1997 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women

FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 1997

8th FIBA Oceanian Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Dates	1–4 June
Teams	3
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
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

• FIBA Archive