Basketball at the Commonwealth Games

Basketball was first included in the Commonwealth Games in the 2006 games in Melbourne and returned as part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.^[1]

Following the 2018 Games, regular full-court basketball was replaced as an optional Commonwealth Games sport by the 3x3 variation of the sport.^[2] This will make its debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with both able-bodied and wheelchair competitions taking place.^[3]

History[]

In 2006 in Melbourne, Australia won the first ever Commonwealth Games Gold Medals in both the men's and women's competitions. New Zealand's teams and England's teams won the Silver and Bronze Medals respectively.

It was announced in 2011 that Basketball would return to the games at the 2018 Games on the Gold Coast. A total of 16 teams (8 men and 8 women) are scheduled to compete in 2018.^[4]

Although Canada, one of the strongest basketball nations in the world, did not enter a men's or women's team in 2006, it did so in both tournaments in 2018.

In August 2017, it was announced that 3x3 basketball would be part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[5]

Commonwealth Basketball Championships[]

Although basketball has only been a part of the Commonwealth Games programme twice, there have been Commonwealth Basketball Championships held.

In 1978 the first such competition was co-hosted by England, Wales and Scotland.

In 2010 the Commonwealth Basketball Championships were due to be held in New Delhi, the venue for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. However, in February 2010 FIBA cancelled the event, on the grounds that the international calendar was too crowded.

Venues[]

Melbourne 2006: Ballarat Minerdome, Bendigo Stadium, Geelong Arena, Traralgon Sports Stadium and Melbourne Park Multi-Purpose Venue, Victoria
Gold Coast 2018: Cairns Convention Centre, Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre and Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland
Birmingham 2022: Victoria Square, West Midlands

Men's tournaments[]

Year	Host	Gold medal game			Bronze medal game
Year	Host	Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist	Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
2006 Details	Melbourne, Australia	Australia	81-76	New Zealand	England	80-57	Nigeria
2018 Details	Gold Coast, Australia	Australia	87-47	Canada	New Zealand	79-69	Scotland

Performance by nations[]

Nation	2006	2018	Years
Australia	1st	1st	2
Barbados	5th	-	1
Cameroon	-	7th	1
Canada	-	2nd	1
England	3rd	6th	2
India	8th	8th	2
New Zealand	2nd	3rd	2
Nigeria	4th	5th	2
Scotland	6th	4th	2
South Africa	7th	-	1
Nations	8	8	10

Women's tournaments[]

Year	Host	Gold medal game			Bronze medal game
Year	Host	Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist	Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
2006 Details	Melbourne, Australia	Australia	77-39	New Zealand	England	78-75	Nigeria
2018 Details	Gold Coast, Australia	Australia	99-55	England	New Zealand	74-58	Canada

Performance by nations[]

Nation	2006	2018	Years
Australia	1st	1st	2
Canada	-	4th	1
England	3rd	2nd	2
India	8th	8th	2
Jamaica	-	5th	1
Malaysia	7th	7th	2
Malta	6th	-	1
Mozambique	5th	6th	2
New Zealand	2nd	3rd	2
Nigeria	4th	-	1
Nations	8	8	10

3x3 tournaments[]

Men's tournaments[]

Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
Year	Host	Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist	Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
2022	Birmingham, England

Women's tournaments[]

Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
Year	Host	Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist	Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
2022	Birmingham, England

Men's Wheelchair tournaments[]

Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
Year	Host	Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist	Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
2022	Birmingham, England

Women's Wheelchair tournaments[]

Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
Year	Host	Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist	Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
2022	Birmingham, England

All-time medal table[]

Updated after the 2018 Commonwealth Games


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	4	0	0	4
2	New Zealand	0	2	2	4
3	England	0	1	2	3
4	Canada	0	1	0	1
Totals (4 nations)		4	4	4	12

Medal leaders by athlete[]

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Brad Newley	Australia	2006–2018	2	0	0	2
1	Belinda Snell	Australia	2006–2018	2	0	0	2

