The qualification for the Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament took place between 2006 and 2008; all five FIBA zones sent in teams.
The first qualifying tournament was the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women in which the champion was guaranteed of a place in the Olympics.
Throughout the next two years, several regional tournaments served as qualification for the zonal tournaments, which doubles as continental championships, to determine which teams will participate in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Each zone was allocated with the following qualifying berths: Furthermore, the current world champion, Australia qualified automatically by winning at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women.
Each zone is allocated with the following berths: These are the final standings of the different Olympic qualifying tournaments.