Cook Islands women's national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 100  (8 August 2025)[1] |
|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1985 |
| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania |
| National federation | Cook Islands Basketball Association |
The Cook Islands women's national basketball team represents the Cook Islands in international competitions.
They are a two-time FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup champions, winning it in 2018 and 2022.[2] At the Pacific Games, Cook Islands won a silver medal in women's basketball in 2023 in Samoa.[3]
The Cook Islands debuted at the FIBA Asia Women's Cup in Division B of the 2025 edition.[4][5] FIBA Oceania members are able to compete in the Asian tournament since 2017.[6]
With no established women's domestic league, Cook Islands players are based overseas especially Australia and New Zealand.[2]
Competitions
Asia Cup
| The Cook Islands' Asian Cup Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division A | Division B | |||||||
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Position | Pld | W | L | |
| 1965–2015 | Ineligible | ||||||||
 2017 |
Division B | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2019 |
No Division B held | ||||||||
 2021 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2023
| |||||||||
 2025 |
TBD | Division B | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
Pacific Games
| The Cook Islands' Polynesia Cup Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2011 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 2015
| |||||||||
 2019 |
6th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||
 2023 |
2nd place | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 1 silver | 5–5 (incomplete) | |||||||
Polynesia Cup
| The Cook Islands' Polynesia Cup Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |||||
| 2018 |
1st place | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 |
1st place | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 golds | 9–0 | |||||||
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Cook Islands Basketball champions". ABC Pacific. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Lacanivalu, Losirene (25 November 2023). "Cook Islands claims silver in basketball". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Family, faith, and firsts: Cook Islands set for historic debut". FIBA. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Iran defeat Cook Islands in FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 Division B". Tehran Times. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (10 July 2025). "Competition schedule confirmed for 2017 FIBA Asia Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 July 2025.