1981 FIBA Oceania Championship

FIBA Oceania Championship 1981
5th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Teams2
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Australia (5th title)

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1981 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1982 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Christchurch, New Zealand. Australia won the series 2-0.[1][2][3]


Results

07 August
Australia  76–53  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 33-26, 45-29
08 August
Australia  80–71  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 49-35, 31-36


 1981 Oceanian champions 

Australia
Fifth title

References

  1. ^ "Oceania Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Davies spurs Australia to big victory". the Press. 8 August 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "N.Z. effort fails to win basketball". the Press. 10 August 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)