Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Basketball
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens
, Greece
for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall
at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex
.
In each competition, 12 teams took part in the Olympics. The host nation (Greece) automatically received a berth in both tournaments. Winning in the 2002 World Championships also earned a berth for Serbia and Montenegro (as Yugoslavia at the time) in the men's tournament and the United States in the women's.
The remaining 10 spots in each tournament were allocated to the five Olympic continents
. Each continent held a tournament to determine its entries. Africa received 1 spot in each, Oceania received 2, and Europe received 3. America received 3 places in the men's tournament but only 1 in the women's, while Asia received 1 in the men's and 3 in the women's.
Reigning gold medal
lists from the Sydney
2000 Summer Olympics
in both the men's and women's event, the United States of America failed to retain its men's title, which went to Argentina
, but successfully defended its women's title. Both the men's and women's gold medal games were held on August 28, 2004.
may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The reigning world champions and the host country qualify automatically, as do the winners of the five continental championships, plus the runner-up and third place from the Americas and Europe competitions, and the runner-up Oceania in the men's tournament. For the women's tournament, the extra teams consisted of the runner-up and third place from Asia and Europe, and the runner-up from Oceania.
Tie-breaking criteria:
Group A:
Group B:
Group A:
Group B:
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall
Olympic Indoor Hall
The O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall which is part of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" , was completed in 1995 and was the largest indoor venue in use for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. It is located in the suburb of Maroussi...
at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex
Athens Olympic Sports Complex
The Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" or OACA , is a sport facilities complex located at Marousi, northeast Athens, Greece...
.
The remaining 10 spots in each tournament were allocated to the five Olympic continents
Olympic symbols
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. Each continent held a tournament to determine its entries. Africa received 1 spot in each, Oceania received 2, and Europe received 3. America received 3 places in the men's tournament but only 1 in the women's, while Asia received 1 in the men's and 3 in the women's.
Reigning gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
lists from the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in both the men's and women's event, the United States of America failed to retain its men's title, which went to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, but successfully defended its women's title. Both the men's and women's gold medal games were held on August 28, 2004.
Medalists
| Men |
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| Women |
Qualification
An NOCNational Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The reigning world champions and the host country qualify automatically, as do the winners of the five continental championships, plus the runner-up and third place from the Americas and Europe competitions, and the runner-up Oceania in the men's tournament. For the women's tournament, the extra teams consisted of the runner-up and third place from Asia and Europe, and the runner-up from Oceania.
Basketball – Men
| Africa | | Americas | | Asia | | Europe | | Oceania | | Automatic qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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– World champions 2002 FIBA World Championship The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:... – Olympic hosts |
Basketball – Women
| Africa | | Americas | | Asia | | Europe | | Oceania | | Automatic qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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– World champions 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women The 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by China from September 14 to September 25, 2002. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation and the Chinese federation... – Olympic hosts |
Format
- Twelve teams are split into two preliminary round groups of six teams each.
- The top four teams from both groups qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth-placed teams from both groups compete for 9th place in an additional match.
- Sixth-placed teams from both groups compete for 11th place in an additional match.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- From the eliminated teams at the quarterfinals, the loser from A1 vs. B4 competes against the loser from B1 vs. A4 for 7th place in an additional match. The remaining two loser teams compete for 9th place in an additional match.
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals contest the gold medal. The losing teams contest the bronze.
Tie-breaking criteria:
- Head to head results
- Goal averageGoal differenceIn sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
(not the goal difference) between the tied teams - Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Men
The men's event involved twelve teams split equally into two groups.Group A:
Group B:
Women
The women's event involved 12 teams split in two groups.Group A:
Group B:
Men's tournament
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Group A
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 405 | 349 | +56 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 371 | 341 | +30 | 8 | 1W–0L | |
| 3 | 2 | 414 | 396 | +18 | 8 | 0W–1L | |
| 2 | 3 | 303 | 382 | –79 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 399 | 413 | –14 | 6 | 1W–0L | |
| 1 | 4 | 377 | 388 | –11 | 6 | 0W–1L |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | 1st Tie | 2nd Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 468 | 414 | +54 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 389 | 343 | +46 | 8 | 1W–1L | 1.10 | |
| 3 | 2 | 410 | 411 | –1 | 8 | 1W–1L | 0.99 | |
| 3 | 2 | 418 | 389 | +29 | 8 | 1W–1L | 0.92 | |
| 1 | 4 | 383 | 411 | –28 | 6 | |||
| 0 | 5 | 321 | 421 | –100 | 5 |
Knockout Stage
Classification round
Women's tournament
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Group A
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 418 | 313 | +105 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 389 | 333 | +56 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 430 | 361 | +69 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 353 | 392 | –39 | 7 | |
| 1 | 4 | 381 | 485 | –104 | 6 | |
| 0 | 5 | 335 | 422 | –87 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 430 | 285 | +145 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 368 | 334 | +34 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 408 | 375 | +33 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 321 | 414 | –93 | 7 | |
| 1 | 4 | 360 | 406 | –46 | 6 | |
| 0 | 5 | 320 | 393 | –73 | 5 |
Knockout stage
Classification round
Final Standings
| Rank | Men | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |Pld | |W | |L | |Team | |Pld | |W | |L | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 4th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Eliminated at the quarterfinals | ||||||||
| 5th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 6th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 7th | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Preliminary round 5th placers | ||||||||
| 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Preliminary round 6th placers | ||||||||
| 11th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 12th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
External links
- Olympics: Men's Basketball Tournament 2004
- Olympics: Women's Basketball Tournament 2004
- FIBA Olympic basketball website
- 2004 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- 2004 Olympic Games: Tournament for Women, FIBA Archive. Retrieved June 20, 2011.