Basketball competitions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held between Match 16 and 24, 2006. The 2006 Commonwealth 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. Venues Medal summary Medal count Results Men's Group A Group B Fifth to eighth place Seventh place Fifth-place match Semifinals Bronze-medal match Gold-medal match Women's Group A Group B Fifth to eighth place Seventh place Fifth-place match Semifinals Bronze-medal match Gold-medal match References External links Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Basketball page basketball 2006 in basketball 2006 2005–06 in Australian basketball International basketball competitions hosted by Australia