| 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | |
|---|---|
| For Women | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Belgium  China (canceled) France  Serbia |
| Dates | 6–9 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 federations) |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
The 2020 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Women were the three women's basketball tournaments that were contested by 16 national teams, where the top teams earned a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. It was held from 6 to 9 February 2020. [1]
The 16 teams were divided into four groups (Groups A–D) for the qualifying tournaments. [2]
The cities of Ostend, Bourges and Belgrade hosted the tournaments. [2] Foshan was also selected, but due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic it was relocated to Belgrade.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EuroBasket Women 2019 | 27 June–7 July 2019 | Serbia  Latvia | 6 |  Great Britain |
 Spain | ||||
| France | ||||
| Serbia | ||||
| Belgium | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Africa pre-qualifying tournament | 14–17 November 2019 |  Mozambique | 2 |  Nigeria |
| Mozambique | ||||
| Americas pre-qualifying tournaments |  Argentina | 2 |  United States | |
 Brazil | ||||
 Canada | 2 | Canada | ||
 Puerto Rico | ||||
| Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifying tournaments |  Malaysia | 2 |  Japan | |
 Australia | ||||
 New Zealand [3] | 2 | China | ||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
The draw took place at The House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on 27 November 2019. [4] [5] There were four World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Each tournament featured four teams, three of whom qualified for the Olympic Games. However, because the host nation and the World Cup winner were playing in the qualifying tournaments, the tournaments in which they played each awarded only two additional spots.
The latest ranking before the draw served as the basis to determine the pots for the draw (seeding in brackets). [6]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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The following restrictions apply: [7]
The tournament was held in Ostend, Belgium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 174 | +37 | 6 | Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Belgium (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 198 | +11 | 5 | |
| 3 | Japan [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 216 | +11 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 216 | −59 | 3 |
The tournament was held in Bourges, France.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 186 | +64 | 6 | Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 218 | +31 | 5 | |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 278 | −62 | 4 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 233 | 266 | −33 | 3 |
The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 189 | +99 | 6 | |
| 2 | Serbia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 200 | +15 | 5 | Summer Olympics |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 220 | 197 | +23 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 285 | −137 | 3 |
The tournament was moved from Foshan, China to Belgrade, Serbia due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. [8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 198 | +52 | 6 | Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 179 | +45 | 5 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 188 | 262 | −74 | 4 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 247 | −23 | 3 |
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