The 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1989 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19 Femenino) took place in Spain from 23 to 30 July 1989. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Spanish Basketball Federation.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | July 23–30 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating Yugoslavia 109-93 in the final.[1]
Venues edit
Competing nations edit
Except Spain, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:
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Final standings edit
| # | Team | W-L |
|---|---|---|
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Soviet Union
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7-0 |
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 Yugoslavia
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5-2 |
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 Australia
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5-2 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
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4-3 |
| 5 |  Spain
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5-2 |
| 6 |  South Korea
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4-3 |
| 7 |  United States
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3-4 |
| 8 |  Brazil
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2-5 |
| 9 |  China
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2-5 |
| 10 |  Cuba
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2-5 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria
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3-4 |
| 12 |  Zaire
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0-7 |
Awards edit
| 1989 FIBA Women's World Junior Championship winner |
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 Soviet Union Second title |
References edit
- ^ FIBA Archive. 1989 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-01-08