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Papua New Guinea

FIBA ranking	NR (26 August 2024)
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Oceania
National federation	Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea
Coach	Moi Muri
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
Appearances	None
Home Away

Medal record
Pacific Games
	1969 Port Moresby	Team
	1971 Papeete	Team
	1979 Papeete	Team
	1991 Port Moresby	Team
	1966 Nouméa	Team
	1975 Tumon	Team
	1983 Apia	Team
	1987 Nouméa	Team
	2007 Apia	Team

The Papua New Guinea women's national basketball team is the women's national basketball team of Papua New Guinea. It is managed by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea "BFPNG". It has been the most successful team at the Pacific Games where it won the gold medal four times.

The team is yet to qualify for the Olympic Games, FIBA Women's World Cup, FIBA Women's Asia Cup, and Commonwealth Games.

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Papua New Guinea

Pacific Games

Pacific Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
1966	Final	2nd	4	3	1
1969	Final	Champions	5	4	1
1971	Final	Champions	4	4	0
1975	Final	2nd	4	3	1
1979	Final	Champions	5	4	1
1983	Final	2nd	5	3	2
1987	Playoff	3rd	5	3	2
1991	Final	Champions	5	5	0
1995	did not participate
1999	Quarterfinals	7th	7	2	5
2003	Group stage	5th	6	2	4
2007	Playoff	3rd	6	3	3
2011	Quarterfinals	5th	6	4	2
2015	Semi-finals	4th	6	2	4
2019	Classification	7th	4	1	3
2023	qualified
Total	4 Titles	14/16	72	43	29

Melanesia Cup

Melanesia Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
2017	Champions	1st	4	4	0
2022	Runner-up	2nd	4	2	2
Total	1 Title	2/2	8	6	2

See also

• Papua New Guinea women's national under-19 basketball team
• Papua New Guinea women's national under-17 basketball team
• Papua New Guinea women's national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
2. FIBA National Federations – Papua New Guinea, fiba.com, accessed 25 Sept 2016.

External links

• Papua New Guinea Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea Basketball - facebook presentation
• Papua New Guinea National Team at australiabasket.com

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