2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

The 2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3 to 9 October 2023. It was the fourth wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. Ten nations competed: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Thailand and the United States. The competition was won by the United States, with Great Britain taking silver and China claiming bronze.

2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
VenueThai-Japanese Stadium
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Start date3 October 2023
End date9 October 2019
Competitors10 teams from 10 nations
← 2019

Competition edit

The 2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was the fourth wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event is held every four years; it was previously held in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, in 2011, in Beijing, China, in 2015, and in Suphanburi, Thailand in 2018. In 2023 it was held in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]

Ten nations competed: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Thailand and the United States. The teams were divided into two pools of five A draw ceremony was conducted on the second day of the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in June 2023. The Australia, China, Great Britain, Spain and the United States were assigned to Group A, and Canada, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Thailand to Group B. The competition format called for the teams to play each team in their pool. Based on the rankings, the top eight sides then played a finals series.[2]

Venue edit

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held at the Indoor Huamark Stadium but structural damage caused by adverse weather conditions forced it to be relocated to the Thai-Japanese Stadium.[2]

Teams edit

Playoff round edit

Pool A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts.
  United States 4 4 0 294 114 +180 8
  Great Britain 4 3 1 222 177 +45 7
  China 4 2 2 167 182 -15 6
  Spain 4 1 3 160 243 -83 5
  Australia 4 0 4 137 264 -127 4
4 October 2023
20:30
Australia   39–64   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 9-15, 15-28, 29-52, 39-64
Pts: M. Latu, 12
Rebs: L. Davoli, 9
Asts: M. Latu, 6
Pts: L. Robinson, 15
Rebs: A. Blease, 9
Asts: J. Atkin, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
12:30
Australia   16–85   United States
Scoring by quarter: 4-18, 6-36, 10-67, 16-85
Pts: M. Latu, L. Davoli, 6
Rebs: L. Davoli, 11
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 19
Rebs: I. Gonzalez, 9
Asts: A. Ibanez, 6
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
18:30
China   62–43   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17-6, 37-15, 48-33, 62-43
Pts: X. He, 14
Rebs: X. He, 6
Asts: Q. Qiu, 12
Pts: M. Latu, 16
Rebs: L. Davoli, 9
Asts: M. Latu, 6
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
6 October 2023
20:30
Spain   53–39   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 10-16, 30-28, 42-33, 53-39
Pts: B. Zudaire, 22
Rebs: B. Zudaire, 16
Asts: B. Zudaire, 6
Pts: A. Dennis, 18
Rebs: A. Dennis, 13
Asts: M. Latu, 7
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
12:30
Great Britain   51–28   China
Scoring by quarter: 10-4, 26-12, 41-24, 51-28
Pts: K. Morrow, 21
Rebs: L. Robinson, 13
Asts: M. Martin, 3
Pts: Q. Qiu, 14
Rebs: H. Chen, 10
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2
6 October 2023
14:30
China   54–33   Spain
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 27-12, 42-24, 54-33
Pts: Q. Qiu, 21
Rebs: Q. Qiu, 7
Asts: Q. Qiu, 12
Pts: B. Zudaire, 11
Rebs: B. Zudaire, 7
Asts: B. Zudaire, 7
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
6 October 2023
18:30
United States   55–23   China
Scoring by quarter: 20-5, 33-15, 48-21, 55-23
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 17
Rebs: B. Moody, 16
Asts: A. Ibanez, 5
Pts: Q. Qiu, 10
Rebs: Q. Qiu, 9
Asts: Q. Qiu, 3
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
16:30
Spain   41–65   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 20-32, 34-48, 41-65
Pts: B. Zudaire, 23
Rebs: B. Zudaire, 7
Asts: N. Rodriguez, 4
Pts: L. Robinson, 16
Rebs: J. Atkin, 7
Asts: L. Robinson, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
6 October 2023
12:30
Great Britain   42–69   United States
Scoring by quarter: 13-13, 29-25, 35-47, 42-69
Pts: K. Morrow, 14
Rebs: J. Atkin, 6
Asts: J. Atkin, 4
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 40
Rebs: I. Gonzalez, 10
Asts: I. Gonzalez, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
08:30
United States   85–33   Spain
Scoring by quarter: 21-13, 37-16, 61-24, 85-33
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 31
Rebs: B. Moody, 9
Asts: B. Moody, 6
Pts: B. Zudaire, 16
Rebs: B. Zudaire, 8
Asts: B. Zudaire, 2
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2

