The inaugural winners of the FIBA Esports Open 2020 have been confirmed following the conclusion of the three-day tournament.<\/p>\n
Australia, Argentina, Italy, Philippines and Saudi Arabia topped their respective conferences and emerged victorious among the 17 participating nations from around the world split into regional groups.<\/p>\n
Italy impressed in a competitive Europe Conference with a flawless 8-0 record as their 74-62 Day 3 triumph over second-placed Spain proved decisive. Completing the podium, Spain and Russia finished second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n
Australia ran out convincing winners over New Zealand in the Oceania Conference, winning four straight games in response to a Day 1 defeat. <\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia clinched victory in the Middle East Conference with three consecutive wins over Lebanon, while Philippines enjoyed a clean sweep in the South-East Asia Conference as they brushed aside the challenge of Indonesia across five encounters.<\/p>\n
In the South America Conference, Argentina forged an unassailable lead on the second day as they recovered from an opening loss against Brazil to string together three wins in a row before adding a fourth in overtime on Day 3.<\/p>\n
The entire FIBA Esports Open 2020 series was produced from the brand-new FIBA Esports Studio located in Riga, Latvia. Each team consisted of up to seven players and was played remotely using NBA 2K’s Pro-AM mode.<\/p>\n
The entire event was streamed live across FIBA’s digital platforms on Facebook, Twitch and YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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