1971 FIBA World Championship for Women

The 1971 FIBA World Championship for Women (Portuguese:Campeonato Mundial Feminino da Fiba de 1971) was the sixth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 15 to 29 May 1971. The Soviet Union won the world championship for the fourth time.

1971 FIBA World Championship
for Women
6th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates15–29 May
Teams12
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (4th title)
1967
1975

Venues

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CityVenue
São PauloGinásio do Ibirapuera
RecifeGeraldão Gymnasium
Niterói
BrasiliaNilson Nelson Gymnasium

Preliminary round

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Group A

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 Czechoslovakia330258131+1276
 Japan321256142+1145
 Australia312174206−324
 Madagascar303122331−2093
15 May
Australia  50–77  Japan
16 May
Madagascar  28–121  Japan

Group B

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 South Korea330243138+1056
 France321199162+375
 United States312177190−134
 Ecuador303122251−1293
15 May
France  80–49  Ecuador

Group C

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 Soviet Union330244103+1416
 Cuba321160164−45
 Canada312154206−524
 Argentina303107192−853
15 May
Canada  50–59  Cuba
16 May
Cuba  58–38  Argentina
17 May
Argentina  53–60  Canada

Classification round

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 United States550357280+7710
 Australia541320249+719
 Canada532353317+368
 Argentina523327326+17
 Ecuador514320343−236
 Madagascar505248410−1625
21 May
Canada  102–52  Madagascar
23 May
Ecuador  69–76  Canada
24 May
Canada  67–61  Argentina
26 May
Australia  55–48  Canada

Final round

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 Soviet Union660521334+18712
 Czechoslovakia642418386+3210
 Brazil642372399−2710
 South Korea633414412+29
 Japan624365419−548
 France615336410−747
 Cuba615349415−667
20 May
Brazil  55–51  France
22 May
France  67–68  Japan
22 May
Cuba  51–88  Soviet Union
24 May
Brazil  77–76  Japan
25 May
Cuba  60–61  France
25 May
South Korea  73–63  Japan
27 May
South Korea  65–72  Cuba
29 May
Japan  59–53  Cuba

Final standings

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#Team
1  Soviet Union
2  Czechoslovakia
3  Brazil
4  South Korea
5  Japan
6  France
7  Cuba
8  United States
9  Australia
10  Canada
11  Argentina
12  Ecuador
13  Madagascar

Awards

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 1971 World Championship winner 

Soviet Union
Fourth title

References

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