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2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Summary

The 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the 19th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Sydney, Australia, between 22 September and 1 October 2022.[1]

2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Dates22 September – 1 October
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (11th title)
Runners-up China
Third place Australia
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played38
Attendance145,519 (3,829 per match)
MVPUnited States A'ja Wilson
Top scorerPuerto Rico Arella Guirantes
(18.2 points per game)
← 2018
2026 →

The United States were the three-time defending champion,[2] and retained the title after a finals win over China in front of 15,895 attendants.[3] Host Australia captured the bronze medal with a win against Canada.[4]

The tournament broke the record for spectators, with 145,519 people attending in total.[5]

Hosts selection edit

Australia and Russia were the only two federations bidding for the tournament. The decision was made on 26 March 2020 during a video conference.[1]

Venues edit

The tournament was played at two venues inside the Sydney Olympic Park.

Sydney
 
 
Sydney SuperDome State Sports Centre
Capacity: 21,032 Capacity: 5,006
   

Qualification edit

Australia as the hosts automatically qualified for the tournament in March 2020. All other teams qualified through qualifying tournaments, after finishing as the top teams during their regional tournament. A total of 12 teams played in those tournaments for the remaining spots.[6]

The shown FIBA ranking indicates the ranking before the tournament.

On 1 March 2022, Russia was disqualified after being suspended by FIBA due to the invasion of Ukraine, with Puerto Rico being awarded the first wildcard as their replacement on 18 May.[7][8]

Nigeria were forced to withdraw in June 2022 due to the political situation in the country, and were replaced by Mali (the runners-up at the African Championship).[9]

Qualification Hosts Date(s) Spot(s) Qualifier(s)
Host nation N/A 26 March 2020 1   Australia
2020 Summer Olympics   Tokyo 26 July – 8 August 2021 1   United States
Qualifying Tournament   Belgrade 10–13 February 2022 2   Serbia
  South Korea
3   China
  Nigeria
  France
  Mali
  Osaka 3   Canada
  Japan
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Washington, D.C. 2   Belgium
  Russia
  Puerto Rico

Qualified teams edit

Team Qualification Appearance Best Performance FIBA World Ranking FIBA Zone Ranking
Method Date Last Total Streak
  Australia Host nation 26 March 2020 2018 16 15 Champions (2006) 3 1
  United States Olympic champions 8 August 2021 18 16 Champions (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018) 1 1
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Qualifying Tournament 5 February 2022 Debut 26 17
  Canada 2018 12 5 Third place (1979, 1986) 4 2
  Japan 9 4 Runners-up (1975) 8 3
  China 11 February 2022 11 11 Runners-up (1994) 7 2
  France 11 6 Third place (1953) 6 3
  South Korea 12 February 2022 16 16 Runners-up (1967, 1979) 13 4
  Serbia 2014 3 1 Eighth place (2014) 10 5
  Nigeria 13 February 2022 2018 3 2 Eighth place (2018) 14 1
  Belgium 2 2 Fourth place (2018) 5 2
  Russia 14 February 2022 2010 5 1 Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006) 12 7
  Puerto Rico Wildcards 18 May 2022 2018 2 2 16th place (2018) 17 4
  Mali 2 June 2022 2010 2 1 15th place (2010) 37 3

Draw edit

The official draw ceremony took place on 3 March 2022 in Sydney.[10][11]

Pot 1
Team Pos
  United States 1
  Australia 3
  Canada 4
  Belgium 5
  France 6
  China 7
Pot 2
Team Pos
  Japan 8
  Serbia 10
  South Korea 13
  Nigeria[a] 14
  Puerto Rico[b] 17
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 26
  1. ^ Nigeria would later withdraw and was replaced by Mali
  2. ^ Team not determined at time of draw

Referees edit

The following 23 referees were selected for the tournament.[12]

  • Scott Beker (AUS)
  • Christopher Reid (AUS)
  • Andreia Silva (BRA)
  • Maripier Malo (CAN)
  • Yu Jung (TPE)
  • Martin Vulić (CRO)
  • Maj Forsberg (DEN)
  • Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)
  • Daigo Urushima (JPN)
  • Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
  • Gatis Saliņš (LAT)
  • Viola Györgyi (HUN)
  • Ryan Jones (NZL)
  • Julio Anaya (PAN)
  • Wojciech Liszka (POL)
  • Johnny Batista (PUR)
  • Yasmina Alcaraz (ESP)
  • Ariadna Chueca (ESP)
  • Amir Taboubi (TUN)
  • Özlem Yalman (TUR)
  • Amy Bonner (USA)
  • Blanca Burns (USA)
  • Joyce Muchenu (ZIM)

Squads edit

Each team consisted of twelve players.