Pool B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts.
  Germany 4 4 0 210 108 +102 8
  Canada 4 2 2 165 148 +17 6
  Japan 4 2 2 146 175 -29 6
  Thailand 4 2 2 175 170 +5 6
  South Africa 4 0 4 113 208 -95 4
4 October 2023
16:00
South Africa   24–50   Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8-17, 12-23, 20-34, 24-50
Pts: O. Hagu, 12
Rebs: A. Gilifile, 19
Asts: O. Hagu, 4
Pts: E. Froese, 25
Rebs: B. Johnson, 9
Asts: P. Lai, 3
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2
5 October 2023
10:30
Canada   37–41   Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 10-8, 17-23, 22-36, 37-41
Pts: P. Lai, 14
Rebs: E. Froese, 15
Asts: P. Lai, 3
Pts: W. Thamlaaied, 20
Rebs: P. Sangkhum, 21
Asts: S. Nanthasombat, 7
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2
5 October 2023
14:30
Japan   36–48   Canada
Scoring by quarter: 9-13, 16-25, 29-37, 36-48
Pts: R. Kojima, 21
Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 13
Asts: N. Gunji, 4
Pts: P. Lai, 20
Rebs: E. Froese, 10
Asts: M. Smith, 6
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
6 October 2023
08:30
Canada   30–47   Germany
Scoring by quarter: 3-22, 14-30, 24-40, 30-47
Pts: E. Froese, 12
Rebs: E. Froese, 13
Asts: P. Lai, 1
Pts: S. Erni, 11
Rebs: L. Bergenthal, 7
Asts: L. Bergenthal, 14
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
4 October 2023
18:15
Germany   52–36   Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 16-2, 24-15, 34-19, 52-36
Pts: S. Zimmermann, 12
Rebs: L. Staehler, 7
Asts: L. Bergenthal, 8
Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 24
Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 20
Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2
5 October 2023
08:30
South Africa   31–46   Germany
Scoring by quarter: 10-15, 18-29, 22-38, 31-46
Pts: M. Moganedi, 14
Rebs: A. Gilifile, 20
Asts: M. Moganedi, 7
Pts: S. Erni, 9
Rebs: S. Zimmermann, 7
Asts: L. Bergenthal, 3
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
10:30
Germany   65–11   Japan
Scoring by quarter: 20-2, 37-4, 51-4, 65-11
Pts: S. Erni, 27
Rebs: L. Bergenthal, 12
Asts: L. Bergenthal, 8

Rebs: N. Gunji, 11
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
6 October 2023
10:30
Japan   47–38   Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 9-8, 21-20, 41-32, 47-38
Pts: Y. Eguchi, 22
Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 13
Asts: R. Kojima, 10
Pts: W. Thamlaaied, 28
Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 15
Asts: S. Nanthasombat, 8
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
6 October 2023
16:30
South Africa   24–52   Japan
Scoring by quarter: 8-14, 16-16, 22-28, 24-52
Pts: M. Moganedi, 12
Rebs: A. Gilifile, 17
Asts: M. Moganedi, 4
Pts: Y. Eguchi, 20
Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 8
Asts: R. Kojima, 10
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
5 October 2023
20:30
Thailand   60–34   South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 12-8, 27-11, 41-22, 60-34
Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 31
Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 11
Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 9
Pts: M. Moganedi, 18
Rebs: O. Hagu, 14
Asts: M. Moganedi, 7
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

Finals edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 October 2023 – 17:15
 
