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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium China (canceled) France Serbia |
| Dates | 6–9 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 federations) |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
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 qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EuroBasket Women 2019 | 27 June–7 July 2019 | Serbia  Latvia | 6 |  Great Britain |
 Spain | ||||
| France | ||||
| Serbia | ||||
| Belgium | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Africa pre-qualifying tournament | 14–17 November 2019 |  Mozambique | 2 |  Nigeria |
| Mozambique | ||||
| Americas pre-qualifying tournaments |  Argentina | 2 |  United States | |
 Brazil | ||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 2 | Canada | ||
 Puerto Rico | ||||
| Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifying tournaments |  Malaysia | 2 |  Japan | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||||
 New Zealand[3] | 2 | China | ||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
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 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- 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 |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
References
- "FIBA WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITION SYSTEM AS OF 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
- "Auckland to host major event as part of FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying". Voxy.co.nz. Fuseworks Media. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "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.
- "Seedings for FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments revealed after latest ranking update". FIBA. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "Draw Procedures for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020". FIBA. 25 November 2019.
- "FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament relocated to Belgrade, Serbia". FIBA. 27 January 2020.