FIBA Oceania

FIBA Oceania is a zone within FIBA (International Basketball Federation). It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Oceania is responsible for the organization and governance of the major international tournaments in Oceania. It has 22 FIBA Federations and is headquartered in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1] The current FIBA Oceania President is David Reid from Australia.[2]

FIBA Oceania
Founded1967
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersSuite 1801, Level 8, Tower 1, 56 Scarborough Street, Southport, Gold Coast,Queensland, Australia
Membership
22 national associations
Official language
English
President
Australia David Reid
WebsiteFIBA Oceania
Formerly called
Oceania Basketball Confederation

Its prime events were the FIBA Oceania Championship for men and the FIBA Oceania Women's Championship. The men's championship, established in 1971, was dominated by Australia. Yet, on some occasions, New Zealand defeated its rival, which was first accomplished in 1978.[3] Australia was even more dominant in the women's tournament, first held in 1974; the Opals won all but one of its editions, with New Zealand winning only the 1993 edition. Both Oceania Championships held their last editions in 2015. Since then, FIBA Oceania and FIBA Asia national teams compete for a single championship for each sex—the men's FIBA Asia Cup and the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

History

FIBA Oceania was founded by Al Ramsey in 1967.[4] Known as the Oceania Basketball Confederation at the time, FIBA Oceania was recognized as a FIBA zone in 1968 during the FIBA Congress in Mexico City.[5][6]

Members

CountryAssociationNational teamsFIBA
affiliation
 American SamoaAmerican Samoa Basketball Association
1976
 AustraliaBasketball Australia1947
 Cook Islands
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1985
 East TimorNational Basketball Federation of East Timor
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
2013
 FijiFiji Amateur Basketball Federation
1979
 GuamGuam Basketball Confederation
1974
 Kiribati
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1987
 Marshall IslandsRep. of the Marshall Islands Basketball Federation Inc.
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1987
 MicronesiaFederated States of Micronesia Basketball Association
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1986
 NauruNauru Basketball Association
1975
 New CaledoniaRégion Fédérale de Nouvelle Calédonie de Basketball
1974
 New ZealandBasketball New Zealand1951
 Norfolk Island
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1999
 Northern Mariana IslandsBasketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1981
 PalauPalau Amateur Basketball Association
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1988
 Papua New GuineaBasketball Federation of Papua New Guinea
1963
 SamoaSamoa Basketball Association
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1982
 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands Amateur Basketball Federation
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1987
 Tahiti
1960
 Tonga
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1987
 TuvaluTuvalu Basketball Association
  • Men's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
  • Women's
    • U20
    • U19
    • U18
    • U17
    • U16
1987
 VanuatuVanuatu Amateur Basketball Federation
1966

Top two FIBA Oceania teams

Women's teams
RankTeamPoints
2  AustraliaC714.5
34  New Zealand171.1

C Current zone champions

* updated 28 November 2017

Competitions

Organized by FIBA Oceania

Organized by FIBA Oceania subzones

Current champions

Men'sWomen'sU-18 Men'sU-18 Women'sU-16 Men'sU-16 Women's
 Australia  Australia  New Zealand  Australia  Australia  Australia

See also

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