1997 FIBA Oceania Championship
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| 13th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | June 1 – June 4 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (13th title) |
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The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1997 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1998 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held in Wellington and Palmerston North. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia won the tournament to qualify for the World Championship.
Teams that did not enter
- File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa
- File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
- File:Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg Micronesia
- File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
- File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam
- File:Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati
- File:Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands
- File:Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru
- File:Flag of Norfolk Island.svg Norfolk Island
- File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands
- File:Flag of Palau.svg Palau
- File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
- File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
- File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
- File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti
- File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
- File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu
- File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
Venues
| Palmerston North | 1997 FIBA Oceania Championship (New Zealand) |
Wellington |
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| Arena Manawatu | Queens Wharf Events Centre | |
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| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 4,002 |
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Results
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 235 | 121 | +114 | 4 | Championship |
| 2 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 138 | +73 | 3 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 274 | −187 | 2 |
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September 1
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| New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg | 136–41 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia |
| Scoring by half: 68–20, 68–21 | ||
September 2
|
| Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 97–75 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 49–44, 48–31 | ||
September 3
|
| Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 138–46 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia |
| Scoring by half: 62–17, 76–29 | ||
Championship
September 4
|
| Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 85–67 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 43–43, 42–24 | ||
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3–0 |
| 2 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 1–2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia | 0–2 |
Australia qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece.