The 1971 Oceania Basketball Championship , the first Oceania Basketball Championship , took place between August 7 and 14, 1971 in Auckland , Rotorua and Christchurch , New Zealand , which hosted the championship for the first time. The winner was the national team of Australia , which for the first time, undefeated, could win the title against New Zealand in the best-of-three series.
Participating teams
Australia
Australia New Zealand
New Zealand
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The game was played in the form of a best-of-three series. The team that won two wins first became Oceania basketball champions in 1971.
Results
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Champion Australia
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First championship
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Final placement
Australia qualified by triumphing 3-0 for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich , Germany .
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