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The 2024 Paris Olympics basketball tournament will feature 12 teams, divided into three groups of four. Each team will play every other team in their group, with the two most successful teams from each group qualifying for the next round. Two additional teams will advance based on their records. These eight teams will then be ranked and seeded into the knockout round, which includes the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final medal matches. The groups for the Paris Olympics have been finalised, with Group A consisting of Australia, Canada, Spain, and Greece, earning the title of the 'Group of Death'. The basketball games will take place outside of Paris, with the group stage games held at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, and the knockout rounds moving to the Bercy Arena in Paris.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Number of groups | 3 |
| Teams per group | 4 |
| Games per team in the group stage | 3 |
| Teams advancing to the knockout stage | 8 |
| Teams advancing to the semi-finals | 4 |
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Group stage format
The group stage format of the Olympic Basketball tournament sees 12 nations split into three groups of four. Each team plays every other team in their group, resulting in three games per team. The two most successful teams from each group qualify for the next round, with two additional teams advancing from the remaining teams, selected based on their records.
These eight teams are then ranked and seeded into the knockout round of the tournament, which includes the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final medal matches. The teams are ranked from first to eighth, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.
For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the group stage will run from July 27 to August 4, with the knockout rounds taking place from August 6 to August 11. The men's and women's tournaments will each feature 12 teams competing.
The 2021 Olympics in Tokyo debuted a new format, shifting from two groups of six teams to three groups of four. This change meant that the gold medal-winning team played fewer games, but the path to the podium remained highly competitive.
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Pots and rankings
For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the basketball tournament will feature 12 teams, divided into three groups of four. Each team will play the other three teams within its group. The first- and second-place teams from each group and the two best third-place teams will advance to the knockout rounds.
The eight teams that advance will then be ranked and seeded into the quarter-finals. The teams will be divided into four pots. Pot D will consist of the two best-ranked teams, Pot E of the third and fourth-ranked teams, Pot F of the fifth and sixth-ranked teams, and Pot G of the seventh and eighth-ranked teams. A draw will determine the quarterfinal matchups, with teams from Pots D and G playing each other, and teams from Pots E and F playing each other. Teams from the same group in the preliminary round cannot be drawn against each other in the quarterfinals.
The four winners of the quarterfinals will qualify for the semifinals. The winners of the quarterfinal games played by the teams from Pot D cannot play each other in the semifinals. The four teams eliminated in the quarterfinals will be ranked 5th to 8th according to the FIBA Official Basketball Rules.
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Quarter-finals
The Olympic basketball tournament begins with a group phase, with 12 teams split into three groups of four. Each team plays the other three teams in its group, earning two points for a win, one point for a loss, and zero points for a loss by forfeit. At the end of the group phase, the top two teams in each group automatically advance to the quarterfinals, along with the two best third-placed teams.
A draw then takes place to determine the quarterfinal matchups, with eight teams remaining in the competition at this stage. The teams are divided into four pots based on their rankings, with the two highest-ranked teams placed in Pot D and the remaining teams sorted into Pots E, F, and G according to their rankings. Teams from the same initial group cannot be drawn against each other in the quarterfinals. The teams in Pots D and G will be drawn against each other, as will the teams in Pots E and F.
The winners of the quarterfinal matches advance to the semifinals, while the losers are eliminated from the competition. The four teams eliminated in the quarterfinals are ranked 5th to 8th according to the FIBA Official Basketball Rules.
In the 2024 Paris Olympics, the men's quarterfinal teams were Team USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Brazil, Serbia, and Greece. Canada and Germany joined Team USA as undefeated group leaders, having won all three of their group play games.
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Semi-finals
The semi-final round of the Olympic basketball tournament is the penultimate stage of the competition, coming after the group stage and the quarter-finals. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the gold medal game, while the losers play in the bronze medal game.
In the 2024 Paris Olympics, 12 nations qualified for basketball, with these teams split into three groups of four. Each team plays every other team in their group, with the two most successful teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals. Two additional teams also advance to the quarter-finals, determined by their record.
These eight teams are then ranked and seeded into the knockout round of the tournament, which includes the quarter-finals and semi-finals. A draw determines the quarter-final matchups, with teams from the same group unable to play each other in the first round of the knockout stage. Once these matchups are set, the tournament follows a standard single-elimination format.
In the quarter-finals, the winners advance to the semi-finals, while the losers are eliminated. The semi-finals then determine which teams will play for the gold and bronze medals.
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Medal matches
The Olympic basketball tournament is divided into two phases: the group phase and the knockout rounds. The group phase sees 12 teams split into three groups of four, with each team playing the other three teams within its group. The two most successful teams from each group qualify for the knockout rounds, along with two additional teams that advance based on their records. These eight teams are then ranked and seeded into the knockout rounds, which consist of the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the medal matches.
The quarter-finals see the eight teams divided into four pots, with the teams from Pot D drawn against those from Pot G and the teams from Pot E drawn against those from Pot F. The four winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals, with the winners of the quarter-finals played by the teams from Pot D unable to play each other in the semi-finals. The four teams eliminated in the quarter-finals are out of the competition, with their rankings determined by the FIBA Official Basketball Rules.
The semi-finals determine which teams will compete for the gold and bronze medals. The winners of the semi-finals play for the gold medal, while the losers play for the bronze. The bronze medal game is typically played a day before the gold medal game, with both games marking the conclusion of the Olympic basketball tournament.
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Frequently asked questions
12 teams participate in the Olympic Basketball tournament.
The 12 teams are divided into three groups of four.
Eight teams advance to the knockout stage, which includes quarter-finals, semi-finals, and medal matches.
The eight teams that advance are ranked from first to eighth and seeded into the knockout stage. The teams are divided into four pots, with the top two seeds in Pot D, the third and fourth seeds in Pot E, the fifth and sixth seeds in Pot F, and the seventh and eighth seeds in Pot G. The teams from Pots D and G will face each other in the quarter-finals, as will the teams from Pots E and F.
