Basketball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the inaugural appearance of Basketball at the Commonwealth Games. Competition was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15 to 26 March 2006.
The 2006 Games was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of basketball was played. It was one of the sports that took the Games to regional Victoria, with games being played in a number of regional centres including Traralgon, Bendigo, Ballarat, and Geelong. The finals were played in Melbourne at Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue.
Australia topped the basketball medal table by virtue of winning both gold medals.
thumb|right|350px|The Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue hosted the men's and women's basketball finals
Venues
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|Melbourne || Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue ||10,500
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|Ballarat || Ballarat Minerdome ||2,000
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|Bendigo || Bendigo Stadium ||2,000
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|Geelong || Geelong Arena ||2,000
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|Traralgon || Traralgon Sports Stadium ||2,000
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Medal summary
Medal table
Results
Men's
Group A
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Group B
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Fifth to eighth place
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Seventh place
Fifth-place match
Semifinals
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Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal match
Women's
Group A
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Group B
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Fifth to eighth place
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Seventh place
Fifth-place match
Semifinals
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Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal match
References
External links
- Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Basketball page