FIBA Diamond Ball

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FIBA Diamond Ball
Sport Basketball
Founded2000;25 years ago (2000)
Founder FIBA
First season 2000
Ceased 2008
No. of teams6
Country FIBA member nations
Continent FIBA (International)
Last
champion(s)
M:Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1st title)
W:Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Most titlesM:Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro (1 title);
W:Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1 title)
Related
competitions
Summer Olympic Games
Official website FIBA

The FIBA Diamond Ball competition was an official international basketball tournament organised by FIBA, [1] held every Olympic year prior to the Summer Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000, for men's teams only. In 2004 and 2008, tournaments were held for both men and women.

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The competing teams are the host country of that year's Summer Olympics, defending the FIBA Diamond Ball champions, the reigning FIBA World Cup, Summer Olympics, and continental champions, minus the United States men's team.

The United States women's team did not participate in the 2004 event, although they were the then-reigning world champions. However, they did compete in the 2008 event, as the Americas champions.

The tournament was not held in 2012 and 2016, and the tournament is not on FIBA's schedule for the next Olympic-year calendar, 2020 in Tokyo.

Men's results

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2000
Details
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
78–71Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
82–74Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2004
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Belgrade
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Serbia and Montenegro
93–80Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
Lithuania
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
84–74Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
2008
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Nanjing
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
95–91Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
75–46Flag of Iran.svg
Iran

Medals summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1102
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1102
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1012
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0101
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0011
Totals (6 entries)3339

Participation Details

Team Flag of Hong Kong.svg
2000
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2008
Total
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 6th6th6th3
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3rd1st2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st5th2nd3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4th1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5th4th3rd3
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4th1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3rd1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2nd1
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 5th1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 2nd1st2

Women's results

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2004
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Heraklion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
74–70Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
73–70Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
2008
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Haining
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
71–67Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
63–51Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia

Medals summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1102
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1001
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0112
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Participation Details

Team Flag of Greece.svg
2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2008
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st2nd2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3rd1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2nd3rd2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4th1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5th1
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4th1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 6th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6th1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5th1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1st1

See also

References

  1. http://www.fiba.basketball/en/events FIBA´s official events by year