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

Qualified teams
Qualification tournamentBerthsQualified teams
Host nation1 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
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 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
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
  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
6 July 2007
China  62–74  Japan
6 July 2007
Spain  75–48  Mali

11th place match
7 July 2007
China  73–46  Mali

9th place match
7 July 2007
Japan  70–80  Spain

Championship playoffs
  5th place match 5th–8th place playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
     B2   Australia  98  
     A3   Canada  57  
   A3   Canada  74        B2   Australia  88  
   B4   Brazil  69        A1   France  81  
   A1   France  85
     B4   Brazil  68  
   A3   Canada  67        B2   Australia  73
   A4   Belgium  72        B1   United States  96
     A2   Russia  71  
       B3   Hungary  55  
 B3   Hungary  64        A2   Russia  61
  7th place match      A4   Belgium  73        B1   United States  86     3rd place match
   B4   Brazil  67    B1   United States  104    A1   France  67
   B3   Hungary  75      A4   Belgium  53      A2   Russia  61

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

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

7th place match
8 July 2007
Brazil  67–75  Hungary

5th place match
8 July 2007
Canada  67–72  Belgium

3rd place match
8 July 2007
France  67–61  Russia

Final
8 July 2007
Australia  73–96  United States

Final standings
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
  1. 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
  2. 2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
  3. 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
  4. 2006 FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
  5. 2006 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
  6. 2006 FIBA Oceania Under-20 Championship for Women at FIBA Archive
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