1971 FIBA Oceania Championship

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FIBA Oceania Championship 1971
1st FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
DatesAugust 7 – August 13
Teams2
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1st title)
1975 →

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1971 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Australia and New Zealand, was held in Auckland, Rotorua and Christchurch. Australia won the series 3-0 to win the first Oceania Championship. [1] [2]


Results

7 August
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg91–56Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 51-33, 40-23
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg107–58Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 48-30, 59-28
14 August
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg117–72Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 44-37, 73-35
Australia wins series 3–0
 1971 Oceanian champions 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
First title

References

  1. ↑ "Team wins Games trip". The Canberra Times. 12 August 1971. p. 30. Retrieved 26 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Oceania Championship for Men". fiba.basketball.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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