2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

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2020 FIBA Olympic
Qualifying Tournaments
For Women
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (canceled)
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Dates6–9 February
Teams 16
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
2016
2024

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]

Contents

Format

The 16 teams were divided into four groups (Groups A–D) for the qualifying tournaments. [2]

Hosts selection

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.

Squads

Teams

Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
EuroBasket Women 2019 27 June–7 July 2019Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Africa pre-qualifying tournament 14–17 November 2019Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Americas pre-qualifying tournaments Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifying tournaments Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [3] 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Total16

Draw

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.

Seeding

The latest ranking before the draw served as the basis to determine the pots for the draw (seeding in brackets). [6]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (4)

Flag of France.svg  France (5)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (7)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (8)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (9)

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (10)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (15)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (16)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (18)

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (19)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (22)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (23)
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (43)

The following restrictions apply: [7]

Qualifying tournaments

Ostend

The tournament was held in Ostend, Belgium.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330211174+376 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)321209198+115
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [a] 312227216+114
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 303157216593
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Japan has already qualified as the host nation.

Bourges

The tournament was held in Bourges, France.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)330250186+646 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321249218+315
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 312216278624
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 303233266333
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Belgrade – Group A

The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States [a] 330288189+996
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)321215200+155 Summer Olympics
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312220197+234
4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3031482851373
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. The United States has already qualified as the World Cup winners.

Belgrade – Group B

The tournament was moved from Foshan, China to Belgrade, Serbia due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. [8]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330250198+526 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321224179+455
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 312188262744
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 303224247233
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

See also

References

  1. "FIBA WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITION SYSTEM AS OF 2019". FIBA . Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
  3. "Auckland to host major event as part of FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying". Voxy.co.nz. Fuseworks Media. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. "Draw Procedures for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020". FIBA . Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draws confirmed for both women and men". FIBA . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. "Seedings for FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments revealed after latest ranking update". FIBA . Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. "Draw Procedures for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020". FIBA. 25 November 2019.
  8. "FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament relocated to Belgrade, Serbia". FIBA. 27 January 2020.