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

Qualified teams
Qualification tournamentBerthsQualified teams
Host nation1 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 Women2 China
 South Korea
2002 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women1 Tunisia
2002 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament for Women1 Australia
Total12

First round

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

11th place match
2 August 2003
Tunisia  47–63  South Korea

9th place match
2 August 2003
Czech Republic  75–53  Argentina

Championship playoffs
  5th place match 5th–8th place playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
     B2   Australia  56  
     A3   United States  80  
   B2   Australia  73        A3   United States  58  
   B4   China  68        A1   France  47  
   A1   France  76
     B4   China  57  
   B2   Australia  74        A3   United States  71
   B3   Russia  59        A2   Brazil  55
     A2   Brazil  74  
       B3   Russia  52  
 B3   Russia  68        A2   Brazil  73
  7th place match      B1   Latvia  60        A4   Croatia  65     3rd place match
   B4   China  85    B1   Latvia  45    A1   France  80
   B1   Latvia  77      A4   Croatia  55      A4   Croatia  66

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

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


7th place match
3 August 2003
China  85–77  Latvia

5th place match
3 August 2003
Australia  74–59  Russia

3rd place match
3 August 2003
France  80–66  Croatia

Final
3 August 2003
United States  71–55  Brazil

Final standings
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
  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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