Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
competitions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held between Match 16 and 24, 2006.
The
2006 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
was played. It was one of the sports that took the Games to regional
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, with games being played in a number of regional centres including
Traralgon
Traralgon ( ) is a town located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia and the most populous city of the City of Latrobe. The urban population of Traralgon at the was 26,907. It is the largest and fastes ...
,
Bendigo,
Ballarat, and
Geelong. The finals were played in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
at
Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue
John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis ...
.
Venues
Medal summary
Medal count
Results
Men's
Group A
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Group B
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Fifth to Eighth place
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Seventh place
Fifth place match
Semifinals
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Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Women's
Group A
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Group B
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Fifth to Eighth place
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Seventh place
Fifth place match
Semifinals
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Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
References
External links
Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Basketball page
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basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
2006 in basketball
2006
2005–06 in Australian basketball
International basketball competitions hosted by Australia