Chinese bid for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Bid of China for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
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The Chinese Basketball Association (not to be confused with the basketball league of the same English-language name) was the successful bid for the right to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 16 March 2015, the bid became a formal candidate together with the Philippines, as FIBA decided that the 2019 World Cup will be played in Asia.[1] China officially won the bid against the Philippines on 7 August 2015.
Bidding nation
China
ChinaBidding federationChinese Basketball Association
Proposed venues8 (in 8 cities)
Bidding decision7 August 2015
in Tokyo, Japan
in Tokyo, Japan
| Chinese bid | |
|---|---|
| for the 2019 FIBA World Cup | |
| |
| Bid details | |
| Bidding nation | China |
| Bidding federation | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Proposed venues | 8 (in 8 cities) |
| Bidding decision | 7 August 2015 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Bid result | |
| Won | |
Timeline
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| March 2015 | On-site inspection of probable venues in China.[2][3] |
| 16 March 2015 | China's bid listed as a candidate, together with the Philippines.[4] |
| April 2015 | Submission of final candidature files[5] |
| 7 August 2015 | FIBA announced that China will be hosting the 2019 World Cup[6] |
Details
A number of sites were proposed as venues for the Basketball World Cup.
FIBA underlined some requirements for the venues to be used:[7]
- 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
Venues
There are eight venues proposed by the Chinese bid committee:[8]
| Mainland China | Beijing | Dongguan | Guangzhou | Foshan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MasterCard Center Capacity: 18,000 |
Dongguan Basketball Center Capacity: 16,000 |
Guangzhou International Sports Arena Capacity: 18,000 |
Foshan Metro Sports Arena Capacity:14,700 (new venue) | |
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| Guangdong | Nanjing | Shenzhen | Suzhou[note 1] | Wuhan |
| Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium Capacity: 20,000 |
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center Gymnasium Capacity: 18,000 |
Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Center Capacity: 13,000 (new venue) |
Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium Capacity: 13,000 | |
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