Bidding for the 2024 MBF World Cup
Bidding for the 2024 MBF World Cup
The MBF World Cup will be revived for 2024. The first tournament since the abandonment of the 2020 edition, this exciting revival of international basketball is set to provide a unique hosting opportunity open to all members of the MBF.
The qualifiers will be held at the start of January with rebooted qualification tournaments, The MBF Zonal Championships. All MBF members will be included in these tournaments including the hosts of the MBF World Cup.
The tournament will have a total of 12 teams competing for title of World Champion with the teams split into three groups of four. Winners and runners up of each group plus the best third ranked team will progress to the Knockout rounds. Classification games will be played.
This bidding process shall remain open for five weeks and any bids received after 7th February will be disregarded. Successful hosts will then be announced shortly afterwards, following a selection process.
Unlike the FMF, joint bids will be permitted for this competition as long as it’s feasible. There is no limit on number of venues must have a capacity of 8,000 and more.
Please complete the form below if you want to host the tournament.
Best of luck to any interested applicants.
The qualifiers will be held at the start of January with rebooted qualification tournaments, The MBF Zonal Championships. All MBF members will be included in these tournaments including the hosts of the MBF World Cup.
The tournament will have a total of 12 teams competing for title of World Champion with the teams split into three groups of four. Winners and runners up of each group plus the best third ranked team will progress to the Knockout rounds. Classification games will be played.
This bidding process shall remain open for five weeks and any bids received after 7th February will be disregarded. Successful hosts will then be announced shortly afterwards, following a selection process.
Unlike the FMF, joint bids will be permitted for this competition as long as it’s feasible. There is no limit on number of venues must have a capacity of 8,000 and more.
Please complete the form below if you want to host the tournament.
Nation Name: [Your nation's name]
Zone: [EBF,WBF]
Number of Arenas: [How many Arenas do you have. List names and capacities. *Asterisks around those under construction*, 4-6 recommended, must at least have a capacity of 8,000 and above.]
Leader: [Leader of the nation and official title]
Government: [National government type]
Number of Leagues: [How many divisions the league has]
Number of Teams in Premier Division: [How many teams in your top flight league]
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: [A brief pitch on why your nation should host/is capable of hosting the premier international basketball tournament.]
Best of luck to any interested applicants.