1997 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women

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.

FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 1997
8th FIBA Oceanian Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationNew Zealand
Dates1–4 June
Teams3 (from 21 federations)
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions Australia (7th title)
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Results

1 June
New Zealand  12421  New Caledonia
2 June
Australia  10856  New Zealand
3 June
Australia  14023  New Caledonia

Championship

4 June
Australia  9961  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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