Teams and match schedule for the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup announced

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced the teams that will participate in the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup and the tournament schedule. Following the yearsüheld üç in Singapore, the 2026 edition will be held for the first time Çin Beijing, the capital of China.

The tournament, which will be played between September 22-27,üwill feature six teams competing.üThe teams üçwill be divided into two groups; the top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals.üadvance to the semifinals.

GROUPS AND TEAMS

Group A will feature Basketball Champions League winner Rytas Vilnius, ÇChinese Basketball Association champion Shanghai Sharks, and Basketball Africa League champion RSSB Tigers.

Group B will consist of BCL Americas champion Boca Juniors, host Beijing Royal Fighters, and NBA G League United.

The tournament will begin on September 22üwith the Rytas Vilnius vs. RSSB Tigers match in Group A and the Boca Juniors vs. Beijing Royal Fighters match in Group B.çmatches.

On September 23,üNBA G League United will play its first match of the tournament against Boca Juniors.çmatch. çOn the same day,üRytas Vilnius will face the Shanghai Sharks. On September 24,üthe RSSB Tigers vs. Shanghai Sharks and Beijing Royal Fighters vs. NBA G League United matchesçwill be played.

September 25üis scheduled as a restüday.ü The semifinals and the fifth-place match are scheduled for September 26,çwhile the third-placeüand final matches üçüwill take place on September 27.üplaceüand final matches will be held on September 27.üheld.

Since the FIBA Intercontinental Cup transitioned to a six-team format in September 2023,çEuropean teams have come to the fore.üEuropean teams have come to the fore. öfore. çWhile Spanish representative Unicaja has won the cup twice, the only team from the Americas to win in this format was Sesi Franca, which achieved victory in 2023.

In the 2026 lineup, the only team that has previously participated in this tournament is NBA G League United. öThe US representative reached the final twice in a row in 2024 and 2025. üconsecutively. üRytas Vilnius, RSSB Tigers, Shanghai Sharks, Beijing Royal Fighters, and Boca Juniors will make their debut in the organization.üRytas Vilnius, RSSB Tigers, Shanghai Sharks, Beijing Royal Fighters, and Boca Juniors will make their debut in the organization.

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