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1971 FIBA World Championship for Women 
Summary
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.
| 6th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 15–29 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (4th title) |
Venues edit
| City | Venue |
|---|---|
| São Paulo | Ginásio do Ibirapuera |
| Recife | Geraldão Gymnasium |
| Niterói | |
| Brasilia | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium |
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 131 | +127 | 6 |
 Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 142 | +114 | 5 |
 Australia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 206 | −32 | 4 |
 Madagascar
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 331 | −209 | 3 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 138 | +105 | 6 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 162 | +37 | 5 |
 United States
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 177 | 190 | −13 | 4 |
 Ecuador
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 251 | −129 | 3 |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 103 | +141 | 6 |
 Cuba
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 164 | −4 | 5 |
 Canada
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 206 | −52 | 4 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 192 | −85 | 3 |
Classification round edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 357 | 280 | +77 | 10 |
| Australia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 320 | 249 | +71 | 9 |
| Canada
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 353 | 317 | +36 | 8 |
| Argentina
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 326 | +1 | 7 |
| Ecuador
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 343 | −23 | 6 |
| Madagascar
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 248 | 410 | −162 | 5 |
Final round edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 521 | 334 | +187 | 12 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 418 | 386 | +32 | 10 |
 Brazil
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 372 | 399 | −27 | 10 |
| South Korea
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 414 | 412 | +2 | 9 |
| Japan
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 419 | −54 | 8 |
| France
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 336 | 410 | −74 | 7 |
| Cuba
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 349 | 415 | −66 | 7 |
Final standings edit
| # | Team |
|---|---|
 1
|
Soviet Union
|
 2
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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 edit
| 1971 World Championship winner |
|---|
 Soviet Union Fourth title |
References edit
- Official Results and squads (FIBA)
- Results (Archived 2009-05-20)