines |
31 January | Tuesday
| 5:00 PM | 🇱🇧 Sports Club Beirut – Lebanon | x | 🇲🇦 Sala – Morocco |
| 7:00 PM | 🇦🇪 UAE National Team | x | 🇱🇾 Al Nasr – Libya |
| 9:00 PM | 🇱🇧 Al Riyadi – Lebanon | x | 🇹🇳 Club Africain – Tunisia |
1 February | Wednesday
| 5:00 PM | 🇸🇾 Al Wahda – Syria | x | 🇦🇪 UAE National Team |
| 7:00 PM | 🇵🇭 Strong Group – Philippines | x | 🇱🇧 Dynamo – Lebanon |
| 9:00 PM | 🇱🇧 Al Riyadi – Lebanon | x | 🇱🇧 Sports Club Beirut – Lebanon |
Playoffs
2 February | Thursday
| 7:00 PM | Quarterfinalist 1 | x | Quarterfinalist 2 |
| 9:00 PM | Quarterfinalist 3 | x | Quarterfinalist 4 |
3 February | Friday
| 7:00 PM | Quarterfinalist 5 | x | Quarterfinalist 6 |
| 9:00 PM | Quarterfinalist 7 | x | Quarterfinalist 8 |
4 February | Saturday
| 7:00 PM | Semifinalist 1 | x | Semifinalist 2 |
| 9:00 PM | Semifinalist 3 | x | Semifinalist 4 |
5 February | Sunday
| 5:00 PM | Battle for 3rd 1 | x | Battle for 3rd 2 |
| 9:00 PM | Finalist 1 | x | Finalist 2 |
Tickets
Tickets to the elimination games are priced at AED30 each. You can buy online via platinumlist.ae or at the Al Nasr Club gates.
Children below 5 years old can enter for free at the General Admission area.
Click here for the location.
The bracketing
Strong Group is bracketed in Group A with teams from Lebanon, Syria, Libya, and UAE. The presence of Lebanese club teams in the tournament including Al-Riyadi, led by 2022 FIBA Asia Cup Most Valuable Player, Wael Arajki, makes the competition much more interesting.
Strong Group Philippines’ schedule of games
The Philippines team, coached by Charles Tiu, is playing on the 27th, 28th, and 30th of January and the 1st of February in the eliminations.
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