Basketball: Qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Background

The basketball qualification for the Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament occurred from 2014 to 2016.

Qualification Tournaments

2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs)

The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments took place in Turin, Italy; Manila, Philippines; and Belgrade, Serbia from 4-10 July 2016.

The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia was held in Belgrade Arena from 4 to 9 July 2016.

Qualification Results

Serbia, Croatia, and France completed the line-up for the Rio 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournament.

Croatia held off Italy in a thrilling Final to punch their ticket to the Olympics.

Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the nineteenth appearance of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.