2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women
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FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for women will take place from June 9 to June 15, 2008.[1] On December 9, 2007, FIBA announced that Spain would host the wildcard tournament.[2]
Through this tournament, the final five qualifying berths for the 2008 Olympics women's basketball competition will be determined. A total of 12 teams will compete in the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and those 12 teams are based on finishes in each of FIBA’s five zone qualifying tournaments.
Participating nations
The draw was made on January 14, 2008 in Institute of Training and Studies of the Central Government of Madrid.[3]
The teams were divided into three pots, roughly corresponding to the FIBA World Rankings and to their continental zones (all European teams are in Pot 3):
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
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22. |
5. |
Format
The 12 participating teams will be divided into four groups (A, B, C and D) of three teams each. Each team will play all the other teams in its own group. The teams placed 1st and 2nd in each group will play in the Quarter-Finals. The four winners of the Quarter-Finals will qualify for the Olympic Games. The four losers will play in the Semi-Finals and Finals for one remaining qualifying place.
Preliminary round
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
- Times given below are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Group A
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 177 | 103 | +74 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 140 | 152 | -12 |
 Senegal |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 103 | 165 | -62 |
Group B
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 163 | 109 | +54 |
 Angola |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 113 | 144 | -31 |
 Argentina |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 113 | 136 | -23 |
Group C
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 196 | 113 | +83 |
 Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 181 | 113 | +68 |
 Fiji |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 87 | 238 | -151 |
Group D
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 164 | 137 | +27 |
 Belarus |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 139 | 133 | +6 |
 Chinese Taipei |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 144 | 177 | -33 |
Knockout stage
- Note: Italicized teams qualify for the Olympics.
| Quarter-finals | Semifinals-quarterfinal losers | Final | ||||||||
| June 13 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| Latvia | ||||||||||
| June 14 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| B2 | ||||||||||
| June 13 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| Brazil | ||||||||||
| June 15 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| Belarus | ||||||||||
| June 13 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| B1 | ||||||||||
| June 14 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| Japan | ||||||||||
| June 13 - Madrid | ||||||||||
| Cuba | ||||||||||
| Spain | ||||||||||
