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Australia women's national basketball team

Australia
FIBA ranking2 Increase 1 (26 August 2024)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBasketball Australia
CoachSandy Brondello
Nickname(s)Opals
Olympic Games
Appearances10
MedalsSilver Silver: (2000, 2004, 2008)
Bronze Bronze: (1996, 2012, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances16
MedalsGold Gold: (2006)
Silver Silver: (2018)
Bronze Bronze: (1998, 2002, 2014, 2022)
Asia Cup
Appearances4
MedalsSilver Silver: (2017)
Bronze Bronze: (2019, 2021, 2023)
Oceania Championship
Appearances15
MedalsGold Gold: (1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
First international
 Soviet Union 70–32 Australia 
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 13 October 1957)
Biggest win
 Australia 146–46 India 
(Traralgon, Australia; 16 March 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakia 74–34 Australia 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 16 May 1971)

The Australia women's national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals after the brightly coloured gemstone common to the country, represents Australia in international basketball.[2] From 1994 onwards, the Opals have been consistently competitive and successful having won nine medals at official FIBA international tournaments (Olympics and World Cups), highlighted by a gold medal winning performance at the 2006 World Championship in Brazil.[3] At the now-defunct regional Oceania Championship for Women, the Opals won 15 titles.[4][5] In 2017, FIBA combined its Oceanian and Asian zones for official senior competitions; following this change, the Opals compete in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[6]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ Greenwood. W.A. (2007, p.44). Australian identity – A sense of belonging. Published by R.I.C. Publications, Australia. OCLC 277177825. ISBN 9781741266726.
  3. ^ FIBA Archive. 2006 World Championship: Tournament for Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. ^ The Landon Trophy for competition between Australian and New Zealand Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. FIBA Oceania. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  5. ^ FIBA Archive. 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women. History. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  6. ^ "FIBA National Team Competition System: How does it work?". FIBA. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

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