For the first time the title holders and the host country were given automatic qualification.

In addition to that, the reigning champions receive automatic qualification into the final round as well.

France participated in the 2008 World Cup after being granted automatic qualification.

Firstly, the teams from the 5th, 6th & 7th ranked nations receive automatic qualification.

Basketball is the only sport in the Olympics where the host team does not have automatic qualification.

The following top 10 players missed out on automatic qualification.

Madagascar's automatic qualification is only the 3rd time in its history.

Scotland have achieved automatic qualification to the tournament as hosts of the competition.

Despite their role as hosts, Italy were still required to qualify, the first and only time the host nation was not granted automatic qualification.

For both tournaments, automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the winners from the previous edition.