World Military Basketball Championship is a championship annually held in the beginning of summer between men and women serving in the military from around the world.
2009 Preliminary round The 2009 championship was held in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Ten nations participated in this event in Taikos 61 Sports Center in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arrival of the teams occurred on June 6, 2009. The nations were divided into two groups of five. In the preliminary round, nations would battle each other once for a total of 4 games. Then, the top two teams would qualify to the finals (1st-4th place), and the next two teams would qualify to relegation round (5th-8th place). Teams will depart on June 15, 2009.
Group A TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Lithuania 4 4 0 352 245 +107 2. Kazakhstan 4 3 1 302 305 – 3 3. Latvia 4 2 2 298 283 +15 4. Italy 4 1 3 221 270 –49 5. Cyprus 4 0 4 222 292 –70
Group B TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Greece 4 3 1 333 291 +42 2. United States 4 2 2 355 332 +23 3. China 4 2 2 316 347 –31 4. Germany 4 2 2 339 340 – 1 5. South Korea 4 1 3 341 362 –21
Finals
5th - 8th place
Standings Greece Lithuania United States Kazakhstan Germany China Latvia Italy South Korea Cyprus
Source: Delfi News.
See also International Military Sports Council Military World Games
External links WMBC Main Page