FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007
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FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 2007
is the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania
for the women's basketball tournament
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
at Beijing
. The tournament was a three way contest between: (The winner of the Pacific Games held in Apia, Samoa
)
It was held in Dunedin
, New Zealand
from the 26th-29th of September.
has already qualified for Beijing
as winners of the 2006 World Championship
.
The higher ranked team at the championship out of and received direct entry to the Olympic tournament (Subject to approval from the nation's local Olympic committee).
The other took part in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in June, 2008.
from the 29th of August to the 7th of September.
The tournament was played as a single round robin with the top two teams finishing on top of the ladder play-off to determine who advanced to the FIBA Oceania Championship
in Dunedin
, New Zealand
went to Fiji. qualified as world champions. qualified as Oceanian runners-up. qualified to the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
.
FIBA Oceania Championship
FIBA Oceania Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the Oceania basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent...
for Women 2007
2007 in sports
2007 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* February 4 – Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The win was the Colts' first Super Bowl Championship since their 1970-71 team, when...
is the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 21 national basketball associations in Oceania.- Top two FIBA Oceania teams :C Current zone champion- Competitions :* FIBA Oceania Championship...
for the women's basketball tournament
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
at Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The tournament was a three way contest between: (The winner of the Pacific Games held in Apia, Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
)
It was held in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from the 26th-29th of September.
has already qualified for Beijing
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
as winners of the 2006 World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship for Women
The 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Brazil from September 12 to September 23, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation and Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, the Brazilian national federation....
.
The higher ranked team at the championship out of and received direct entry to the Olympic tournament (Subject to approval from the nation's local Olympic committee).
The other took part in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for women took place from June 9 to June 15, 2008. On December 9, 2007, FIBA announced that Spain would host the wildcard tournament....
in June, 2008.
Pacific Games
The Pacific Games basketball tournament will bewas held in Apia, SamoaSamoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
from the 29th of August to the 7th of September.
The tournament was played as a single round robin with the top two teams finishing on top of the ladder play-off to determine who advanced to the FIBA Oceania Championship
FIBA Oceania Championship
FIBA Oceania Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the Oceania basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent...
in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Standings
| Qualified for the gold medal game |
Preliminary round
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | .833 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | .667 | |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | .500 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | .167 | |
| 8 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
Playoffs
Schedule
| Qualified for the finals |
Preliminary round
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Final
Olympic qualification
Since Australia are the defending world champions, they qualified outright to the Olympics. Therefore, the berth reserved for Oceanian champions (Australia) went to New Zealand. The Oceanian runners'-up berth to the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for WomenFIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for women took place from June 9 to June 15, 2008. On December 9, 2007, FIBA announced that Spain would host the wildcard tournament....
went to Fiji. qualified as world champions. qualified as Oceanian runners-up. qualified to the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for women took place from June 9 to June 15, 2008. On December 9, 2007, FIBA announced that Spain would host the wildcard tournament....
.