The eight leading nations from Asia and Oceania, including FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Bronze Medalists Australia, World Cup Silver Medalists China as well as Japan and Korea, will be competing for the title of regional champion at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre from June 26 to July 2.
Minister for Sport, Alister Henskens, says the tournament will include a likely eye-watering rematch between World Number Two and World Number Three, China and Australia, giving Sydney’s passionate basketball fans the chance to again get behind the Opals.
Basketball Australia CEO Matt Scriven says it will be the first time Australia has hosted the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup.
“We’re incredibly honoured that the best basketballers from across our region will make their way to Sydney to compete on our home soil,” he said.
“Following the success of last year’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, which saw us achieve record crowds in Sydney, we know women’s basketball has a highly engaged audience in NSW and participation keeps growing.
“With our women’s national team currently ranked second in Asia, this will be a fantastic competition and we hope all sports fans from around Australia will travel to Sydney to cheer on the green and gold and help create a lasting legacy for our sport.”
Women’s basketballers do battle
ASIA’S best women’s basketballers will battle it out for gold at Sydney Olympic Park when the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup comes to town later this year.