2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments were the four basketball tournaments that were contested by 23 national teams, where 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]

2020 FIBA Olympic
Qualifying Tournaments
For Men
Tournament details
Host nation Canada
 Croatia
 Lithuania
 Serbia
Dates29 June – 4 July 2021
Teams23[1] (from 4 federations)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
< 2016
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Hosts selection

The cities of Victoria, Split, Kaunas and Belgrade hosted the tournaments.[3]

Format

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

The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments included the 16 best-placed non-qualified teams from the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 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 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 AfricaFIBA AmericasFIBA EuropeFIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania
 Tunisia  Brazil  Serbia  New Zealand
 Angola (WC)  Venezuela  Czech Republic  South Korea (WC)
 Senegal (WC)  Puerto Rico  Poland  China (WC)
 Dominican Republic  Lithuania  Philippines (WC)
 Canada  Italy
 Mexico (WC)  Greece
 Uruguay (WC)  Russia
 Germany
 Turkey
 Croatia (WC)
 Slovenia (WC)

Draw

The draw for the Olympic qualifiers took place at The House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on 27 November 2019.[7][8]

Seeding

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 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6

 Serbia (6)
 Greece (7)
 Lithuania (8)
 Russia (9)

 Czech Republic (10)
 Brazil (11)
 Italy (12)
 Poland (13)

 Croatia (14)
 Turkey (15)
 Slovenia (16)
 Puerto Rico (17)

 Germany (18)
 Dominican Republic (19)
 Venezuela (20)
 Canada (21)

 Mexico (25)
 China (26)
 South Korea (30)
 Philippines (31)

 Angola (32)
 Tunisia (33)
 Senegal (35)
 Uruguay (43)

Squads
Main article: 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments squads

Qualifying tournaments

Victoria
Main article: 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Victoria
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 2 2 0 206 170 +36 4 Semi-finals
2  Greece 2 1 1 196 177 +19 3
3  China 2 0 2 159 214 −55 2
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) Hosts
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 2 2 0 182 156 +26 4 Semi-finals
2  Czech Republic 2 1 1 150 166 −16 3
3  Uruguay 2 0 2 165 175 −10 2
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.

Final round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
 Canada101
 
4 July
 
 Czech Republic (OT)103
 
 Czech Republic97
 
3 July
 
 Greece72
 
 Turkey63
 
 
 Greece81
 

Final ranking
#TeamW–LQualification
1 Czech Republic3–1Qualified for the Olympics
2 Greece2–2
3 Canada2–1
4 Turkey2–1
5 Uruguay0–2
6 China0–2

Split
Main article: 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Split
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 2 2 0 151 143 +8 4 Semi-finals
2  Mexico 2 1 1 148 146 +2 3
3  Russia 2 0 2 131 141 −10 2
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
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 2 2 0 177 124 +53 4 Semi-finals
2  Croatia (H) 2 1 1 142 164 −22 3
3  Tunisia 2 0 2 127 158 −31 2
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) Hosts

Final round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
 Germany86
 
4 July
 
 Croatia76
 
 Germany75
 
3 July
 
 Brazil64
 
 Brazil102
 
 
 Mexico74
 

Final ranking
#TeamW–LQualification
1 Germany4–0Qualified for the Olympics
2 Brazil3–1
3 Mexico1–2
4 Croatia1–2
5 Russia0–2
6 Tunisia0–2

Kaunas
Main article: 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Kaunas
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania (H) 2 2 0 172 122 +50 4 Semi-finals
2  Venezuela 2 1 1 159 156 +3 3
3  South Korea 2 0 2 137 190 −53 2
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) Hosts
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 2 2 0 230 145 +85 4 Semi-finals
2  Poland 2 1 1 160 176 −16 3
3  Angola 2 0 2 132 201 −69 2
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.

Final round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
 Lithuania88
 
4 July
 
 Poland69
 
 Lithuania85
 
3 July
 
 Slovenia96
 
 Slovenia98
 
 
 Venezuela70
 

Final ranking
#TeamW–LQualification
1 Slovenia4–0Qualified for the Olympics
2 Lithuania3–1
3 Venezuela1–2
4 Poland1–2
5 South Korea0–2
6 Angola0–2

Belgrade
Main article: 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Belgrade
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia (H) 2 2 0 177 152 +25 4 Semi-finals
2  Dominican Republic 2 1 1 170 161 +9 3
3  Philippines 2 0 2 143 177 −34 2
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) Hosts
Group B
  • 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
Italy  90–83  Puerto Rico

Final round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
 Serbia102
 
4 July
 
 Puerto Rico84
 
 Serbia95
 
3 July
 
 Italy102
 
 Italy79
 
 
 Dominican Republic59
 

Final ranking
#TeamW–LQualification
1 Italy3–0Qualified for the Olympics
2 Serbia3–1
3 Puerto Rico0–2
3 Dominican Republic1–2
5 Philippines0–2

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update". FIBA. 9 April 2020.
  3. "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
  4. "BBNZ board prioritises Asia Cup, World Cup and 2024 Olympics, but withdraws from 2021 OQTs". nz.basketball. 26 February 2021.
  5. "FIBA statement on New Zealand's withdrawal from FIBA competitions". FIBA. 26 February 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "Draw Procedures for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020". FIBA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draws confirmed for both women and men". FIBA. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  9. "Seeds confirmed for FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draw". FIBA. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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