1979 FIBA Oceania Championship

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1979 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1980 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Sydney and Melbourne. Australia won the series 3–0 to win its fourth consecutive Oceania Championship.

FIBA Oceania Championship 1979
4th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
DatesAugust 5 – August 8
Teams2
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (4th title)
1978
1981

Teams that did not enter

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Results

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August 5
Australia   65–41   New Zealand
Scoring by half: 32-16, 33-25
August 6
Australia   62–53   New Zealand
Scoring by half: 25-21, 37-32
August 8
Australia   115–73   New Zealand
Scoring by half: 47-40, 68-33


 1979 Oceanian champions 
 
Australia
Fourth title

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