2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

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2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Copa Mundial de Baloncesto Femenino FIBA 2018
2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.png
Tournament details
CountrySpain
City Tenerife
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates22–30 September
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (10th title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Cambage
(23.8 points per game)
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Stewart
  2014
2022  

The 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup , the 18th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain from 22 to 30 September 2018. [1] This was the first edition to use the name of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. After the last edition in 2014, FIBA changed the name of the competition from the FIBA World Championship for Women, in order to align its name with that of the corresponding men's competition.

Contents

The United States were the two-time defending champions. [2] This tournament saw the World Cup debut of Belgium, Latvia and Puerto Rico.

The US Team won the final against Australia, to win their third straight and tenth overall title. [3]

Venues

San Cristóbal de La Laguna Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martín Palacio Municipal de Deportes
Group Phase, Qualification for Quarter-Finals, Final PhaseGroup Phase, Qualification for Quarter-Finals
Capacity: 5,100Capacity: 3,600

Hosts selection

The whole bidding process started in October 2014. Bids from two nations were submitted. On 31 October 2014, it was confirmed that Spain and Israel were the bidders. [4] On 16 December 2014, it was announced that Spain won the bid and would host the upcoming World Cup. [5]

2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup bidding results
NationVotes
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 18
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 5

Qualification

Spain as the hosts automatically qualified for the tournament in December 2014. The United States were the next to qualify after winning Gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The remaining teams were decided over June, July & August 2017 through the Women’s Continental Cups. The continental qualifiers vary in the number of teams; the European qualifiers featured 16 teams, Africa featured 12 teams, Americas featured 10 teams and Asia featured 8 teams. From the 46 teams competing for the final 14 spots, the field was completed by the top five teams from 2017 EuroBasket Women, the top three teams from the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, the two finalists from the 2017 Women's Afrobasket; as well as the top four teams from the 2017 FIBA Asia Women's Cup, which saw teams from Asia and Oceania compete together for the first time ever. [6]

TeamQualificationAppearanceBest Performance FIBA World Ranking FIBA Zone Ranking
MethodDateLastTotalStreak
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Host nation16 December 2014 2014 77Runners-up (2014)2 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016 Summer Olympics 20 August 2016 2014 1715Champions (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014)1 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium EuroBasket Women 22 June 201711Debut28 14
Flag of France.svg  France EuroBasket Women 22 June 2017 2014 1053rd Place (1953)3 2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece EuroBasket Women 22 June 2017 2010 2111th Place (2010)20 9
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia EuroBasket Women 24 June 201711Debut26 12
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey EuroBasket Women 24 June 2017 2014 224th Place (2014)7 4
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Women's Asia Cup 27 July 2017 2014 1515Runners-up (1967, 1979)16 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Women's Asia Cup 27 July 2017 2014 1514Champions (2006)4 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Women's Asia Cup 27 July 2017 2014 1010Runners-up (1994)10 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Women's Asia Cup 27 July 2017 2014 133Runners-up (1975)13 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Women's AmeriCup 12 August 2017 2014 1143rd Place (1979, 1986)5 2
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Women's AmeriCup 12 August 2017 2010 916th Place (1953)15 5
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Women's AmeriCup 13 August 201711Debut22 6
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Women's Afrobasket 26 August 2017 2006 2116th Place (2006)34 5
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Women's Afrobasket 26 August 2017 2010 8112th Place (1979)17 1

Format

The tournament was played in two phases. [7] In the first phase, the 16 qualified teams were sorted into four groups of four (A-D), each team in a group played each other once, 24 games were played in the first phase. The top team from each group directly advanced to the quarterfinals. The teams that placed fourth in the group stage were eliminated. The teams placed second and third from each group advanced to the quarterfinal qualifications, where the winners of the qualification round then progressed to the quarterfinals, losers were eliminated.

In the second phase, a knockout stage was used to determine the champion. In the quarterfinals the four winners progressed to the semifinals, the four losers played in classification games for 5–8th. In total, 40 games were played over a total of 8 days.

