Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament explained

City:Honiara
Country:Solomon Islands
Dates:17 – 25 November 2023
Num Teams:8
Confederations:1
Venues:Friendship Hall
Prevseason:Apia 2019
Nextseason:Pirae 2027

See main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games. The women's basketball tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was the 16th edition of the event for women at the Pacific Games. It was held from 17 to 25 November 2023. All games were played at the Friendship Hall in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1] [2]

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams, and a single round-robin was held within each group. The first-placed teams of each group advanced straight into the semifinals with the second- and third-placed teams playing a two match qualifying finals before advancing. After the preliminary round, the teams were matched according to their results with the playoffs featuring only six teams (top three of each group). From there on a knockout system was used.

Schedule

The schedule of the tournament is as follows.[3]

GGroup stageQQualifying finalsCClassification¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinals
Event↓/Date → 17th
Fri
18th
Sat
19th
Sun
20th
Mon
21st
Tue
22nd
Wed
23rd
Thu
24th
Fri
25th
Sat
Women G G G G G Q C ½ F

Qualified teams

Qualification methodDateBerthsQualified team
Host Nation Solomon Islands
2022 FIBA Women's Micronesia Basketball Cup8−11 June 20221 Guam
2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup26−29 October 20222 Fiji
Papua New Guinea
2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup1−5 November 20222 Cook Islands
Samoa
Wildcard 16 December 20222 New Caledonia[4]
Tahiti
Tonga[5]
Total 8

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Final standing

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4
5
6
7
8

Notes and References

  1. News: Sports - Basketball 5×5 . 9 June 2023. 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands .
  2. Web site: GOC release Sol2023 Sports Schedule . 19 June 2023 . Sol2023 . 19 June 2023 .
  3. Web site: Pacific Games Basketball schedule drops with 150 days to go . 20 June 2023 . FIBA . 29 September 2023 .
  4. The Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee of New Caledonia withdrew their women's 5×5 team citing the team's lack of competitiveness.
  5. Tongan women's 5×5 team became the eighth team following New Caledonia's withdrawal.