Sports World: Two teams added to Merlion Cup line-up

The Basketball Association of Singapore will be hosting the 11th edition of the Merlion Cup at the OCBC Arena in September 2017. PHOTO: THE STAR

Two teams added to Merlion Cup line-up

The Basketball Association of Singapore has announced the addition of the Indonesia D-League side Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta and NLEx-SCTEx, who play in the Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) League, to this year's Merlion Cup, which will be held at the OCBC Arena from Sept 20 to 24.

The news comes after Alab Pilipinas' withdrawal due to conflicting schedule.


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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 25, 2017, with the headline Sports World: Two teams added to Merlion Cup line-up. Subscribe