Squads

Draw

The official draw ceremony took place on 6 February 2018, at San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. [8] [9]

Seedings

Included are the respective FIBA World Rankings for women:

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2)
Flag of France.svg  France (3)

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (28)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (20)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (7)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (26)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (5)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (15)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (13)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (10)

Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (22)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (16)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (34)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (17)

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330234173+616 Quarterfinals
2Flag of France.svg  France 321224200+245 Qualification round
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 312179204254
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 303169229603
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 September 2018
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 58–89 Flag of France.svg  France
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 50–81 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
23 September 2018
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 82–63 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
France  Flag of France.svg 75–71 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
25 September 2018
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 48–58 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 71–60 Flag of France.svg  France

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330260175+856 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 32121722475 Qualification round
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31219520164
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 303150222723
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 September 2018
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 86–68 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 63–37 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
23 September 2018
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 43–84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg 74–68 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
25 September 2018
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 90–64 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 70–75 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 321233176+575 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)321225196+295 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification round
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 32121722035 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 303150233833
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Belgium 1–1, +7 PD; Spain 1–1, +4 PD; Japan 1–1, –11 PD
22 September 2018
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 71–84 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 36–86 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
23 September 2018
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 75–77 (OT) Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 78–53 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
25 September 2018
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 69–61 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 72–63 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330289231+586 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32122722705 Qualification round
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 312203231284
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 303206236303
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 September 2018
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 61–64 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 87–67 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
23 September 2018
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg 70–69 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 88–100 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 September 2018
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg 66–75 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 76–102 Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Final round

 
Qualification roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
28 September
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53
 
26 September
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 68
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 63
 
29 September
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 48
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 66
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 72
 
 
28 September
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 83
 
26 September
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 42
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 87
 
30 September
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 81
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 56
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 73
 
 
28 September
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 86
 
26 September
 
Flag of France.svg  France 65
 
Flag of France.svg  France 78
 
29 September
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 61
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 77
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 93 Third place
 
 
28 September30 September
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 71Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 67
 
26 September
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 40 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 60
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 57
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 56
 
5–8th place
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
29 September
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 71
 
30 September
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 76
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 67
 
29 September
 
Flag of France.svg  France 81
 
Flag of France.svg  France 84
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 62
 
Seventh place
 
 
30 September
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 73
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 72

Final

30 September 2018
20:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5673Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 12–15, 11–26, 18–12
Pts: Smith 10
Rebs: Cambage 14
Asts: O'Hea 4
Pts: Griner 15
Rebs: Stewart 8
Asts: Bird 5
Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Attendance: 3,715
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Yu Jung (TPE), Yohan Rosso (FRA)

Final standings

#TeamPldWLPFPAPDPreliminary round FIBA World Ranking
GrpRankW–LGAOldNew+/−
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 660526404+122D11Steady2.svg
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 651471356+115B43Increase2.svg 1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 752489429+60C22Steady2.svg
4thFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 633456401+55C2816Increase2.svg 12
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5thFlag of France.svg  France 752532476+56A34Decrease2.svg 1
6thFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 743499543−44D107Increase2.svg 3
7thFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 642431389+42A55Steady2.svg
8thFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 734448508−60B3419Increase2.svg 15
Eliminated at the qualification round
9thFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 422298307−9C3rd2–10.7231310Increase2.svg 3
10thFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 413256279−23B1–20.65076Increase2.svg 1
11thFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 413235261−26A1–20.5972023Decrease2.svg 3
12thFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 413251294−43D1–20.6771717Steady2.svg
Eliminated at the preliminary round
13thFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 303206236−30D4th0–30.6872624Increase2.svg 2
14thFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 303169229−60A0–30.5631618Decrease2.svg 2
15thFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 303150222−72B0–30.5001515Steady2.svg
16thFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 303150233−83C0–30.5002222Steady2.svg
Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics

Awards and statistics

Awards

The All-Star Five was revealed on 30 September 2018. [10]

Statistics

Player tournament averages

Team tournament averages

Tournament game highs

StatisticPlayer [13] TotalOpponentTeam [14] TotalOpponent
Points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Cambage 34Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (22 Sep)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 102Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (25 Sep)
Rebounds Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emma Meesseman 18Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (23 Sep)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 62Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (28 Sep)
Assists Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julie Allemand 13Flag of France.svg  France (28 Sep)Flag of France.svg  France 30Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (29 Sep)
Steals Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Pamela Rosado
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ezinne Kalu
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (23 Sep)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (28 Sep)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 13Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (26 Sep)
Flag of France.svg  France (29 Sep)
Blocks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Cambage 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States (30 Sep)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (22 Sep)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (30 Sep)

Marketing

The logo and branding identity was unveiled on 5 February 2018 at the La Laguna Gran Hotel in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, the logo is inspired by the treasures of the island of Tenerife, its coastlines and its heart of Spain.

The Mascot Tina the Turtle were also unveiled at the ceremony in the town hall of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 7 August 2018, 6 Weeks before the Tournament kick off the mascot name is a short form of Tinerfina which means Coming from or Living from Tenerife, [15] Both Logo and the Mascot were designed by a Tenerife Artist Raul Pena [16]

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