Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification explained

The men's qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament occurred between August 2023 and 2024,[1] allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones were expected to have a representation in the Olympic basketball event.[2]

As the host nation, France reserved a quota place in the men's 5×5 basketball; this was confirmed by a FIBA Central Board decision on 30 April 2023.[2] [3] The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup produced seven directly qualified national teams for Paris 2024. The last four quota places were assigned to the winners of separate wild card tournaments.

Method

Twelve teams will participate in the men's basketball tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of 12 players.

Host nation

As the host nation, France reserved a direct quota place in the men's basketball subject to the FIBA Central Board decision originally to be made on 30 June 2023.[2] Their automatic qualification was confirmed by the FIBA Central Board decision on 30 April 2023.[3]

Qualification via World Cup

Similar to the 2019 format, the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup distributed seven quota places to the best teams from respective continents based on the final classification as follows:[2]

Qualification via the wild card tournament

The four remaining quota places were attributed to the 12-team field through the two-round FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The first round, the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments (FOPQTs), were played at the continental level and the second, the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournaments (FOQTs), at the global level.

Participation in the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments

Forty teams that failed to qualify for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup were eligible to participate in the FOPQTs. For each continent, teams were selected by competing in the second round of 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and by certain qualification or ranking criteria among those that did not play in the second round.[4]

From the Africa, Americas, and Asia tournaments, the winner advanced to the FOQTs, while two teams from European FOPQTs clinched their spot at FOQTs.

Participation in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Twenty-four teams participated in four tournaments with winners earning the last four berths at the Olympics. Along with the five teams advanced from FOPQTs, 19 teams were selected based on their performance at 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup:

Qualified teams

Qualification method[5] width=200Date width=100Venue Berths width=150Qualified team
Host nation 1
2023 FIBA Basketball World CupAfrica 1
Americas2
Asia1
Europe2
Oceania1
2–7 July 2024 1
1
1
1
Total 12

Qualification via 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup ranking

See main article: article and 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Final standing by FIBA zone
bgcolor=lightgreenQualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics via sub-zone rank
bgcolor=lightblueQualify for the 2024 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics as the host country
FIBA Africa
FIBA Americas
FIBA Asia
FIBA Europe
FIBA Oceania
Team W–L Team W–L Team W–L Team W–L Team W–L
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2align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–3align=left bgcolor=lightgreenbgcolor=lightgreen5–3align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–3align=left bgcolor=lightgreenbgcolor=lightgreen6–2align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–3
3align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue1–4align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue3–2align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue1–4align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue6–2
4align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue1–4align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue3–21–4align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue6–2
51–4align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue3–20–5align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue5–3
6align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–30–5align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue4–4
70–5align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue3–2
8align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue3–2
9align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–3
10align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–3
11align=left bgcolor=F7DC6F3–2
12align=left bgcolor=lightbluebgcolor=lightblue2–3

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

See main article: 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.

Qualification methodPlaceswidth=150Qualified team
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Highest-ranked eligible team – Africa1
Highest-ranked eligible team – Americas1
Highest-ranked eligible team – Asia and Oceania1
Top 16 eligible teams16
2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments (OPQT)
Winner – FIBA Africa1
Winner – FIBA Americas1
Winner – FIBA Asia1
Winner – FIBA Europe (OPQT1)1
Winner – FIBA Europe (OPQT2)1
Total 24

FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments

See main article: 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournaments were held from 12 to 20 August 2023.[6] The draw took place on 1 May 2023.[7] The host cities and seedings were announced on 29 April 2023.[8]

FIBA Africa

Qualification methodPlaceswidth=150Qualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – AfricaThird (worst-ranked)1
Fourth2
Fifth2
Sixth2
FIBA World Rankings – Africa (November 2022)1
Total 8

FIBA Asia and Oceania

Qualification methodPlaceswidth=150Qualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – AsiaRound 2 – Fifth2
Round 2 – Sixth2
Round 1 – Fourth4
Total 8

FIBA Americas

Qualification methodPlaceswidth=150Qualified team
1
Fifth 2
Sixth2
FIBA World Rankings – Americas (November 2022)3
Total 8

FIBA Europe

Qualification methodPlaceswidth=150Qualified team
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – EuropeFourth4
Fifth4
nowrap
Sixth4
EuroBasket 2025 Pre-QualifiersFirst3
Reallocation of unused quota1
FIBA World Rankings – Europe (November 2022)1
Total 16

Notes and References

  1. News: Calendar. FIBA. 13 November 2022.
  2. News: Guillaume. Depasse. How to qualify for basketball at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained. International Olympic Committee. 18 August 2022. 8 October 2022.
  3. Web site: FIBA Central Board concludes in Manila with World Cup Draw confirmed. FIBA. 9 October 2023. 30 April 2023.
  4. News: Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournaments - a new path to Paris 2024. FIBA. 15 January 2023.
  5. News: FIBA Men's National Team Competition System – Qualification for Olympic Games. FIBA. 8 October 2022.
  6. News: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 field set. FIBA. 27 February 2023.
  7. News: Road to Paris 2024 still open for 40 teams missing out on FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. FIBA. 18 April 2023.
  8. News: FIBA announce host countries for FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments. FIBA. 29 April 2023.

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