The Philippine bid for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas' unsuccessful bid for the right to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1] On 16 March 2015, the bid became one of the only two formal candidates with the other bidding nation being China, as FIBA decided that the 2019 World Cup will be played in Asia.
| Philippines bid | |
|---|---|
| for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup | |
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| Bid details | |
| Bidding nation |  Philippines |
| Bidding federation | Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas |
| Proposed venues | 4 (in 4 cities) |
| Bidding decision | 7 August 2015 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Bid result | |
| Lost to China's bid | |
Bid team
editA six-man bidding team was formed in December 2014, to attend the bid workshop in Geneva, Switzerland. It was led by Philippine Tourism Undersecretary Domingo Ramon Eneiro, Philippine Basketball Association Chairman Pato Gregorio, and SBP Executive Director Sonny Barrios. Also included in the team are SBP Deputy Executive Director Butch Antonio, Logistics Consultant Andrew Teh, and Octagon Asia-Pacific President Sean Nicholls.[2]
Timeline
edit| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 17 July 2014 | SBP President Manny V. Pangilinan confirmed the formal bidding. |
| 30 August-15 September 2014 | Observers Programme at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain |
| 11 December 2014 | FIBA announced the 6 shortlisted nations. |
| 15–16 December 2014 | Workshop in Geneva, Switzerland |
| 26–30 January 2015 | On-site Inspection of Probable Venues in the Philippines.[3] |
| 16 March 2015 | The Philippine Bid was listed as a Candidate together with China.[4] |
| April 2015 | Submission of Final Candidature Files [5] |
| 7 August 2015 | FIBA to appoint host nations for 2019 and 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[6] |
The SBP announced its interest to host the 2019 Basketball World Cup in September 2013, right after the successful hosting of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, which top FIBA officials commended the nation for the high attendance rating, TV coverage, and logistics management.[7]
Details
editA number of sites were proposed as venues for the Basketball World Cup.
FIBA underlined some requirements for the venues to be used:[8]
- There should be at least a minimum of 4-5 venues, 2 venues for the Knock-out Stage
- A press center 150 pax for the group stage and 300 pax for the final Round, 2 square meters per person
Proposed venues
editAt least four venues to be proposed as venues.[9][10]
The Solaire Arena in Parañaque which is part of the Solaire Resort & Casino,[11] and the Bacolod City Arena in Bacolod[12] were also planned to be venues for the bid but was not part of the final list of venues for the Philippine bid for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
A three-man FIBA Evaluation Commission fly arrived in the Philippines on January 26, 2015 to inspect the four venues and assess the Philippines' capability to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Patrick Baumann, secretary-general of FIBA three days after the first group arrived.[13]
On January 30, 2015, in a press conference at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann declared that the Philippines is capable of hosting the FIBA World Cup in 2019.[14][15]
| Venues throughout the Philippines |
Pasay | Quezon City | Venues within Metro Manila |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mall of Asia Arena | Smart Araneta Coliseum | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | ||
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| Bocaue | Cebu City | ||
| Philippine Arena | Seaside City Arena (new venue) | ||
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | ||
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Final Bid Presentation
editThe final bid presentation was made in Tokyo on August 7, 2015. Filipino fans were urged to make the hashtag #PUSO2019 trending on social media while the final bid was being presented. The bid focused on "heartware,” or what the bidding team describes as the passion of the Filipino for basketball. The bid also highlighted the designation of the country as the "social media capital of the world".[16]
A bidding team composing of 11 people was sent to Tokyo for the final bid presentation. The people who composed the bidding team were:[17]
Reception
editOn 12 June 2015, a fan rally was held to highlight the Filipino spirit for basketball in the country at the parking area of the Smart Araneta Coliseum. It was held during the Independence Day of the Philippines. The event was attended by around 2,000 to 3,000 people. It was also attended by some members of the Philippines men's national basketball team, former national team member and captain Jimmy Alapag, then UCLA prospect Kobe Paras, and his father Benjie Paras.[citation needed]
Official Twitter and Facebook accounts were launched by July, a month before the host nation is announced. The #PUSO2019 hashtag was promoted and made trending as part of the campaign. “Dunkfies" where netizens posts selfies using a makeshift toy ring instead of a selfie stick also became trending in social media as part of the #PUSO2019 campaign. A campaign similar to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, "Para sa Pinas" (For the Philippines) was also conducted where fans express support though video and calling others to do the same.[18]
Aftermath
editIn January 2016, after losing the bid to China, the Philippines expressed its interest to bid for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup along with another country. It was considered whether to make a joint bid for the 2023 tournament with Malaysia, Singapore or South Korea.[19] The country was also awarded the hosting rights of one of the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men on 19 January 2016,[20] and hosted the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, where the country hosted 56 sports and 530 events.
On 1 June 2017, FIBA announced the joint bid of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan as one of the shortlisted bids to host the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. On 9 December 2017, the joint bid of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan won after Argentina and Uruguay, the only other candidates, withdrew their joint bid.[21]
References
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- ^ "SBP delegation off to Geneva to press Philippine bid to host 2019 Fiba World Cup". Spin.ph. Manila. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Philippines to make bid to host 2019 FIBA World Cup, says MVP". Interaksyon.com. Manila: InterAksyon. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Executive Committee confirms 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be played in Asia". fiba.com. Mies: FIBA. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Philippines to make bid to host 2019 FIBA World Cup, says MVP". Interaksyon.com. Manila: InterAksyon. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Norman, Riego (13 December 2014). "SBP delegation to strengthen FIBA 2019 bid after PH makes shortlist". Norman Riego. Manila: ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "FIBA World Cup in the Philippines? MVP and co. studying possibility". Interaksyon.com. Manila: InterAksyon. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "SBP close to P5-million in spending for 2019 FIBA World Cup bid, hopes to be on November shortlist". Interaksyon.com. Manila: InterAksyon. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup bids - Philippines' cities and venues". FIBA. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Badua, Snow (25 June 2014). "Manny Pangilinan says Philippine Arena, new Cebu stadium give PH needed infrastructure for World Cup hosting bid". Spin.ph. Manila. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Joble, Rey (January 4, 2015). "Multi-million coliseum to be put up by US-designed team". Business World. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Doble, Henry (January 7, 2015). "Bacolod to build stadium to prepare for FIBA bid". Sun Star Bacolod. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Baumann, FIBA execs flies to PH for ocular inspection". 26 January 2015.
- ^ "'PH can host Fiba World Cup'". 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Philippines a contender to host 2019 World Cup as FIBA leaves 'impressed'". 30 January 2015.
- ^ "#PUSO2019 | Philippines makes final pitch to host FIBA World Cup". InterAksyon.com. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "List of Philippine Team Delegation that Represents the final Bid for FIBA 2019 World Cup Hosting". ListPH. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Bracher, Jane (6 August 2015). "#PUSO2019 trends as PH prepares for FIBA final pitch". Rappler. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (22 March 2016). "MVP mulls bidding for 2023 World Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Italy, Philippines and Serbia to host Olympic Qualifying Tournaments; France to stage Women's Tournament". FIBA. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (December 10, 2017). "Basketball's greatest show comes to Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.