Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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19th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Rio de Janeiro 2016
Basketball, Rio 2016.png
Tournament details
Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics
Host nation Brazil
City Rio de Janeiro
Venue Carioca Arena 1
Youth Arena
Duration6–21 August 2016
Men's tournament
Teams 12
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalistsFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalistsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Women's tournament
Teams 12
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalistsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalistsFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Official website
www.rio2016.com/en/basketball
Tournaments
  2012   2020  

Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the nineteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was held from 6 August to 21 August 2016. The preliminary and knockout round matches for men were played inside the Carioca Arena 1 in Olympic Park which seated up to 16,000 spectators. The matches for women were played at the Youth Arena. This marked the first time that the men's and women's Olympic tournaments were played in multiple/separate venues.

Contents

The host country Brazil failed to make it to the quarterfinals of both the men's and women's tournaments, after being eliminated from the group stage. Three countries in both categories took all of the medals: the United States (who took both gold medals), Serbia and Spain.

Competition schedule

GGroup stage¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFFinal
Date
Event
Sat 6Sun 7Mon 8Tue 9Wed 10Thu 11Fri 12Sat 13Sun 14Mon 15Tue 16Wed 17Thu 18Fri 19Sat 20Sun 21
Men GGGGGGGGGG¼½BF
Women GGGGGGGGG¼½BF

Venues

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Carioca Arena 1 Youth Arena
Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 5,000
Arena Carioca 1 (28980231736).jpg Dentro da Arena da Juventude, Jogo de Basquetebol, Brasil x Japao.jpg

Carioca Arena 1, the largest among the three Carioca Arenas, and Youth Arena, are the arenas that are being used for the basketball tournaments. The Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, site of the 1954 FIBA World Championship and the 1963 FIBA World Championship, hosted the indoor volleyball tournaments instead.

Carioca Arena 1 hosted the entire men's tournament and the women's knockout stage, while Youth Arena hosted the women's preliminary round.

Qualification

The National Olympic Committees might enter up to one 12-player men's team and up to one 12-player women's team.

Hosts

Just as in 2012, the Olympic hosts were not guaranteed an Olympic berth. On 9 August 2015, it was announced that the Brazil men's and women's national teams would compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA's Central Board decided to grant them automatic places at its meeting in Tokyo. [1]

Men's qualification

Means of qualification [2] DateVenueBerthsQualified
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup 31 August – 14 September 2014Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Host nation [1] 9 August 2015 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 FIBA Oceania Championship 15–18 August 2015Various1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
AfroBasket 2015 19–30 August 2015 Flag of Tunisia.svg Radès 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2015 FIBA Americas Championship 31 August – 12 September 2015 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
EuroBasket 2015 5–20 September 2015Various2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
2015 FIBA Asia Championship 23 September – 3 October 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changsha 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 4–10 July 2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade [3] 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of the Philippines.svg Pasay [3] 1Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg Turin [3] 1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Total12

Women's qualification

Means of qualification [2] DateVenueBerthsQualified
2014 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 27 September – 5 October 2014Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
EuroBasket Women 2015 11–28 June 2015Various1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Host nation [1] 9 August 2015 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 FIBA Americas Championship 9–16 August 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2015 FIBA Oceania Championship 15–17 August 2015Various1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2015 FIBA Asia Championship 29 August – 5 September 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wuhan 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
AfroBasket Women 2015 24 September – 3 October 2015 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yaoundé 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 13–19 June 2016 Flag of France.svg Nantes [3] 5Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Total12

Men's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg United States 550524407+11710 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 541444368+769
3Flag of France.svg  France 532423378+458
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 523426387+397
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5143154441296
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5053184661485
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 53240040778 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 532432357+758 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 532392428368 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 532441428+138 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)523411407+47
6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 514392441496
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 In games among the four teams at 3–2, Croatia and Spain were 2–1 while Argentina and Lithuania were 1–2. Croatia beat Spain 72–70, and Lithuania beat Argentina 81–73.

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament consisting of three rounds. Semi-final losers played for the bronze medal.

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
17 August
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 90
 
19 August
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 64
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61
 
17 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 87
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 83
 
21 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 86
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 66
 
17 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 96
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 92
 
19 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 67
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 76
 
17 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 82 Bronze medal
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 105
 
21 August
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 78
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 88
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 89
 

Women's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 550400345+5510 Quarter-finals
2Flag of France.svg  France 532344343+18 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 53232432518 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 532386378+88 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 514347361146
6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)505335384495
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: France 3 pts, +8 PD; Turkey 3 pts, −2 PD; Japan 3 pts, −6 PD

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550520316+20410 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 541387333+549
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53234034778
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 523385406217
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 514371428576
6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 5053094821735
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament consisting of three rounds. Semi-final losers played for the bronze medal.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
16 August
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 68
 
18 August
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 63
 
Flag of France.svg  France 67
 
16 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 86
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 110
 
20 August
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 64
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 101
 
16 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 72
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 64
 
18 August
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 62
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 68
 
16 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 54 Bronze medal
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 71
 
20 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 73
 
Flag of France.svg  France 63
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 70
 

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2002
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0112
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0112
Totals (3 entries)2226

Events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Jimmy Butler
Kevin Durant
DeAndre Jordan
Kyle Lowry
Harrison Barnes
DeMar DeRozan
Kyrie Irving
Klay Thompson
DeMarcus Cousins
Paul George
Draymond Green
Carmelo Anthony
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)
Miloš Teodosić
Marko Simonović
Bogdan Bogdanović
Stefan Marković
Nikola Kalinić
Nemanja Nedović
Stefan Birčević
Miroslav Raduljica
Nikola Jokić
Vladimir Štimac
Stefan Jović
Milan Mačvan
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Pau Gasol
Rudy Fernández
Sergio Rodríguez
Juan Carlos Navarro
José Calderón
Felipe Reyes
Víctor Claver
Willy Hernangómez
Álex Abrines
Sergio Llull
Nikola Mirotić
Ricky Rubio
Women
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Lindsay Whalen
Seimone Augustus
Sue Bird
Maya Moore
Angel McCoughtry
Breanna Stewart
Tamika Catchings
Elena Delle Donne
Diana Taurasi
Sylvia Fowles
Tina Charles
Brittney Griner
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Leticia Romero
Laura Nicholls
Silvia Domínguez
Alba Torrens
Laia Palau
Marta Xargay
Leonor Rodríguez
Lucila Pascua
Anna Cruz
Laura Quevedo
Laura Gil
Astou Ndour
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)
Tamara Radočaj
Sonja Petrović
Saša Čađo
Sara Krnjić
Nevena Jovanović
Jelena Milovanović
Dajana Butulija
Dragana Stanković
Aleksandra Crvendakić
Milica Dabović
Ana Dabović
Danielle Page

Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament. [4]

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  4. Referees