2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

The 2020 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Women were the three women's basketball tournaments that were contested by 16 national teams, where the top teams earned a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. It was held from 6 to 9 February 2020.[1]

2020 FIBA Olympic
Qualifying Tournaments
For Women
Tournament details
Host nation Belgium
 China (canceled)
 France
 Serbia
Dates6–9 February
Teams16 (from 4 federations)
Venues3 (in 3 host cities)
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Format

The 16 teams were divided into four groups (Groups A–D) for the qualifying tournaments.[2]

Hosts selection

The cities of Ostend, Bourges and Belgrade hosted the tournaments.[2] Foshan was also selected, but due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic it was relocated to Belgrade.

Squads

Teams

Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
EuroBasket Women 201927 June–7 July 2019 Serbia
 Latvia
6 Great Britain
 Spain
 France
 Serbia
 Belgium
 Sweden
Africa pre-qualifying tournament14–17 November 2019 Mozambique2 Nigeria
 Mozambique
Americas pre-qualifying tournaments Argentina2 United States
 Brazil
 Canada2 Canada
 Puerto Rico
Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifying tournaments Malaysia2 Japan
 Australia
 New Zealand[3]2 China
 South Korea
Total16

Draw

The draw took place at The House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on 27 November 2019.[4][5] There were four World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Each tournament featured four teams, three of whom qualified for the Olympic Games. However, because the host nation and the World Cup winner were playing in the qualifying tournaments, the tournaments in which they played each awarded only two additional spots.

Seeding

The latest ranking before the draw served as the basis to determine the pots for the draw (seeding in brackets).[6]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

 United States (1)
 Australia (2)
 Spain (3)
 Canada (4)

 France (5)
 Serbia (7)
 China (8)
 Belgium (9)

 Japan (10)
 Brazil (15)
 Nigeria (16)
 Great Britain (18)

 South Korea (19)
 Sweden (22)
 Puerto Rico (23)
 Mozambique (43)

The following restrictions apply:[7]

  • Spain could not be drawn in the group hosted by another European country (Ostend, Bourges and Belgrade)
  • Australia could not be drawn in the group hosted by another Asian/Oceania country (Foshan)
  • Japan could not be drawn in the group with the US, Australia or China
  • Brazil could not be drawn in the group with the USA or Canada
  • Mozambique had to be drawn in the group with Nigeria
  • Sweden could not be drawn with two European teams

Qualifying tournaments

Ostend

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 211 174 +37 6 Summer Olympics
2  Belgium (H) 3 2 1 209 198 +11 5
3  Japan[lower-alpha 1] 3 1 2 227 216 +11 4
4  Sweden 3 0 3 157 216 59 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Japan has already qualified as the host nation.

Bourges

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 250 186 +64 6 Summer Olympics
2  Australia 3 2 1 249 218 +31 5
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 216 278 62 4
4  Brazil 3 0 3 233 266 33 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Belgrade – Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States[lower-alpha 1] 3 3 0 288 189 +99 6
2  Serbia (H) 3 2 1 215 200 +15 5 Summer Olympics
3  Nigeria 3 1 2 220 197 +23 4
4  Mozambique 3 0 3 148 285 137 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. The United States has already qualified as the World Cup winners.

Belgrade – Group B

The tournament was moved from Foshan, China to Belgrade, Serbia due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[8]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 250 198 +52 6 Summer Olympics
2  Spain 3 2 1 224 179 +45 5
3  South Korea 3 1 2 188 262 74 4
4  Great Britain 3 0 3 224 247 23 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

See also

References

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