The 2024 Paris Olympic Basketball Tournament will feature twelve teams. Its format involves a group phase followed by knockout rounds. The competition will run from July 27 to August 10 in Lille and Paris.
Following the conclusion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, all teams in the Olympic basketball tournament have been confirmed, and it's time to highlight the key points and dates of this competition.
Set to take place during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, the basketball tournament will run from July 27 to August 10.
During the group phase, games will be held at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille. The final phase of the tournament will then move to the Bercy Arena, also known as the Accor Arena, situated in Paris.
All 12 teams have already been confirmed for the 2024 Paris Olympics: France, Australia, Canada, Team USA, Germany, Japan, Serbia, South Sudan, Brazil, Greece, Spain, and Lithuania.
Olympic Basketball Tournament groups
Group A
| No. | Teams |
| 1. | Australia |
| 2. | Greece |
| 3. | Canada |
| 4. | Spain |
Group B
| No. | Teams |
| 1. | France (hosts) |
| 2. | Germany |
| 3. | Japan |
| 4. | Brazil |
Group C
| No. | Teams |
| 1. | Serbia |
| 2. | South Sudan |
| 3. | Puerto Rico |
| 4. | USA |
Olympic Basketball Tournament format
12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, with a single round-robin format within each group.
The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarterfinals.
Following the preliminary round, teams will be grouped based on their results, and a draw will pair teams from different groups for the quarterfinals.
For the draw, teams will be seeded into four pots: Pot D for the top two-ranked teams, Pot E for 3rd–4th ranked teams, Pot F for 5th–6th ranked teams, and Pot G for 7th–8th ranked teams. Teams from Pot D will face teams from Pot G, while teams from Pot E will meet teams from Pot F.
Teams from the same group cannot face each other again. Additionally, if both teams from Pot D advance to the semifinals, they will not compete against each other.
Olympic Basketball Tournament schedule
The United States, leading Group C, will kick off its campaign against Serbia on July 28.
France, playing in front of a home crowd in Group B, will begin their journey with a game against Brazil on July 27. They will face off against the reigning world champions, Germany, on August 2.
Group phase
July 27:
- Australia vs. Spain
- Greece vs. Canada
- France vs. Brazil
- Germany vs. Japan
July 28:
- Serbia vs. Team USA
- South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico
July 30:
- Canada vs. Australia
- Spain vs. Greece
- Japan vs. France
- Brazil vs. Germany
July 31:
- Puerto Rico vs. Serbia
- Team USA vs. South Sudan
August 2:
- Australia vs. Greece
- Canada vs. Spain
- France vs. Germany
- Japan vs. Brazil
August 3:
- Serbia vs. South Sudan
- Puerto Rico vs. Team USA
Quarterfinals
August 6:
- All four quarterfinals will be played on the same day at Bercy Arena.
Semifinals
August 8:
- Two semifinals will be played at Bercy Arena.
Final
August 10:
- The third-place game will be played at Bercy Arena at 11:30 local time (GMT+2).
- The final will be played at Bercy Arena at 21:30 local time (GMT+2).
