FIBA Diamond Ball

FIBA Diamond Ball

Current season, competition or edition: 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2000
Inaugural season	2000
Ceased	2008
No. of teams	6
Country	FIBA member nations
Continent	FIBA (International)
Last champion(s)	M: Argentina (1st title) W: United States (1st title)
Most titles	M: Argentina Australia Serbia (1 title each) W: Australia United States (1 title each)
Related competitions	Olympic Games
Founder	FIBA
Official website	FIBA

The FIBA Diamond Ball was an official international basketball tournament organised by FIBA, held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000 for men's teams only. In 2004 and 2008, tournaments were held for both men and women.

The competing teams are the host country of that year's Olympics, defending Diamond Ball champions, the reigning world, Olympic and continental champions, minus the United States men's team. The United States women's team did not participate in the 2004 event although they were the then-reigning world champions. However, they did compete in the 2008 event as the Americas champions.

Not held in 2012, the tournament is not in FIBA's schedule for the next Olympic-year calendar, 2016 in Brazil.

Men's results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2000 Details	Hong Kong		Australia	78–71	Yugoslavia		Italy	82–74	Canada
2004 Details	Belgrade		Serbia and Montenegro	93–80	Lithuania		Argentina	84–74	China
2008 Details	Nanjing		Argentina	95–91	Australia		China	75–46	Iran

2000 teams

• Angola – African champions
• Australia – Olympics hosts (New Zealand was Oceania champions)
• Canada – Americas runners-up (USA was Olympic & Americas champions)
• China – Asian champions
• Italy – European champions
• Yugoslavia – World champions

2004 teams

• Angola – African champions
• Argentina – Americas runners-up (USA was Olympic & Americas champions)
• Australia – Oceania champions & 2000 FIBA Diamond Ball winners
• China – Asian champions
• Lithuania – European champions (Greece was Olympics hosts)
• Serbia and Montenegro – World champions

2008 teams

• Angola – African champions
• Argentina – Olympic champions & Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
• Australia – Oceania champions
• China – Olympics hosts
• Iran – Asian champions
• Serbia – 2004 FIBA Diamond Ball winners (Spain was World champions; Russia was European champions)

Participation Details

Team	2000	2004	2008	Total
Angola	6th	6th	6th	3
Argentina		3rd	1st	2
Australia	1st	5th	2nd	3
Canada	4th			1
China	5th	4th	3rd	3
Iran			4th	1
Italy	3rd			1
Lithuania		2nd		1
Serbia	2nd	1st	5th	3

Women's results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2004 Details	Heraklion		Australia	74–70	China		Brazil	73–70	Greece
2008 Details	Haining		United States	71–67	Australia		China	63–51	Latvia

Participation Details

Team	2004	2008	Total
Australia	1st	2nd	2
Brazil	3rd		1
China	2nd	3rd	2
Greece	4th		1
South Korea	5th		1
Latvia		4th	1
Mali		6th	1
Nigeria	6th		1
Russia		5th	1
United States		1st	1

See also

• Acropolis Tournament
• Adecco Ex-Yu Cup
• Basketball at the Summer Olympics
• Basketball World Cup (Turkey)
• FIBA Asia Cup
• FIBA Basketball World Cup
• Marchand Continental Championship Cup
• Stanković Cup
• William Jones Cup

References

• Archive FIBA (English)
• Archive FIBA (English)

External links

• 2008 men's tournament official website
• 2008 women's tournament official website