Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas begins its bid for a third straight title in the 2026 William Jones Cup basketball tournament in Taiwan from August 14 to 23.
The Philippine-based team is in Group A with Japan, South Korea and host Taiwan’s Chinese Taipei Blue. Group B features Jordan, Malaysia, UC Irvine Anteaters of the United States and Chinese Taipei White.
The preliminary round features a double-round robin format per group. The top two teams–with host teams already qualified–advance to the semifinals.
SCHEDULE: Strong Group-Pilipinas at Jones Cup 2026 preliminary round
- August 14, Friday
1pm – Strong Group-Pilipinas vs South Korea - August 15, Saturday
3pm – Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas vs Japan - August 16, Sunday
7pm – Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei-Blue - August 18, Tuesday
3pm – Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas vs Japan - August 19, Wednesday
3pm – Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas vs South Korea - August 20, Thursday
7pm – Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei-Blue
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