The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments involved four basketball tournaments contested by 23 national teams, and the top teams earned a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. They were originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 29 June to 4 July 2021.[2]
| For Men | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Canada Croatia Lithuania Serbia |
| Dates | 29 June – 4 July 2021 |
| Teams | 23[1] |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Hosts selection edit
The cities of Victoria, Split, Kaunas and Belgrade hosted the tournaments.[3]
Format edit
There were four qualifying tournaments, each producing a team which was qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The format consisted of 24 national teams divided into four tournaments of six teams each, with the winning team from each event qualifying for the Olympics.
Teams edit
The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments included the 16 best-placed non-qualified teams from the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the two highest-ranked countries per region in the FIBA World Ranking. On 19 September 2019, FIBA announced those teams, which are Angola and Senegal (Africa), Mexico and Uruguay (Americas), China and Korea (Asia-Oceania), and Croatia and Slovenia (Europe).
New Zealand initially qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament by virtue of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 26 February 2021, Basketball New Zealand announced that they would pull out of the tournament. On the same day, FIBA announced that they would be replaced by the Philippines as the next-best team from the Asia-Oceania region in the FIBA World Rankings.[4][5]
Senegal had been initially included in the Belgrade Tournament, but it was forced to withdraw before the start due to several COVID-19 positive cases, and not being replaced by any team, lowering the number of participants to 23.[6]
| FIBA Africa | FIBA Americas | FIBA Europe | FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania |
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 Tunisia
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 Brazil
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Serbia
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 New Zealand |
 Angola (WC)
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 Venezuela
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 Czech Republic
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 South Korea (WC)
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 Senegal |
 Puerto Rico
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 Poland
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 China (WC)
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 Dominican Republic
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Lithuania
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 Philippines (WC)
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| Canada
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 Italy
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 Mexico (WC)
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 Greece
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 Uruguay (WC)
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 Russia
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 Germany
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 Turkey
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| Croatia (WC)
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 Slovenia (WC)
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Draw edit
The draw for the Olympic qualifiers took place at The House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on 27 November 2019.[7][8]
Seeding edit
The latest ranking before the draw served as the basis to determine the pots for the draw (seeding in brackets). In each tournament, group A consists of one team each from pots 1, 4 and 5, while group B consists of one team each from pots 2, 3 and 6.[9]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
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Squads edit
Qualifying tournaments edit
Victoria edit
The tournament was held in Victoria, Canada.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 206 | 170 | +36 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Greece
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2 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 177 | +19 | 3 | |
| 3 | China
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2 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 214 | −55 | 2 |
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) Hosts
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey
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2 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 156 | +26 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Czech Republic
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2 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 166 | −16 | 3 | |
| 3 | Uruguay
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2 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 175 | −10 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Final round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Canada | 101 | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
| Czech Republic (OT) | 103 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 97 | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Greece | 72 | |||||
| Turkey | 63 | |||||
| Greece | 81 | |||||
Final ranking edit
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic |
3–1 | Qualified for the Olympics |
| 2 | Greece |
2–2 | |
| 3 | Canada |
2–1 | |
| 4 | Turkey |
2–1 | |
| 5 | Uruguay |
0–2 | |
| 6 | China |
0–2 |
Split edit
The tournament was held in Split, Croatia.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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2 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 143 | +8 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 146 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Russia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 141 | −10 | 2 |
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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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2 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 124 | +53 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Croatia (H)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 164 | −22 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tunisia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 158 | −31 | 2 |
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) Hosts
Final round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Germany | 86 | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
| Croatia | 76 | |||||
| Germany | 75 | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Brazil | 64 | |||||
| Brazil | 102 | |||||
| Mexico | 74 | |||||
Final ranking edit
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
4–0 | Qualified for the Olympics |
| 2 | Brazil |
3–1 | |
| 3 | Mexico |
1–2 | |
| 4 | Croatia |
1–2 | |
| 5 | Russia |
0–2 | |
| 6 | Tunisia |
0–2 |
Kaunas edit
The tournament was held in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lithuania (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 122 | +50 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Venezuela
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2 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 156 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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2 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 190 | −53 | 2 |
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) Hosts
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Slovenia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 145 | +85 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Poland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 176 | −16 | 3 | |
| 3 | Angola
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2 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 201 | −69 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Final round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Lithuania | 88 | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
| Poland | 69 | |||||
| Lithuania | 85 | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Slovenia | 96 | |||||
| Slovenia | 98 | |||||
| Venezuela | 70 | |||||
Final ranking edit
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia |
4–0 | Qualified for the Olympics |
| 2 | Lithuania |
3–1 | |
| 3 | Venezuela |
1–2 | |
| 4 | Poland |
1–2 | |
| 5 | South Korea |
0–2 | |
| 6 | Angola |
0–2 |
Belgrade edit
The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Serbia (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 152 | +25 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Dominican Republic
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2 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 161 | +9 | 3 | |
| 3 | Philippines
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2 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 177 | −34 | 2 |
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) Hosts
Group B edit
- FIBA did not publish any standings. Both teams qualified to the final round, with the winner playing Group A's runner-up.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Italy
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90–83 | Puerto Rico
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Final round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Serbia | 102 | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 84 | |||||
| Serbia | 95 | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
| Italy | 102 | |||||
| Italy | 79 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 59 | |||||
Final ranking edit
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
3–0 | Qualified for the Olympics |
| 2 | Serbia |
3–1 | |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
0–2 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
1–2 | |
| 5 | Philippines |
0–2 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 24 teams were originally planned. Senegal has been forced to withdraw before the start of the Belgrade Tournament due to numerous COVID-19 positive cases, and not being replaced by any team. See: "FIBA OQT. Ecco i 12 di Meo. Il Senegal non giocherà il Preolimpico e gli Azzurri (già in semifinale) esordiranno il 1º luglio contro il Portorico". fip.it (in Italian). Italian Basketball Federation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update". FIBA. 9 April 2020.
- ^ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "BBNZ board prioritises Asia Cup, World Cup and 2024 Olympics, but withdraws from 2021 OQTs". nz.basketball. 26 February 2021.
- ^ "FIBA statement on New Zealand's withdrawal from FIBA competitions". FIBA. 26 February 2021.
- ^ "FIBA OQT. Ecco i 12 di Meo. Il Senegal non giocherà il Preolimpico e gli Azzurri (già in semifinale) esordiranno il 1º luglio contro il Portorico". fip.it (in Italian). Italian Basketball Federation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Draw Procedures for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020". FIBA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draws confirmed for both women and men". FIBA. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Seeds confirmed for FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draw". FIBA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.