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1971 FIBA Oceania Championship

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FIBA Oceania Championship 1971
1st FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
DatesAugust 7 – August 13
Teams2
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
1975

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1971 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Australia and New Zealand, was held in Auckland, Rotorua and Christchurch. Australia won the series 3-0 to win the first Oceania Championship.

Results

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7 August
Australia  91–56  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 51-33, 40-23
Australia  107–58  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 48-30, 59-28
14 August
Australia  117–72  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 44-37, 73-35
Australia wins series 3–0


 1971 Oceanian champions 

Australia
First title

References

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