2006 FIBA World Championship
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The 2006 FIBA World Championship will be hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It is co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Japan Basketball Association (JABBA) and the 2006 Organizing Committee.
For the first time since 1986, the World Championship will have 24 competing nations, an increase from 16.
Venues
City | Arena |
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Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu Arena |
Hiroshima | Hiroshima Green Arena |
Saitama | Saitama Super Arena (site of final) |
Sapporo | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (KITAYELL) |
Sendai | Sendai Gymnasium |
Competing nations
The following national teams will be competing:
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Argentina |
Japan qualified as the host country, and Italy, Puerto Rico, Serbia & Montenegro, and Turkey gained FIBA wild-card invitations. Argentina qualified as the champion of the 2004 Olympics. The remaining 18 countries qualified through their continents' qualifying tournments (six from Europe, four from the Americas, three from each of Asia and Africa and two from Oceania).
The draw for 2006 World Championship was held in Tokyo on 15 January 2006. In the preliminary rounds, Group A will play at Sendai, Group B at Hiroshima, Group C at Hamamatsu and Group D at Sapporo.
Squads
At the start of tournament, all 24 participating countries each will have 12 players on their roster.
Preliminary Rounds
Group A (Sendai)
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | H2H for tied teams |
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Argentina | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 464 | 339 | +125 | x |
France | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 353 | 329 | +24 | x |
Nigeria | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 371 | 393 | -22 | 2W-0L |
Serbia and Montenegro | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 409 | 352 | +57 | 1W-1L |
Lebanon | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 357 | 451 | -94 | 0W-2L |
Venezuela | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 336 | 426 | -90 | x |
Venezuela | 72–82 | Lebanon |
Serbia & Montenegro | 75–82 | Nigeria |
Argentina | 80–70 | France |
Nigeria | 77–84 | Venezuela |
Lebanon | 72–107 | Argentina |
France | 65–61 | Serbia & Montenegro |
Argentina | 96–54 | Venezuela |
Serbia & Montenegro | 104–57 | Lebanon |
France | 64–53 | Nigeria |
Nigeria | 64–98 | Argentina |
Venezuela | 65–90 | Serbia & Montenegro |
Lebanon | 74–73 | France |
Serbia & Montenegro | 79–83 | Argentina |
Lebanon | 72–95 | Nigeria |
France | 81–61 | Venezuela |
Group B (Hiroshima)
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Spain | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 476 | 336 | +140 |
Germany | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 421 | 384 | +37 |
Angola | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 451 | 406 | +45 |
New Zealand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 345 | 393 | -48 |
Japan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 322 | 393 | -71 |
Panama | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 326 | 429 | -103 |
Germany | 81–70 | Japan |
Angola | 83–70 | Panama |
Spain | 86–70 | New Zealand |
Japan | 62–87 | Angola |
New Zealand | 56–80 | Germany |
Panama | 57–101 | Spain |
Angola | 95–73 | New Zealand |
Germany | 71–92 | Spain |
Japan | 78–61 | Panama |
Spain | 93–83 | Angola |
Panama | 63–81 | Germany |
New Zealand | 60–57 | Japan |
Angola | 103–108 | Germany |
New Zealand | 86–75 | Panama |
Japan | 55–104 | Spain |
Group C (Hamamatsu)
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greece | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 404 | 358 | +46 |
Turkey | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 370 | 351 | +19 |
Lithuania | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 413 | 353 | +60 |
Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 370 | 349 | +21 |
Brazil | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 399 | 392 | +7 |
Qatar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 310 | 456 | -146 |
Brazil | 77–83 | Australia |
Greece | 84–64 | Qatar |
Turkey | 76–74 | Lithuania |
Qatar | 66–97 | Brazil |
Australia | 68–76 | Turkey |
Lithuania | 76–81 | Greece |
Lithuania | 106–65 | Qatar |
Greece | 72–69 | Australia |
Turkey | 73–71 | Brazil |
Australia | 57–78 | Lithuania |
Qatar | 69–76 | Turkey |
Brazil | 80–91 | Greece |
Australia | 93–46 | Qatar |
Lithuania | 79–74 | Brazil |
Greece | 76–69 | Turkey |
Group D (Sapporo)
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | H2H for tied teams | PF-PA ratio for tied teams |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 543 | 428 | +115 | x | x |
Italy | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 386 | 367 | +19 | x | x |
Slovenia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 434 | 433 | +1 | 1W-1L | (167-160, 1.0438) |
China | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 424 | 455 | -31 | 1W-1L | (165-167, 0.9880) |
Puerto Rico | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 432 | 440 | -8 | 1W-1L | (172-177, 0.9718) |
Senegal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 355 | 451 | -96 | x | x |
Puerto Rico | 100–111 | United States |
Slovenia | 96–79 | Senegal |
China | 69–84 | Italy |
Senegal | 79–88 | Puerto Rico |
Italy | 80–76 | Slovenia |
United States | 121–90 | China |
Puerto Rico | 90–87 | China |
Italy | 64–56 | Senegal |
Slovenia | 95–114 | United States |
Senegal | 83–100 | China |
Puerto Rico | 82–90 | Slovenia |
United States | 94–85 | Italy |
Slovenia | 77–78 | China |
Italy | 73–72 | Puerto Rico |
United States | 103–58 | Senegal |
Knockout stage (Saitama)
All times local (UTC +9)
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
August 26, 2006 - 10:00 | ||||||||||||||
Argentina | ||||||||||||||
August 29, 2006 - 16:30 | ||||||||||||||
New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
August 26, 2006 - 17:00 | ||||||||||||||
Turkey | ||||||||||||||
September 1, 2006 - 16:30 | ||||||||||||||
Slovenia | ||||||||||||||
August 26, 2006 - 20:00 | ||||||||||||||
Spain | ||||||||||||||
August 29, 2006 - 19:30 | ||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro | ||||||||||||||
August 26, 2006 - 13:00 | ||||||||||||||
Italy | ||||||||||||||
September 3, 2006 - 19:30 | ||||||||||||||
Lithuania | ||||||||||||||
August 27, 2006 - 20:00 | ||||||||||||||
Greece | ||||||||||||||
August 30, 2006 - 16:30 | ||||||||||||||
China | ||||||||||||||
August 27, 2006 - 17:00 | ||||||||||||||
France | ||||||||||||||
September 1, 2006 - 19:30 | ||||||||||||||
Angola | ||||||||||||||
August 27, 2006 - 13:00 | ||||||||||||||
Third place | ||||||||||||||
United States | ||||||||||||||
August 30, 2006 - 19:30 | September 2, 2006 - 19:30 | |||||||||||||
Australia | ||||||||||||||
August 27, 2006 - 10:00 | ||||||||||||||
Germany | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
5th to 8th place
Classification round | Fifth place | |||||
August 31, 2006 - 16:30 | ||||||
September 2, 2006 - 16:30 | ||||||
August 31, 2006 - 19:30 | ||||||
Seventh place | ||||||
September 3, 2006 - 16:30 | ||||||
Referees
For the World Championship, FIBA selected 40 professional referees.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |