World Challenge Cup 2018

The World Challenge Cup, will take place for its second year in Tokyo, Japan between Friday 8th June – Sunday 10th June 2018.

Organised by the Japanese Wheelchair Basketball Federation, the tournament is aimed not only to assist in strengthening the men’s national team but held for the purpose to prepare Japan for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. An expansion of the movement of wheelchair basketball, such as increasing the level of international referees, table officials and managing scores and time, training of competition volunteers.

It is an international convention that is also positioned as an opportunity for the local residents including children to participate in the Paralympics interests, to activate local communities and legacy, including overseas teams participating in the competition and experiencing during pre-camping in neighboring municipalities.

Teams participating: Japan, Australia, Canada, Germany

Schedule

Friday 8th June
13:15 – Game 1 – JPN  65 – 60 GER  
15:45 – Opening Ceremony
16:45 – Game 2 – AUS  73 – 44 CAN 
19:15 – Nippon Life Women’s Challenge Match – JPN  56 – 42 AUS 

Saturday 9th June
9:00 – Game 3 – GER  58 – 65 CAN 
11:25 – Game 4 – JPN  52 – 44 AUS 
16:35 – Game 5 – AUS  69 – 51 GER 
19:00 – Game 6 – CAN  53 – 64 JPN 

Sunday 10th June
11:25 – Game 7 – 3rd/4th Play-off – CAN  56 – 49 GER 
13:50 – Nippon Life Women’s Challenge Match – JPN  51 – 39 AUS 
16:50 – Game 8 – 1st/2nd Play-off – JPN  65 – 56 AUS 
18:15 – Awards Ceremony