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2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women

The 2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women was the first edition of the basketball world championship for U21 women's teams, later known as the FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women. It was played in Šibenik, Croatia, from 25 July to 3 August 2003.[1] United States women's national under-21 basketball team won the tournament and became the world champions for the first time.

2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women
Tournament details
Host countryCroatia
CityŠibenik
Dates25 July – 3 August 2003
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place France
2007 →

Qualified teams edit

Qualification tournament Berths Qualified teams
Host nation 1   Croatia
2002 FIBA Americas Under-21 Championship for Women[2] 3   United States
  Brazil
  Argentina
2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women[3] 4   Czech Republic
  Russia
  France
  Latvia
2002 ABC Under-20 Championship for Women 2   China
  South Korea
2002 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women 1   Tunisia
2002 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament for Women 1   Australia
Total 12

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of six. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 5 4 1 342 257 +85 9 Quarterfinals
2   Brazil 5 4 1 359 291 +68 9
3   United States 5 4 1 388 271 +117 9
4   Croatia 5 2 3 314 363 −49 7
5   Czech Republic 5 1 4 309 392 −83 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6   South Korea 5 0 5 253 391 −138 5
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2003
Czech Republic   84–65   South Korea
25 July 2003
United States   56–48   France
25 July 2003
Brazil   83–63   Croatia
26 July 2003
South Korea   46–95   United States
26 July 2003
Croatia   66–61   Czech Republic
26 July 2003
France   65–47   Brazil
27 July 2003
Croatia   75–55   South Korea
27 July 2003
Brazil   73–60   United States
27 July 2003
Czech Republic   59–80   France
29 July 2003
South Korea   44–69   Brazil
29 July 2003
France   81–52   Croatia
29 July 2003
United States   94–46   Czech Republic
30 July 2003
France   68–43   South Korea
30 July 2003
Czech Republic   59–87   Brazil
30 July 2003
Croatia   58–83   United States

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Latvia 5 5 0 384 311 +73 10 Quarterfinals
2   Australia 5 4 1 351 272 +79 9
3   Russia 5 3 2 339 304 +35 8
4   China 5 2 3 343 341 +2 7
5   Argentina 5 1 4 297 318 −21 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Tunisia 5 0 5 206 374 −168 5
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2003
Russia   64–53   China
25 July 2003
Australia   58–69   Latvia
25 July 2003
Argentina   59–42   Tunisia
26 July 2003
China   67–83   Australia
26 July 2003
Tunisia   45–86   Russia
26 July 2003
Latvia   75–63   Argentina
27 July 2003
Tunisia   45–71   China
27 July 2003
Argentina   47–65   Australia
27 July 2003
Russia   69–71   Latvia
29 July 2003
China   73–68   Argentina
29 July 2003
Latvia   88–42   Tunisia
29 July 2003
Australia   75–57   Russia
30 July 2003
Latvia   81–79   China
30 July 2003
Russia   63–60   Argentina
30 July 2003
Tunisia   32–70   Australia

9th–12th place playoffs edit

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
A5   Czech Republic 83
B6   Tunisia 28
B6   Tunisia 47
A6   South Korea 63
B5   Argentina 67
A6   South Korea 58 11th place match
A5   Czech Republic 75
B5   Argentina 53

9th–12th place semifinals edit

1 August 2003
Czech Republic   83–28   Tunisia
1 August 2003
Argentina   67–58   South Korea

11th place match edit

2 August 2003
Tunisia   47–63   South Korea

9th place match edit

2 August 2003
Czech Republic   75–53   Argentina

Championship playoffs edit

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B2  Australia56
A3  United States80
B2  Australia73A3  United States58
B4  China68A1  France47
A1  France76
B4  China57
B2  Australia74A3  United States71
B3  Russia59A2  Brazil55
A2  Brazil74
B3  Russia52
Seventh placeB3  Russia68A2  Brazil73Third place
B1  Latvia60A4  Croatia65
B4  China85B1  Latvia45A1  France80
B1  Latvia77A4  Croatia55A4  Croatia66

Quarterfinals edit

1 August 2003
Australia   56–80   United States
1 August 2003
France   76–57   China
1 August 2003
Brazil   74–52   Russia
1 August 2003
Latvia   45–55   Croatia

5th–8th place playoffs edit

2 August 2003
Australia   73–68   China
2 August 2003
Russia   68–60   Latvia

Semifinals edit

2 August 2003
United States   58–47   France
2 August 2003
Brazil   73–65   Croatia


7th place match edit

3 August 2003
China   85–77   Latvia

5th place match edit

3 August 2003
Australia   74–59   Russia

3rd place match edit

3 August 2003
France   80–66   Croatia

Final edit

3 August 2003
United States   71–55   Brazil

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    United States
    Brazil
    France
4   Croatia
5   Australia
6   Russia
7   China
8   Latvia
9   Czech Republic
10   Argentina
11   South Korea
12   Tunisia

References edit

  1. ^ 2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women at FIBA Archive
  2. ^ USA Basketball
  3. ^ 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
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