2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

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2020 FIBA Olympic
Qualifying Tournaments
For Men
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Dates29 June – 4 July 2021
Teams 23 [1]
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
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The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments involved four basketball tournaments contested by 23 national teams, and the top teams earned a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. They were originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 29 June to 4 July 2021. [2]

Contents

Hosts selection

The cities of Victoria, Split, Kaunas and Belgrade hosted the tournaments. [3]

Format

There were four qualifying tournaments, each producing a team which was qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The format consisted of 24 national teams divided into four tournaments of six teams each, with the winning team from each event qualifying for the Olympics.

Teams

The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments included the 16 best-placed non-qualified teams from the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the two highest-ranked countries per region in the FIBA World Ranking. On 19 September 2019, FIBA announced those teams, which are Angola and Senegal (Africa), Mexico and Uruguay (Americas), China and Korea (Asia-Oceania), and Croatia and Slovenia (Europe).

New Zealand initially qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament by virtue of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 26 February 2021, Basketball New Zealand announced that they would pull out of the tournament. On the same day, FIBA announced that they would be replaced by the Philippines as the next-best team from the Asia-Oceania region in the FIBA World Rankings. [4] [5]

Senegal had been initially included in the Belgrade Tournament, but it was forced to withdraw before the start due to several COVID-19 positive cases, and not being replaced by any team, lowering the number of participants to 23. [6]

FIBA AfricaFIBA AmericasFIBA EuropeFIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (WC)Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (WC)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (WC)Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (WC)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (WC)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (WC)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (WC)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (WC)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (WC)

Draw

The draw for the Olympic qualifiers took place at The House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on 27 November 2019. [7] [8]

Seeding

The latest ranking before the draw served as the basis to determine the pots for the draw (seeding in brackets). In each tournament, group A consists of one team each from pots 1, 4 and 5, while group B consists of one team each from pots 2, 3 and 6. [9]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (6)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (7)
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (8)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (9)

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (10)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (11)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (12)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (13)

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (14)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (15)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (16)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (17)

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (18)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (19)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (20)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (21)

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (25)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (26)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (30)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (31)

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (32)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (33)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (35)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (43)

Squads

Qualifying tournaments

Victoria

The tournament was held in Victoria, Canada.

Preliminary round

Group A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)220206170+364 Semi-finals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 211196177+193
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 202159214−552
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Group B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 220182156+264 Semi-finals
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 211150166−163
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 202165175−102
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 101
 
4 July
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (OT)103
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 97
 
3 July
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 72
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 63
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 81
 

Final ranking

#TeamW–LQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–1Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2–2
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–1
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2–1
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0–2
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0–2

Split

The tournament was held in Split, Croatia.

Preliminary round

Group A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 220151143+84 Semi-finals
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 211148146+23
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 202131141−102
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 220177124+534 Semi-finals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)211142164−223
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 202127158−312
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 86
 
4 July
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 76
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 75
 
3 July
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 64
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 102
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 74
 

Final ranking

#TeamW–LQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4–0Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–1
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–2
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–2
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0–2
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–2

Kaunas

The tournament was held in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Preliminary round

Group A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (H)220172122+504 Semi-finals
2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 211159156+33
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 202137190−532
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Group B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 220230145+854 Semi-finals
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 211160176−163
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 202132201−692
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 88
 
4 July
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 69
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 85
 
3 July
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 96
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 98
 
 
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 70
 

Final ranking

#TeamW–LQualification
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4–0Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3–1
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1–2
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–2
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0–2
6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–2

Belgrade

The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Preliminary round

Group A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)220177152+254 Semi-finals
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 211170161+93
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 202143177−342
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Group B
  • FIBA did not publish any standings. Both teams qualified to the final round, with the winner playing Group A's runner-up.
Team 1 Score Team 2
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg90–83Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 102
 
4 July
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 84
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 95
 
3 July
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 102
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 79
 
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 59
 

Final ranking

#TeamW–LQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–0Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3–1
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0–2
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1–2
5Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ 24 teams were originally planned. Senegal has been forced to withdraw before the start of the Belgrade Tournament due to numerous COVID-19 positive cases, and not being replaced by any team. See: "FIBA OQT. Ecco i 12 di Meo. Il Senegal non giocherà il Preolimpico e gli Azzurri (già in semifinale) esordiranno il 1º luglio contro il Portorico". fip.it (in Italian). Italian Basketball Federation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update". FIBA. 9 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "BBNZ board prioritises Asia Cup, World Cup and 2024 Olympics, but withdraws from 2021 OQTs". nz.basketball. 26 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "FIBA statement on New Zealand's withdrawal from FIBA competitions". FIBA. 26 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "FIBA OQT. Ecco i 12 di Meo. Il Senegal non giocherà il Preolimpico e gli Azzurri (già in semifinale) esordiranno il 1º luglio contro il Portorico". fip.it (in Italian). Italian Basketball Federation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Draw Procedures for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020". FIBA . Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draws confirmed for both women and men". FIBA . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Seeds confirmed for FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draw". FIBA . Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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