William Jones Cup
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Inaugural season | 1977 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
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- For the Intercontinental cup William Jones, see Intercontinental Cup (basketball)
- For the Guyanese cricket competition also called the Jones Cup, see Guystac Trophy
The R. William Jones Cup (also known as the Jones Cup) is an international basketball tournament held annually in Taipei, Taiwan. It was named after Renato William Jones, a basketball promoter and one of the founders of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
The Jones Cup tournament started in 1977 and is held annually. There are two version of the William Jones Cup — the tournament for men's basketball and for women's basketball — both dominated by American teams since 1977.
In 2003, due to the SARS epidemic crisis in Asia, the tournament was cancelled but resumed the competition in 2004.
The tournament invites clubs, collegiate teams, and national teams from around the world but mainly from the Asian and the North American regions.
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[edit] Champions
[edit] Men's tournament
[edit] By country
| Country | |||
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| 13 | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
[edit] External links
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