References[]

^ Morgan, Liam (28 July 2017). "Gold Coast 2018 reveal list of competing nations in basketball events". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
^ "Constitutional Documents of the Commonwealth Games Federation" (PDF). thecgf.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
^ "Birmingham 2022 Medal Event Programme" (PDF). birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ Birmingham include 3x3 basketball and Urban Street Festival as part of 2022 Commonwealth Games plans

[1] Morgan, Liam (28 July 2017). "Gold Coast 2018 reveal list of competing nations in basketball events". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

[2] "Constitutional Documents of the Commonwealth Games Federation" (PDF). thecgf.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

[3] "Birmingham 2022 Medal Event Programme" (PDF). birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[qualification-4] "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

[5] Birmingham include 3x3 basketball and Urban Street Festival as part of 2022 Commonwealth Games plans

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v t International men's basketball
FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Cup U-19 World Cup U-18 World Cup U-17 World Cup U-16 World Cup World Ranking
Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket AfroCan U-18 U-16 African Games Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA AmeriCup U-18 U-16 CBC Championship Centrobasket COCABA Championship Marchand Cup Pan American Games South American Championship Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)
Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup (includes Oceania) U-18 U-16 Asian Games FIBA Asia Challenge Stanković Cup East Asian Championship East Asian Games SABA Championship SEABA Championship South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Championship West Asian Games William Jones Cup ASEAN Basketball League
Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16 Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Belgrade Trophy FIBA European Championship for Small Countries Games of the Small States of Europe World Cup (Turkey) Basketball Champions League (BCL)
Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship (defunct) U-20 U-18 U-16 Pacific Games
Other tournaments	FIBA Intercontinental Cup Arab Basketball Championship Commonwealth Games Diamond Ball FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophone Games Mediterranean Games Pan Arab Games
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held. Basketball portal

v t International women's basketball
FIBA World Ranking Teams Olympics Youth World Cup U21 U19 U17 Universiade
Africa	AfroBasket Women U20 U18 U16
Americas	AmeriCup U20 U18 U16 Caribbean Championship Centrobasket Central American Championship South American Championship U17 U15
Asia	Asia Cup (includes Oceania) U20 U18 U16 Discovery Women's Basketball Invitational William Jones Cup
Europe	EuroBasket Women U-20 U-18 U-16 European Championship for Small Countries
Oceania	Oceania Championship (defunct) U17 U15
Other tournaments	African Games Arab Championship Asian Games Commonwealth Games Mediterranean Games European Games Games of the Small States of Europe Pacific Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Southeast Asian Games
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held. • Basketball portal

v t Sports at the Commonwealth Games
Core sports	Artistic Gymnastics Athletics Badminton Boxing Freestyle Wrestling Hockey Judo Lawn bowls Netball Para Powerlifting Road Cycling Rugby sevens Squash Swimming Table tennis Triathlon Weightlifting
Optional sports	Archery Basketball 3x3 Beach Volleyball Cricket Diving Mountain Biking Rhythmic Gymnastics Shooting Track Cycling
Past sports	Basketball Fencing Greco-Roman Wrestling Rowing Synchronised swimming Ten-pin bowling Tennis Water polo
Demonstration sports	Australian Rules Football Lacrosse Polo Sepaktakraw Show Jumping Silambam Silat Wushu

v t Commonwealth Games results
Archery	1982 2010
Athletics	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Badminton	1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Basketball	2006 2018
Boxing	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Cricket	1998
Cycling	1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Diving	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Fencing	1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970
Gymnastics	1978 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Hockey	1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Judo	1990 2002 2014
Lawn bowls	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Netball	1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Rowing	1930 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1986
Rugby sevens	1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Shooting	1966 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Squash	1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Swimming	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Synchronised swimming	1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Table tennis	2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Tennis	2010
Triathlon	2002 2006 2014 2018
Weightlifting	1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Wrestling	1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1994 2002 2010 2014 2018