The

FIBA Oceania Championship for Women The FIBA Oceania Women's Championship was the women's basketball continental championship of Oceania, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the Oceani ...

1997 was the qualifying tournament of

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for the

1998 FIBA World Championship for Women The 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship (German: 1998 FIBA Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft) was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final. Venues * Münster * Wuppertal * Rotenburg/F ...

, and the

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. The basketball tournament was held in

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and

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. Australia won the tournament to qualify for the World Championship and New Zealand qualified for the Olympics.

Results

Championship

Final standings

References

FIBA Archive
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