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| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania |
|---|---|
| National federation | Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea |
| U17 World Cup | |
| Appearances | None |
| U16 Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | None |
| U15 Oceania Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals | None |
The Papua New Guinea women's national under-15 basketball team is a national basketball team of Papua New Guinea, administered by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea. [1] [2] It represents the country in women's international under-15 basketball competitions.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018 [3] | 5th |
| 2022 [4] | 5th |
FIBA Oceania is a zone within FIBA. It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Oceania is responsible for the organization and governance of the major international tournaments in Oceania. It has 22 FIBA Federations and is headquartered in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The current FIBA Oceania President is David Reid from Australia.
Sport in Papua New Guinea is an important part of the national culture. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea.
The Nauru national basketball team is the team that represents Nauru in international basketball. It is a member of FIBA Oceania. The national team was inactive in international competitive basketball for several years after participating at the 2001 Oceania Basketball Tournament in Fiji. Nauru initially planned to send a squad to the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games but withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. Eventually, it returned for the 2015 Pacific Games.
The Papua New Guinea national basketball team is the team that represents Papua New Guinea in international basketball and is a member of FIBA Oceania. It is administered by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea.
The Papua New Guinea national rugby sevens team competes in the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, Challenger Series and the Oceania Sevens. They finished third in 2009 and fourth in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2023 in the Oceania Sevens. They missed out on a maiden Olympic spot after being defeated by Samoa 24-0 in the 2023 Oceania 7s Olympic Playoff.
Sport in Oceania varies from country to country. The most popular playing sport for men in Australia is Australian rules football, while for women is netball. Australian rules football is the most popular sport in terms of spectatorship and television ratings. Rugby union is the most popular sport among New Zealanders, while in Papua New Guinea rugby league is the most popular. Cricket is another popular sport throughout the Oceania region.
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union, or Rugby PNG is the governing body for rugby union in Papua New Guinea. It was established in 1962 and was affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1993.
The 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Oceania at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women. The tournament was held in Suva, Fiji from December 5 to December 10. Australia beat New Zealand in the final, 107–52, to earn the country's 7th consecutive gold in this event.
The Papua New Guinea women's national basketball team is the women's national basketball team of Papua New Guinea. It is managed by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea "BFPNG". It has been the most successful team at the Pacific Games where it won the gold medal four times.
The Papua New Guinea men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Papua New Guinea, administered by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea "BFPNG".
The Papua New Guinea women's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Papua New Guinea, administered by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea "BFPNG".
The 2017 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of the newly formed Melanesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The inaugural edition of the tournament were hosted by Papua New Guinea from 27 to 30 September 2017. Matches were played at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre. It was officially launched on 19 May 2017.
The FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup (FMC) is one of three new regional tournaments organized by FIBA Oceania. The tournament was played starting September 2017 for countries belonging to Melanesia sub-zone.
The 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by nations of the newly formed Melanesia FIBA Oceania sub-zone. The inaugural edition of the women's tournament were held together alongside the Men's tournament in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 27 to 30 September 2017. Matches were played at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre. It was officially launched on 19 May 2017.
Basketball is one of the 26 sports scheduled for the 2019 Pacific Games which will be held in Apia, Samoa.
The Papua New Guinea women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Papua New Guinea. It is managed by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and represents the country in international 3x3 basketball competitions, including at the Pacific Games. The team won a silver medal at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.
The 2019 FIBA Under-17 Women's Oceania Championship is an international under-17 basketball tournament held from 19 to 24 August 2019 by FIBA Oceania in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Australia were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title after defeating New Zealand in the final, 88–41.
The 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Melanesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was hosted by Fiji. Originally slated to be held in 2021, the schedule was pushed further to April 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic, with exact dates has been set to October 26 to 29. Matches were played at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.
The 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Melanesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was hosted by Fiji. Originally slated to be held in 2021, the schedule was pushed further to April 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic, with exact dates has been set to October 26 to 29. Matches were played at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.
The 2022 FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship was the sixth edition of the FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship. The tournament was played in Mangilao, Guam, from 21 to 26 November 2022.
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