2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men


The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 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, Venezuela.
Lithuania, Russia and Nigeria 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.
Only the teams that qualified were allowed to bid for hosting. Venezuela were chosen over Angola, Macedonia and Lithuania. The host was determined on a meeting of the FIBA Central Board held on 10–11 December 2011 in Madrid, Spain.

Participating nations

The teams were divided into three pots, corresponding to their continental zones: The draw was held on 31 January 2012 in Caracas.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3





















Format

Preliminary round

All times are local

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final standings