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1971 edition of the FIBA World Championship for Women International basketball competition
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 →

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.

Venues

City Venue
São Paulo Ginásio do Ibirapuera
Recife Geraldão Gymnasium
Niterói
Brasília Nilson Nelson Gymnasium

Preliminary round

Group A

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
15 May
Czechoslovakia  120–39  Madagascar
Recife, Brazil
15 May
Australia  50–77  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil
16 May
Czechoslovakia  74–34  Australia
São Paulo, Brazil
16 May
Madagascar  28–121  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil
17 May
Madagascar  55–90  Australia
São Paulo, Brazil
17 May
Czechoslovakia  64–58  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil

Group B

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
15 May
United States  50–86  South Korea
Brasília, Brazil
15 May
France  80–49  Ecuador
São Paulo, Brazil
16 May
South Korea  95–37  Ecuador
São Paulo, Brazil
16 May
France  68–51  United States
São Paulo, Brazil
17 May
Ecuador  36–76  United States
São Paulo, Brazil
17 May
South Korea  62–51  France
São Paulo, Brazil

Group C

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
15 May
Canada  50–59  Cuba
Niteroi, Brazil
15 May
Argentina  16–74  Soviet Union
São Paulo, Brazil
16 May
Cuba  58–38  Argentina
São Paulo, Brazil
16 May
Soviet Union  94–44  Canada
São Paulo, Brazil
17 May
Argentina  53–60  Canada
São Paulo, Brazil
17 May
Soviet Union  76–43  Cuba
São Paulo, Brazil

Classification round

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
21 May
Canada  102–52  Madagascar
Araraquara, Brazil
21 May
Australia  72–62  Argentina
Araraquara, Brazil
22 May
United States  70–56  Ecuador
Araraquara, Brazil
22 May
Australia  76–37  Madagascar
Araraquara, Brazil
23 May
Ecuador  69–76  Canada
Araraquara, Brazil
23 May
Madagascar  51–68  Argentina
Araraquara, Brazil
23 May
United States  60–49  Australia
Araraquara, Brazil
24 May
Canada  67–61  Argentina
Araraquara, Brazil
24 May
Ecuador  42–68  Australia
Araraquara, Brazil
24 May
Madagascar  44–73  United States
Araraquara, Brazil
26 May
Australia  55–48  Canada
Araraquara, Brazil
26 May
Argentina  71–74  United States
Araraquara, Brazil
26 May
Ecuador  91–64  Madagascar
Araraquara, Brazil
27 May
Argentina  65–62  Ecuador
Araraquara, Brazil
27 May
Canada  60–80  United States
Araraquara, Brazil

Final round

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
19 May
Japan  53–55  Czechoslovakia
São Paulo, Brazil
19 May
Soviet Union  89–67  South Korea
São Paulo, Brazil
20 May
Soviet Union  94–46  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil
20 May
Brazil  55–51  France
São Paulo, Brazil
21 May
Cuba  54–80  Czechoslovakia
São Paulo, Brazil
21 May
France  47–72  South Korea
São Paulo, Brazil
22 May
France  67–68  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil
22 May
Brazil  70–63  South Korea
São Paulo, Brazil
22 May
Cuba  51–88  Soviet Union
São Paulo, Brazil
24 May
Czechoslovakia  69–88  Soviet Union
São Paulo, Brazil
24 May
Brazil  77–76  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil
25 May
Cuba  60–61  France
São Paulo, Brazil
25 May
South Korea  73–63  Japan
São Paulo, Brazil
26 May
Czechoslovakia  75–58  France
São Paulo, Brazil
27 May
South Korea  65–72  Cuba
São Paulo, Brazil
27 May
Brazil  59–68  Czechoslovakia
São Paulo, Brazil
28 May
Soviet Union  80–52  France
São Paulo, Brazil
28 May
South Korea  74–71  Czechoslovakia
São Paulo, Brazil
29 May
Japan  59–53  Cuba
São Paulo, Brazil
29 May
Brazil  49–82  Soviet Union
São Paulo, Brazil

Final standings

# 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

 1971 World Championship winner 

Soviet Union
Fourth title

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