The 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ostend was one of four 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Ostend, Belgium, from 6 to 9 February 2020.[1][2]
| Ostend, Belgium | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Belgium |
| Dates | 6–9 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Emma Meesseman |
| Top scorer |  Meesseman (20.3) |
| Top rebounds |  Tokashiki (8.7) |
| Top assists | Allemand Motohashi (5.3) |
| PPG (Team) |  Japan (75.7) |
| RPG (Team) | Canada (42.3) |
| APG (Team) | Belgium (18.0) |
| Official website | |
| WOQT Belgium | |
Canada and Belgium qualified for the Olympics, alongside Japan, who were pre-qualified as the host.[3][4]
Teams
edit| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | FIBA World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
5th at the EuroBasket Women 2019 | 6 July 2019 | 9th |
| Canada |
1st at the Americas pre-qualifying tournaments–Group A | 16 November 2019 | 4th |
| Japan |
Host nation for the Olympics | – | 10th |
 Sweden |
6th at the EuroBasket Women 2019 | 6 July 2019 | 22nd |
Venue
edit| Ostend |   Ostend 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Ostend (Belgium) |
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| Sea'Arena | |
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| Capacity: 5,000 |
Squads
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada
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3 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 174 | +37 | 6 | Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Belgium (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 198 | +11 | 5 | |
| 3 | Japan[a]
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3 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 216 | +11 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 216 | −59 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ Japan has already qualified as the host nation.
Results
editAll times are local (UTC+1).
6 February 2020
18:05 |
| Japan |
75–54 | Sweden |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 15–8, 28–18, 22–16 | ||
| Pts: Tokashiki 21 Rebs: Tokashiki 12 Asts: Motohashi 6 |
Pts: Loyd 18 Rebs: Magarity, Zahui 8 Asts: Loyd 3 | |
6 February 2020
20:35 |
| Canada |
61–56 | Belgium |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–7, 18–16, 16–19, 15–14 | ||
| Pts: Nurse 19 Rebs: Carleton, Raincock-Ekunwe 6 Asts: Nurse 3 |
Pts: Meesseman 14 Rebs: K. Mestdagh 7 Asts: Allemand, K. Mestdagh 4 | |
8 February 2020
18:05 |
| Belgium |
92–84 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 27–12, 28–19, 24–31 | ||
| Pts: Meesseman 23 Rebs: Meesseman 7 Asts: Allemand 7 |
Pts: Hayashi 24 Rebs: Motohashi, Tokashiki 5 Asts: Yoshida 7 | |
8 February 2020
20:35 |
| Sweden |
50–80 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 17–20, 10–22, 9–21 | ||
| Pts: F. Eldebrink 14 Rebs: Halvarsson 6 Asts: three players 2 |
Pts: Achonwa 16 Rebs: Achonwa 8 Asts: Raincock-Ekunwe 4 | |
9 February 2020
15:00 |
| Sweden |
53–61 | Belgium |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 9–7, 10–21, 20–19 | ||
| Pts: F. Eldebrink 14 Rebs: Magarity 12 Asts: E. Eldebrink 4 |
Pts: Meesseman 24 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Allemand 5 | |
Statistics and awards
editStatistical leaders
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Awards
editThe all star-teams and MVP were announced on 9 February 2020.[7]
| All-Star Team | ||
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| Guards | Forwards | Center |
| Saki Hayashi Julie Allemand
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Natalie Achonwa Ramu Tokashiki
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Emma Meesseman
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| MVP: Emma Meesseman
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References
edit- ^ "FIBA Women's national team competition system as of 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Classy Canada blow away Sweden to book Tokyo slot". FIBA. 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Belgium make history by taking first ever ticket to the Olympics". FIBA. 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Statistical leaders (Teams)". FIBA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Meesseman crowned TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 10 February 2020.