2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women

The 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women was the second edition of the basketball world championship for U21 women's teams. It was played in Moscow Oblast, Russia, from 29 June to 8 July 2007.[1] United States women's national under-21 basketball team won the tournament and became the world champions for the second time.

2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
CityMoscow Oblast
Dates29 June – 8 July 2007
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place France
2003

Qualified teams edit

Qualification tournament Berths Qualified teams
Host nation 1   Russia
2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women[2] 3   United States
  Brazil
  Canada
2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women[3] 4   Hungary
  France
  Spain
  Belgium
2006 FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship for Women[4] 2   China
  Japan
2006 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women[5] 1   Mali
2006 FIBA Oceania Under-20 Championship for Women[6] 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 5 0 433 307 +126 10 Quarterfinals
2   Russia 5 4 1 432 301 +131 9
3   Canada 5 3 2 326 313 +13 8
4   Belgium 5 2 3 382 383 −1 7
5   China 5 1 4 343 397 −54 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Mali 5 0 5 242 457 −215 5
Source: FIBA Archive
29 June 2007
China   59–87   France
29 June 2007
Russia   83–56   Canada
29 June 2007
Mali   66–91   Belgium

30 June 2007
France   111–45   Mali
30 June 2007
Canada   78–54   China
30 June 2007
Belgium   77–87   Russia

1 July 2007
Mali   47–71   Canada
1 July 2007
France   91–80   Belgium
1 July 2007
China   70–97   Russia

3 July 2007
Belgium   76–70   China
3 July 2007
Russia   94–25   Mali
3 July 2007
Canada   52–71   France

4 July 2007
Canada   69–58   Belgium
4 July 2007
Mali   59–90   China
4 July 2007
France   73–71   Russia

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 5 5 0 458 317 +141 10 Quarterfinals
2   Australia 5 4 1 425 372 +53 9
3   Hungary 5 3 2 373 373 0 8
4   Brazil 5 1 4 357 422 −65 6
5   Spain 5 1 4 371 411 −40 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Japan 5 1 4 349 438 −89 6
Source: FIBA Archive
29 June 2007
Spain   90–86   Brazil
29 June 2007
United States   90–88   Australia
29 June 2007
Hungary   77–58   Japan

30 June 2007
Australia   82–72   Hungary
30 June 2007
Japan   90–87   Spain
30 June 2007
Brazil   40–96   United States

1 July 2007
Japan   72–85   Brazil
1 July 2007
Hungary   70–93   United States
1 July 2007
Spain   56–75   Australia

3 July 2007
Brazil   64–75   Hungary
3 July 2007
United States   81–62   Spain
3 July 2007
Australia   91–72   Japan

4 July 2007
Australia   89–82   Brazil
4 July 2007
Japan   57–98   United States
4 July 2007
Spain   76–79   Hungary

9th–12th place playoffs edit

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
A5   China 62
B6   Japan 74
B6   Japan 70
B5   Spain 80
B5   Spain 75
A6   Mali 48 11th place match
A5   China 73
A6   Mali 46

9th–12th place semifinals edit

6 July 2007
China   62–74   Japan
6 July 2007
Spain   75–48   Mali

11th place match edit

7 July 2007
China   73–46   Mali

9th place match edit

7 July 2007
Japan   70–80   Spain

Championship playoffs edit

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B2  Australia98
A3  Canada57
A3  Canada74B2  Australia88
B4  Brazil69A1  France81
A1  France85
B4  Brazil68
A3  Canada67B2  Australia73
A4  Belgium72B1  United States96
A2  Russia71
B3  Hungary55
Seventh placeB3  Hungary64A2  Russia61Third place
A4  Belgium73B1  United States86
B4  Brazil67B1  United States104A1  France67
B3  Hungary75A4  Belgium53A2  Russia61

Quarterfinals edit

6 July 2007
Australia   98–57   Canada
6 July 2007
France   85–68   Brazil
6 July 2007
Russia   71–55   Hungary
6 July 2007
United States   104–53   Belgium

5th–8th place playoffs edit

7 July 2007
Canada   74–69   Brazil
7 July 2007
Hungary   64–73   Belgium

Semifinals edit

7 July 2007
Australia   88–81   France
7 July 2007
Russia   61–86   United States

7th place match edit

8 July 2007
Brazil   67–75   Hungary

5th place match edit

8 July 2007
Canada   67–72   Belgium

3rd place match edit

8 July 2007
France   67–61   Russia

Final edit

8 July 2007
Australia   73–96   United States

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    United States
    Australia
    France
4   Russia
5   Belgium
6   Canada
7   Hungary
8   Brazil
9   Spain
10   Japan
11   China
12   Mali

References edit