FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008

thumb|250px|Participating countries in the wildcard tournaments.">legend|Magenta|WomenFIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008 was the final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic men's basketball tournament. Organized by FIBA, it took place from 14–20 July 2008 at the OAKA Indoor Sports Arena, in Athens, Greece. [ [http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/langid/1/newsid/22889/arti.html PR N°58 - Meeting of the FIBA Central Board in Chicago] FIBA.com] The draw for the tournament was held on 31 January 2008 at the [http://www.divanis.com/caravel/default-en.htm Divani Caravel hotel] in Athens. [ [http://www.sport24.gr/html/ent/307/ent.217307.asp Κληρώνει την Πέμπτη για το Προολυμπιακό] el icon]

Through this tournament, the final three qualifying berths for the 2008 Olympics men's basketball competition were determined. A total of 12 teams competed in the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament from the five FIBA regions, and those 12 teams were based on finishes in each of FIBA’s five zone qualifying tournaments. The FIBA Africa Zone placed two teams (runner-up and third place), the FIBA Americas Zone placed three teams (third place, fourth place and fifth place), the FIBA Asia Zone placed two teams (runner-up and third place), the FIBA Europe Zone placed four teams (fourth place, fifth place, sixth place and seventh place), and FIBA Oceania Zone placed one team (runner-up).

The 12 teams were divided into four groups of three teams each and played a single round robin. The two best placed teams from each group qualified for the quarterfinals, semifinals, finals and consolation games which determined the first three places and thus the teams that qualified for the Olympics.

The twelve participating teams were: Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Korea, Lebanon, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and Slovenia. The three teams that qualified through this tournament—Croatia, Germany and Greece—joined Angola, Argentina, Australia, China, Iran, Lithuania, Russia, Spain and the USA in the Beijing Olympics, and have roughly a month to practice and prepare as Olympic basketball runs August 9-24 of 2008.

Participating nations

The teams were divided into three pots, corresponding to their continental zones (all European teams are in Pot 1):

basketballbox|time=22:00|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 14
teamA=bk-rt|GRE
teamB=bk|LIB
scoreA=119|scoreB=62
Q1=32-17|Q2=22-10|Q3=32-14|Q4=33-21basketballbox|time=22:00|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 15
teamA=bk-rt|LIB
teamB=bk|BRA
scoreA=54|scoreB=94
Q1=8-27|Q2=13-21|Q3=16-25|Q4=17-21basketballbox|time=22:00|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 16
teamA=bk-rt|BRA
teamB=bk|GRE
scoreA=69|scoreB=89
Q1=17-18|Q2=13-22|Q3=20-26|Q4=19-23

Group B

basketballbox|time=19:30|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 14
teamA=bk-rt|CRO
teamB=bk|CMR
scoreA=93|scoreB=79
Q1=19-16|Q2=26-9|Q3=20-28|Q4=28-26basketballbox|time=19:30|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 15
teamA=bk-rt|CMR
teamB=bk|PUR
scoreA=72|scoreB=81
Q1=7-22|Q2=22-24|Q3=19-15|Q4=24-20basketballbox|time=15:30|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 16
teamA=bk-rt|PUR
teamB=bk|CRO
scoreA=81|scoreB=95
Q1=26-14|Q2=14-29|Q3=18-27|Q4=23-25

Knockout stage

:"Note: Italicized teams qualify for the Olympics."Template:FIBA wildcard bracket| RD1=Quarterfinals
July 18
RD2=Semifinals
July 19
RD3=No Final
Consol = Third Place Game - July 20

RD1-seed1=A1
RD1-team1=bk|GRE
RD1-score1=75
RD1-seed2=B2
RD1-team2=bk|NZL
RD1-score2=48

RD1-seed3=C1
RD1-team3=bk|SLO
RD1-score3=70
RD1-seed4=D2
RD1-team4=bk|PUR
RD1-score4=81

RD1-seed5=B1
RD1-team5=bk|GER
RD1-score5=78
RD1-seed6=A2
RD1-team6=bk|BRA
RD1-score6=65

RD1-seed7=D1
RD1-team7=bk|CRO
RD1-score7=83
RD1-seed8=C2
RD1-team8=bk|CAN
RD1-score8=62

RD2-seed1=A1
RD2-team1="bk|GRE"
RD2-score1=88
RD2-seed2=D2
RD2-team2=bk|PUR
RD2-score2=63

RD2-seed3=B1
RD2-team3=bk|GER
RD2-score3=70
RD2-seed4=D1
RD2-team4="bk|CRO"
RD2-score4=76

RD3-seed1=D2
RD3-team1=bk|PUR
RD3-score1=82
RD3-seed2=B1
RD3-team2="bk|GER"
RD3-score2=96

Quarterfinals

basketballbox|time=13:00|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 18
teamA=bk-rt|CRO
teamB=bk|CAN
scoreA=83|scoreB=62
Q1=18-16|Q2=18-13|Q3=26-13|Q4=21-20basketballbox|time=15:30|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 18
teamA=bk-rt|SLO
teamB=bk|PUR
scoreA=70|scoreB=81
Q1=15-21|Q2=19-13|Q3=18-25|Q4=18-22basketballbox|time=19:30|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 18
teamA=bk-rt|GER
teamB=bk|BRA
scoreA=78|scoreB=65
Q1=14-13|Q2=31-13|Q3=17-13|Q4=16-26basketballbox|time=22:00|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 18
teamA=bk-rt|GRE
teamB=bk|NZL
scoreA=75|scoreB=48
Q1=22-12|Q2=15-8|Q3=18-16|Q4=20-12

emi-finals

basketballbox|time=19:00|bg=#eee|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 19
teamA=bk-rt|GER
teamB=bk|CRO
scoreA=70 |scoreB=76
Q1=14-24|Q2=17-12 |Q3=17-11 |Q4=22-29basketballbox|time=21:30|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 19
teamA=bk-rt|GRE
teamB=bk|PUR
scoreA=88 |scoreB=63
Q1=19-11|Q2=29-24 |Q3=20-15 |Q4=20-13

3rd place match

basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=19:30|place=Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens|date=July 20
teamA=bk-rt|GER
teamB=bk|PUR
scoreA=96 |scoreB=82
Q1=22-23 |Q2=26-16 |Q3=26-19 |Q4=22-24

References

External links

* [http://www.athens2008.fiba.com Official Site powered by FIBA]