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]
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| Founded | 1967 |
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| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Suite 1801, Level 8, Tower 1, 56 Scarborough Street, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Membership | 22 national associations |
Official language | English |
President |  David Reid |
| Website | fiba.basketball/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
editFIBA 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
edit| Country | Association | National teams | FIBA affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | American Samoa Basketball Association | 1976 | |
| Australia | Basketball Australia | 1947 | |
| Cook Islands | 1985 | ||
| East Timor | National Basketball Federation of East Timor | 2013 | |
| Fiji | Fiji Amateur Basketball Federation | 1979 | |
| Guam | Guam Basketball Confederation | 1974 | |
| Kiribati | 1987 | ||
| Marshall Islands | Rep. of the Marshall Islands Basketball Federation Inc. | 1987 | |
| Micronesia | Federated States of Micronesia Basketball Association | 1986 | |
| Nauru | Nauru Basketball Association | 1975 | |
| New Caledonia | Région Fédérale de Nouvelle Calédonie de Basketball | 1974 | |
| New Zealand | Basketball New Zealand | 1951 | |
| Norfolk Island | 1999 | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Basketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands | 1981 | |
| Palau | Palau Amateur Basketball Association | 1988 | |
| Papua New Guinea | Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea | 1963 | |
| Samoa | Samoa Basketball Association | 1982 | |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands Amateur Basketball Federation | 1987 | |
| Tahiti | 1960 | ||
| Tonga | 1987 | ||
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu Basketball Association | 1987 | |
| Vanuatu | Vanuatu Amateur Basketball Federation | 1966 |
Top two FIBA Oceania teams
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C Current zone champions
* updated 28 November 2017
Competitions
editOrganized by FIBA Oceania
edit- FIBA Oceania Championship
- FIBA Oceania Women's Championship
- FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament (Under-20)
- FIBA Oceania Women's Youth Tournament (Under-20)
- FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship
- FIBA Under-17 Women's Oceania Championship
- FIBA Under-15 Oceania Championship
- FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship
Organized by FIBA Oceania subzones
editCurrent champions
edit| Men | Women | U17 Men | U17 Women | U15 Men | U15 Women | |
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| Last edition | 2015 | 2015 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Champions | Australia | Australia | Australia | Australia | Australia | Australia |
References
edit- ^ Stubbs, Helen (24 August 2023). "FIBA Oceania and Triathlon Australia Power Up on the Gold Coast". We are Gold Coast. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "David Reid Elected New President of FIBA Oceania in Zone Assembly". FIBA. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ FIBA Oceania Championship - Overview, FIBA.com, Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Vale Al Ramsay MBE OAM". Basketball Australia. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "History". FIBA. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "FIBA Oceania - Oceania Basketball came into existence in 1968". FIBA. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