 
  United States 59
 
8 October 2023 – 16:15
 
  Thailand24
 
  United States 61
 
7 October 2023 – 12:15
 
  China 19
 
  Canada26
 
9 October 2023 – 14:30
 
  China38
 
  United States 72
 
7 October 2023 – 10:30
 
  Great Britain 49
 
  Great Britain72
 
8 October 2023 – 14:00
 
  Japan39
 
  Great Britain 54
 
7 October 2023 – 15:00
 
  Spain 41 Third place
 
  Germany46
 
9 October 2023 – 12:15
 
  Spain53
 
  China 47
 
 
  Spain 29
 

Quarter-finals edit

7 October 2023
17:15
United States   59–24   Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 20-2, 35-10, 47-20, 59-24
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 14
Rebs: B. Moody, 8
Asts: E. Gustafson, 3
Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 18
Rebs: W. Thamlaaied, 14
Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 3
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
7 October 2023
12:45
Canada   26–38   China
Scoring by quarter: 6-11, 12-23, 18-27, 26-38
Pts: P. Lai, 10
Rebs: E. Froese, 11
Asts: P. Lai, 4
Pts: Q. Qiu, 12
Rebs: M. Zhang, 7
Asts: Q. Qiu, 7
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
7 October 2023
10:30
Great Britain   72–39   Japan
Scoring by quarter: 14-7, 36-23, 58-32, 72-39
Pts: A. Blease, 18
Rebs: J. Waite, 7
Asts: A. Mchaffie, 6
Pts: Y. Eguchi, 18
Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 8
Asts: M. Hatakeyama, 6
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
7 October 2023
15:00
Germany   46–53   Spain
Scoring by quarter: 10-16, 24-32, 30-43, 46-53
Pts: B. Zudaire, 18
Rebs: M. Heras, 9
Asts: B. Zudaire, 9
Pts: S. Erni, 16
Rebs: S. Erni, 8
Asts: L. Bergenthal, 7
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

5th-8th place edit

8 October 2023
11:45
Canada   54–35   Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 23-16, 41-28, 54-35
Pts: E. Froese, 26
Rebs: E. Froese, 12
Asts: P. Lai, 8
Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 19
Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 18
Asts: S. Nanthasombat, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
8 October 2023
11:45
Germany   56–21   Japan
Scoring by quarter: 13-6, 30-6, 42-18, 56-21
Pts: J. Ernst, 10
Rebs: L. Bergenthal, 5
Asts: V. Finger, 3
Pts: Y. Eguchi, 7
Rebs: N. Gunji, 16
Asts: R. Kojima, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2

9th-10th place edit

8 October 2023
09:30
South Africa   37–57   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 8-18, 14-35, 20-47, 37-57
Pts: A. Gilifile, 16
Rebs: A. Gilifile, 15
Asts: L. Mthembu, 4
Pts: M. Latu, 14
Rebs: A. Dennis, 9
Asts: M. Latu, 6
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

7th-8th place edit

9 October 2023
10:00
Japan   36–47   Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 11-10, 21-20, 23-34, 36-47
Pts: R. Kojima, 17
Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 7
Asts: N. Gunji, 4
Pts: W. Thamlaaied, 25
Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 12
Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 4
Bangkok Youth Center Court 2

5th-6th place edit

9 October 2023
10:00
Germany   53–33   Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16-6, 25-17, 45-26, 53-33
Pts: L. Bergenthal, 14
Rebs: S. Erni, 10
Asts: L. Bergenthal, 7
Pts: P. Lai, 20
Rebs: P. Lai, 9
Asts: D. Isaac-pictou, 4
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

Semi-finals edit

8 October 2023
14:00
Great Britain   54–41   Spain
Scoring by quarter: 12-10, 24-19, 32-27, 54-41
Pts: K. Morrow, 24
Rebs: L. Robinson, 10
Asts: L. Robinson, 5
Pts: B. Zudaire, 29
Rebs: B. Zudaire, 6
Asts: B. Zudaire, 4
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1
8 October 2023
16:15
United States   61–19   China
Scoring by quarter: 12-4, 31-7, 47-14, 61-19
Pts: B. Moody, 19
Rebs: B. Moody, 9
Asts: I. Gonzalez, 4
Pts: Q. Qiu, 6
Rebs: Q. Qiu, 7
Asts: Q. Qiu, 3
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

Third place edit

9 October 2023
12:15
China   47–29   Spain
Scoring by quarter: 7-6, 24-16, 31-23, 47-29
Pts: M. Zhang, 16
Rebs: H. Chen, 9
Asts: Q. Qiu, 13
Pts: B. Zudaire, 19
Rebs: N. Rodriguez, 8
Asts: B. Zudaire, 3
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

Final edit

9 October 2023
14:30
United States   72–49   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 16-10, 31-28, 47-38, 72-49
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 26
Rebs: I. Gonzalez, 11
Asts: I. Gonzalez, 9
Pts: J. Atkin, 16
Rebs: L. Robinson, 8
Asts: K. Morrow, 5
Bangkok Youth Center Court 1

References edit

  1. ^ "Women's U25 World Championships". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 Women's U25 World Championship". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

External links edit