The
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
Diamond Ball competition was an official international
basketball
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tournament organised by
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
,
[http://www.fiba.basketball/en/events FIBA´s official events by year] held every Olympic year prior to the
Summer Olympics
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. 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 Summer Olympics, defending the FIBA Diamond Ball champions, the reigning
FIBA World Cup
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, Summer Olympics, 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.
The tournament was not held in
2012
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and
2016
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, and the tournament is not on FIBA's schedule for the next Olympic-year calendar,
2020
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in
Tokyo
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.
Men's results
Medals summary
Participation Details
Women's results
Medals summary
Participation Details
See also
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Acropolis Tournament
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Basketball at the Summer Olympics
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Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as a demonstration event in Basketball at the 1904 Summer O ...
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FIBA Basketball World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup, also known as the FIBA World Cup of Basketball or simply the FIBA World Cup, between 1950 and 2010 known as the FIBA World Championship, is an international basketball competition contested by the senior men's nat ...
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FIBA Asia Cup
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Through the 2015 edition, the tourna ...
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Adecco Cup
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Belgrade Trophy
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Stanković Cup
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William Jones Cup
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It was named in honor of basketball promote ...
References
External links
FIBA Diamond Ball Men Archive
{{FIBA Europe teams
Diamond Ball
Recurring sporting events established in 2000