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 5 5 0 536 305 +231 10 Final round
2   China 5 4 1 444 287 +157 9
3   Belgium 5 3 2 364 349 +15 8
4   Puerto Rico 5 2 3 341 400 −59 7
5   South Korea 5 1 4 346 494 −148 6
6   Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 0 5 289 485 −196 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 September 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina   58–82   Puerto Rico
United States   87–72   Belgium
South Korea   44–107   China
23 September 2022
Puerto Rico   42–106   United States
Belgium   84–61   South Korea
China   98–51   Bosnia and Herzegovina
24 September 2022
United States   77–63   China
Bosnia and Herzegovina   66–99   South Korea
Puerto Rico   65–68   Belgium
26 September 2022
Belgium   85–55   Bosnia and Herzegovina
South Korea   69–145   United States
China   95–60   Puerto Rico
27 September 2022
Puerto Rico   92–73   South Korea
China   81–55   Belgium
United States   121–59   Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Australia (H) 5 4 1 390 308 +82 9[a] Final round
2   Canada 5 4 1 356 301 +55 9[a]
3   Serbia 5 3 2 332 330 +2 8[b]
4   France 5 3 2 318 296 +22 8[b]
5   Japan 5 1 4 316 333 −17 6
6   Mali 5 0 5 306 450 −144 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Australia 75–72 Canada
  2. ^ a b Serbia 68–62 France
22 September 2022
Canada   67–60   Serbia
Japan   89–56   Mali
Australia   57–70   France
23 September 2022
Serbia   69–64   Japan
France   45–59   Canada
Mali   58–118   Australia
25 September 2022
Mali   59–74   France
Australia   69–54   Serbia
Japan   56–70   Canada
26 September 2022
Serbia   81–68   Mali
France   67–53   Japan
Canada   72–75   Australia
27 September 2022
Mali   65–88   Canada
Serbia   68–62   France
Australia   71–54   Japan

Knockout stage edit

A draw was conducted to decide the pairings of the quarterfinals. The two best-ranked teams in each group were drawn against the two teams ranked third and fourth in the other group.[13]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 September
 
 
  Belgium69
 
30 September
 
  Australia86
 
  Australia59
 
29 September
 
  China61
 
  China85
 
1 October
 
  France71
 
  China61
 
29 September
 
  United States83
 
  Puerto Rico60
 
30 September
 
  Canada79
 
  Canada43
 
29 September
 
  United States83 Third place
 
  United States88
 
1 October
 
  Serbia55
 
  Australia95
 
 
  Canada65
 

Final standings edit

Rank[14] Team GP W/L FIBA World Rankings
Before After Change
    United States 8 8–0 1 1 0
    China 8 6–2 7 2 +5
    Australia 8 6–2 3 3 0
4   Canada 8 5–3 4 5 −1
Eliminated in Quarterfinals
5   Belgium 6 3–3 5 7 −2
6   Serbia 6 3–3 10 8 +2
7   France 6 3–3 6 6 0
8   Puerto Rico 6 2–4 16 10 +6
Eliminated in Preliminary round fifth placed teams
9   Japan 5 1–4 8 9 −1
10   South Korea 5 1–4 11 12 −1
Eliminated in Preliminary round sixth placed teams
11   Mali 5 0–5 35 26 +9
12   Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 0–5 24 14 +10
Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Statistics and awards edit

Statistical leaders edit

Players edit

Teams edit

Awards edit

The awards were announced on 1 October 2022.[17]

Award Player
All-Tournament First Team   A'ja Wilson
  Breanna Stewart
  Han Xu
  Steph Talbot
  Bridget Carleton
All-Tournament Second Team   Alyssa Thomas
  Li Yueru
  Arella Guirantes
  Gabby Williams
  Yvonne Anderson
Most Valuable Player   A'ja Wilson
Best Defensive Player   Alyssa Thomas
Best Coach   Zheng Wei

Marketing edit

Logo and slogan edit

FIBA released the tournament slogan "Nothing Beats Like It" on 20 December 2021 as part of a promotional campaign.[18][19]

The tournament logo was revealed on 10 May, 2021, in a ceremony to mark 500 days until the tournament. The logo was inspired from the Indigenous artwork My Story, created by 14-year-old Aboriginal basketballer and artist Amarlie "Marlii" Briscoe. The logo features a basketball incorporating the designs used in Briscoe's artwork, also encompassing the newly-designed trophy for the tournament. The logo was created by VMLY&R Branding alongside Indigenous Australian-led creative consultancy Campfire x and Briscoe herself.[20]

Mascot edit

The mascot, "Karla the kangaroo", was revealed on 22 September 2021, exactly one year before the tournament. The mascot's character is a teenage kangaroo from Alice Springs, wearing a blue uniform. The kangaroo was chosen to be the mascot due to its cultural importance to Australia. The mascot was designed by design agency Spike Creative.[21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Australia announced as host of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA. 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ "USA three-peat as World Champions, punch ticket to Tokyo 2020 Olympics". FIBA. 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ "USA sink China for 11th title: World Champions!". FIBA. 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Fairytale finish for Lauren Jackson: 30 points and the bronze". FIBA. 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Most attended Women's World Cup ever". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. ^ "How to Qualify". FIBA.basketball.
  7. ^ "FIBA statement on Russian teams and officials". FIBA.basketball. 1 March 2022.
  8. ^ "FIBA decisions on Russia and Belarus for upcoming competitions". FIBA.basketball. 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "FIBA decision on Nigeria's participation in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA.basketball. 2 June 2022.
  10. ^ "FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 field set following end of Qualifying Tournaments". FIBA.basketball. 15 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Australia basketball legend to perform Draw of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA.basketball. 1 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Referees". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Pairings confirmed for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 knockout rounds". FIBA.basketball. 27 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Tournament summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  15. ^ Player statistics
  16. ^ Team statistics
  17. ^ "A'Ja Wilson crowned TISSOT MVP to lead Google All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. 1 October 2022.
  18. ^ "FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 launches creative campaign 'Nothing Beats Like It'". FIBA. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  19. ^ Burke, Patrick (4 January 2022). "FIBA launches "Nothing Beats Like It" campaign for 2022 Women's World Cup in Sydney". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Women's World Cup logo revealed; Opals legend Jackson named ambassador". FIBA. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  21. ^ "With one year to the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022, meet event mascot Karla the kangaroo". FIBA. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website

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