title: 1997 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
text: # 1997 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
  
  The FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 1997 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women, and the 2000 Summer Olympics. The basketball tournament was held in Wellington and Palmerston North. Australia won the tournament to qualify for the World Championship and New Zealand qualified for the Olympics.
  
  ## Results
  
  * 1 June
  
  | New Zealand | 124–21 | New Caledonia |
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  * 2 June
  
  | Australia | 108–56 | New Zealand |
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  * 3 June
  
  | Australia | 140–23 | New Caledonia |
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  ## Championship
  
  * 4 June
  
  | Australia | 99–61 | New Zealand |
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  ## Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team | Record |
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  | 1 | Australia | 3–0 |
  | 2 | New Zealand | 1–2 |
  | 3 | New Caledonia | 0–2 |
  
  * Australia qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women and 2000 Summer Olympics as host
  * New Zealand qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
  