1981 FIBA Oceania Championship

FIBA Oceania Championship 1981

5th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Teams	2 (from 21 federations)
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Australia (5th title)
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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.
2. "Davies spurs Australia to big victory". the Press. 8 August 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
3. "N.Z. effort fails to win basketball". the Press. 10 August 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2025.