The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women was a women's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top five teams earned a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 25 June – 1 July 2012 at the Ankara Arena in Ankara, Turkey.

Qualification Competition Vacancies Qualified 2011 FIBA European Championship 4 teams 2011 FIBA Americas Championship 3 teams 2011 FIBA African Championship 2 teams 2011 FIBA Asian Championship 2 teams 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship 1 team

Cuba renounced the right to compete in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. In these circumstances, the FIBA has chosen Puerto Rico, the best team in the Americas Championship after Cuba. Senegal and Nigeria renounced the right to compete in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. In these circumstances, the FIBA has chosen Mozambique, the best team in the African Championship after Senegal and Nigeria.

Format The 12 teams were divided into four groups (Groups A–D) for the preliminary round. The top two teams from each group qualified for the knockout round. All four quarterfinal winners advanced to the Olympics, the four quarterfinal losers played two rounds to allocate the final slot.

Squads

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals

All times are local (UTC+3)

Group A Team W L PCT PF PA Diff Pts. 2 0 1.000 130 102 +28 4 1 1 .500 128 135 −7 3 0 2 .000 123 144 −21 2

Group B Team W L PCT PF PA Diff Pts. 2 0 1.000 138 105 +33 4 1 1 .500 108 119 −11 3 0 2 .000 102 124 −22 2

Group C Team W L PCT PF PA Diff Pts. 2 0 1.000 167 137 +30 4 1 1 .500 146 148 −2 3 0 2 .000 127 155 −28 2

Group D Team W L PCT PF PA Diff Pts. 2 0 1.000 143 80 +63 4 1 1 .500 136 79 +57 3 0 2 .000 56 176 −120 2

Knockout stage Note: Italicized teams qualify for the Olympics.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Final standings # Team W–L Qualification Q 3–0Qualify to the Olympics 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–2 6 2–3 7 1–3 8 1–3 9 0–2 10 0–2 11 0–2 12 0–2

See also 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men

References

External links Olympic Basketball Tournament Road to London 2012