1997 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women

FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 1997
8th FIBA Oceanian Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation New Zealand
Dates 1–4 June
Teams 3 (from 21 federations)
Venues 2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions  Australia (7th title)
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The FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 1997 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women, and the 2000 Summer Olympics. The basketball tournament was held in Wellington and Palmerston North. Australia won the tournament to qualify for the World Championship and New Zealand qualified for the Olympics.

Results

1 June
New Zealand  124–21  New Caledonia
2 June
Australia  108–56  New Zealand
3 June
Australia  140–23  New Caledonia

Championship

4 June
Australia  99–61  New Zealand

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1  Australia 3–0
2  New Zealand 1–2
3  New Caledonia 0–2
 Australia qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women and 2000 Summer Olympics as host
 New Zealand qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics

References

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