2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Russia |
| City | Moscow Oblast |
| Dates | 29 June – 8 July 2007 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  France |
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.
| 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
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
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
