The 2012

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was a men's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earned a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 2–8 July 2012 in Caracas,

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. Lithuania,

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qualified for the 2012 Olympics through this tournament.

Qualifying

The best non-champions from each of FIBA's 2011 continental championships qualified for this tournament. *

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Host selection

Only the teams that qualified were allowed to bid for hosting. Venezuela were chosen over

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, Macedonia and Lithuania. The host was determined on a meeting of the FIBA Central Board held on 10–11 December 2011 in

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Participating nations

The teams were divided into three pots, corresponding to their continental zones: The draw was held on 31 January 2012 in Caracas.

Format

*The teams were divided into four groups (Groups A-D) for the preliminary round. *Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals. The last-placed team in each group was eliminated. *A single-elimination tournament was then be held; the quarterfinals pairings were: **A1 vs. B2 **B1 vs. A2 **C1 vs. D2 **D1 vs. C2 *The semifinal pairings were A1/B2 vs. C1/D2 and B1/A2 vs. D1/C2. The semifinal winners qualified for the Olympics. No championship game was held. *The semifinal losers played for the last Olympic qualifying berth.

Squads

Preliminary round

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Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final standings

References

External links

Olympic Basketball Tournament Road to London 2012

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