VICTORIA, B.C., CANADA (January 28, 2020) – Canada Basketball announced today that ticket packages for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020 hosted in Victoria, B.C. will go on sale at 10:00 am PST on Friday, January 31st. The tournament runs June 23 – June 28 and the winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
Nine-game ticket packages can be purchased online through selectyourtickets.com or in-person at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre box office (1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria B.C).
For more information, please visit vic2020.basketball.ca. Single game tickets will be available at a later date.
Canada will face Greece and China in Group A, while Uruguay, Czech Republic and Turkey have been drawn into Group B.
Each team will play the other two teams in its own group (two games for each team). The top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinals. The two semifinal winners will advance to the winner-takes-all final for the remaining Olympic spot.
All games will be played at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – tip-off times will be announced soon.
Nine-game ticket packages range from $270.00 CAD ($30.00 CAD per game) plus service charges to $1,350.00 CAD ($150.00 CAD per game) plus service charges. Two dollars CAD from each ticket is dedicated to the tournament’s not-for-profit legacy fund to be reinvested in the promotion of sport development, social, cultural, economic and community development enhancements in Victoria and across the Capital Region.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
June 23:
Group A – Game 1: Greece versus Canada
Group B – Game 2: Uruguay versus Turkey
June 24:
Group A – Game 3: Canada versus China
Group B – Game 4: Turkey versus Czech Republic
June 25:
Group A – Game 5: China versus Greece
Group B – Game 6: Czech Republic versus Uruguay
June 27:
Game 7: Semifinal game #1 (1st A versus 2nd B)
Game 8: Semifinal game #2 (1st B versus 2nd A)
June 28:
Final: (Winner Game 7 versus Winner Game 8) with winner advancing to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (July 24 – August 9, 2020)
In addition to Canada (Victoria), the National Federations of Croatia (Split), Lithuania (Kaunas) and Serbia (Belgrade) will also host FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
Canada is looking to return to the Olympics for the first time since 2000.
Detailed event information, including game times, community celebrations, and volunteer information will be announced in the coming weeks. To stay up to date with event news and information, please follow @canadabasketball on Facebook and Instagram and @CanBball on Twitter.
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recognized by the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) and
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provides leadership, coordination and direction in all areas of the
sport of basketball.
ABOUT FRIENDS OF VICTORIA BASKETBALL SOCIETY
The Friends of Victoria Basketball Society (Friends of Victoria
Basketball), a not-for- profit society, is the local organizing
committee responsible for the planning and delivery of the Olympic
Qualifying Tournament and related celebrations. In addition to
delivering a world-class international event, the Friends of Victoria
Basketball will be working to ensure that this exciting opportunity also
generates tangible legacies in Victoria and across the Capital Region
in the form of sport development, social, cultural,
economic and community development enhancements. Chaired by Clint
Hamilton, Director of Athletics and Recreation at the University of
Victoria, the Friends of Victoria Basketball is represented by members
of the local sport and business communities.
For additional information and to arrange media interviews, contact:
Matt Walker
Manager, Communications
Canada Basketball
mwalker@basketball.ca
Cell: (289) 244-9993
Kathi Springer
Communications
Friends of Victoria Basketball
media@basketballfestival.ca
Cell: (250) 888-8767
Media can download approved images and b-roll at bit.ly/Vic2020MediaGallery
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