Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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The men's qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament occurred between August 2023 and 2024, [2] allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones were expected to have a representation in the Olympic basketball event. [3]

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As the host nation, France reserved a quota place in the men's 5×5 basketball; this was confirmed by a FIBA Central Board decision on 30 April 2023. [3] [4] The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup produced seven directly qualified national teams for Paris 2024. The last four quota places were assigned to the winners of separate wild card tournaments. [5]

Method

Twelve teams will participate in the men's basketball tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of 12 players.

Host nation

As the host nation, France reserved a direct quota place in the men's basketball subject to the FIBA Central Board decision originally to be made on 30 June 2023. [3] Their automatic qualification was confirmed by the FIBA Central Board decision on 30 April 2023. [4]

Qualification via World Cup

Similar to the 2019 format, the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup distributed seven quota places to the best teams from respective continents based on the final classification as follows: [3]

Qualification via the wild card tournament

The four remaining quota places were attributed to the 12-team field through the two-round FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The first rounds, the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments (FOPQTs), were played at the continental level and the second, the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournaments (FOQTs), at the global level. [1]

Participation in the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments

Forty teams that failed to qualify for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup were eligible to participate in the FOPQTs. For each continent, teams were selected by competing in the second round of 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and by certain qualification or ranking criteria among those that did not play in the second round. [6]

  • FIBA Africa – 8 teams: 7 teams eliminated from the second round of the African qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, along with the highest-ranked team by FIBA ranking that did not play in the second round.
  • FIBA Americas – 8 teams: 5 teams eliminated from the second round of the Americas qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, along with three of the highest-ranked teams by FIBA ranking that did not play in the second round.
  • FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania – 8 teams: 4 teams eliminated from the second round of the Asia and Oceania qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, along with the four teams eliminated from the first round
  • FIBA Europe – 16 teams: 12 teams eliminated from the second round of the European qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, along with the four teams advanced from the second round of EuroBasket 2025 pre-qualifiers to qualifiers.

From the Africa, Americas, and Asia tournaments, the winner advanced to the FOQTs, while two teams from European FOPQTs clinched their spot at FOQTs.

Participation in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Twenty-four teams participated in four tournaments with winners earning the last four berths at the Olympics. Along with the five teams advanced from FOPQTs, 19 teams were selected based on their performance at 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup:

  • FIBA Africa – the highest-ranked team from Africa at the World Cup apart from direct qualifiers
  • FIBA Americas – the highest-ranked team from the Americas at the World Cup apart from direct qualifiers
  • FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania – the highest-ranked team from Asia/Oceania at the World Cup apart from direct qualifiers
  • The next sixteen best-placed teams not directly qualified for the Olympics

Qualified teams

Qualification method [5] DateVenueBerthsQualified team
Host nation——1Flag of France.svg  France
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Africa25 August – 10 September 2023Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 		1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Americas2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Asia1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Europe2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Oceania1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2–7 July 2024 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Latvia.svg Riga 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Greece.svg Piraeus 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan 1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Total12

Qualification via 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup ranking

Final standing by FIBA zone
Qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics via sub-zone rank
Qualify for the 2024 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics as the host country
#FIBA Africa
(1/5 teams)		FIBA Americas
(2/7 teams)		FIBA Asia
(1/6 teams)		FIBA Europe
(2/12 teams)		FIBA Oceania
(1/2 teams)
TeamW–LTeamW–LTeamW–LTeamW–LTeamW–L
1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–2
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5–3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2–3
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3–2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1–4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6–2
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 6–2
5Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 1–4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0–5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5–3
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–4
7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–2
8Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3–2
9Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2–3
10Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2–3
11Flag of France.svg  France 3–2
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–3

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Qualification methodPlacesQualified team
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Highest-ranked eligible team – Africa1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Highest-ranked eligible team – Americas1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Highest-ranked eligible team – Asia and Oceania1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Top 16 eligible teams16Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments (OPQT)
Winner – FIBA Africa 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Winner – FIBA Americas 1Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Winner – FIBA Asia 1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Winner – FIBA Europe (OPQT1)1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Winner – FIBA Europe (OPQT2)1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Total24

FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments

The tournaments were held from 12 to 20 August 2023. [7] The draw took place on 1 May 2023. [8] The host cities and seedings were announced on 29 April 2023. [9]

FIBA Africa

Qualification methodPlacesQualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa Third (worst-ranked)1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Fourth2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Fifth2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Sixth2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
FIBA World Rankings – Africa (November 2022)1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Total8

FIBA Asia and Oceania

Qualification methodPlacesQualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – Asia Round 2 – Fifth2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Round 2 – Sixth2Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Round 1 – Fourth4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Total8

FIBA Americas

Qualification methodPlacesQualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – Americas Fourth (worst-ranked)1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fifth2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Sixth2Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
FIBA World Rankings – Americas (November 2022)3Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Total8

FIBA Europe

Qualification methodPlacesQualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – Europe Fourth4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Fifth4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Sixth4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain [a]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers First3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Reallocation of unused quota1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
FIBA World Rankings – Europe (November 2022)1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria [b]
Total16

Notes

  1. ↑ Great Britain withdrew before the start of the tournament. [8]
  2. ↑ With a final decision made to decline Russia's entry in April because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bulgaria was the next highest-ranked European team. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Basketball" (PDF). FIBA . Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Calendar". FIBA . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Depasse, Guillaume (18 August 2022). "How to qualify for basketball at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "FIBA Central Board concludes in Manila with World Cup Draw confirmed". FIBA. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "FIBA Men's National Team Competition System – Qualification for Olympic Games". FIBA . Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournaments - a new path to Paris 2024". FIBA . Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 field set". FIBA . Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Road to Paris 2024 still open for 40 teams missing out on FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023". FIBA . Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "FIBA announce host countries for FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments". FIBA . Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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