1990 FIBA World Championship for Women


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The 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women (Malay: Kejohanan Dunia FIBA 1990 untuk Wanita) was the 11th FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by Malaysia, from 12 to 22 July 1990. It was the first edition of the tournament to raise the number of participating teams to 16; prior editions had seen between 8 and 14 teams competing, but this and future editions (2022 excepted) would include 16. The United States won their fifth world championship, defeating Yugoslavia 88–78 in the final.

1990 FIBA World Championship
for Women
11th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates12–22 July
Teams16
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerBrazil Marcari (31.5)
PPG (Team) United States (91.1)
Official website
1990 FIBA World Championship for Women

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria 3 2 1 270 194 +76 5 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2   Australia 3 2 1 233 163 +70 5
3   Italy 3 2 1 233 177 +56 5 Eliminated
4   Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Soviet Union 3 3 0 286 199 +87 6 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2   Canada 3 2 1 202 213 −11 5
3   Brazil 3 1 2 214 248 −34 4 Eliminated
4   Japan 3 0 3 227 269 −42 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 279 150 +129 6 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2   Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 219 183 +36 5
3   South Korea 3 1 2 187 207 −20 4 Eliminated
4   Senegal 3 0 3 126 271 −145 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Yugoslavia 3 3 0 227 177 +50 6 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2   Cuba 3 2 1 232 219 +13 5
3   China 3 1 2 223 226 −3 4 Eliminated
4   Zaire 3 0 3 149 209 −60 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 258 220 +38 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2   Cuba 3 2 1 236 237 −1 5
3   Bulgaria 3 1 2 218 237 −19 4 Advance to 5-8th place Semi-Finals
4   Canada 3 0 3 200 235 −35 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Yugoslavia 3 3 0 225 199 +26 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2   Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 231 214 +17 5
3   Soviet Union 3 1 2 212 206 +6 4 Advance to 5-8th place Semi-Finals
4   Australia 3 0 3 184 233 −49 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 258 202 +56 6 Advance to 9-12th place Semi-Finals
2   Japan 3 2 1 223 239 −16 5
3   Italy 3 1 2 222 226 −4 4 Advance to 13-16th place Semi-Finals
4   Zaire 3 0 3 197 233 −36 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 3 3 0 318 202 +116 6 Advance to 9-12th place Semi-Finals
2   China 3 2 1 326 204 +122 5
3   Senegal 3 1 2 183 222 −39 4 Advance to 13-16th placeSemi-Finals
4   Malaysia 3 0 3 140 339 −199 3

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Championship Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
      
21 July
  United States 87
22 July
  Czechoslovakia59
  United States 88
21 July
  Yugoslavia 78
  Yugoslavia 74
  Cuba66
Third place
22 July
  Czechoslovakia 61
  Cuba 83
5–8th-place semifinalsFifth place
      
21 July
  Soviet Union 80
22 July
  Canada56
  Soviet Union 97
21 July
  Australia 73
  Bulgaria 71
  Australia73
Seventh place
22 July
  Canada 75
  Bulgaria 56

9–12th place Bracket

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9–12th-place semifinalsNinth place
      
21 July
  South Korea 80
22 July
  China81
  China 95
21 July
  Brazil 90
  Brazil 100
  Japan90
Eleventh place
22 July
  South Korea 100
  Japan 84

13–16th place Bracket

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13–16th-place semifinalsThirteenth place
      
21 July
  Italy 128
22 July
  Malaysia60
  Italy 76
21 July
  Senegal 57
  Senegal 60
  Zaire52
Fifteenth place
22 July
  Malaysia 46
  Zaire 88

13–16th-place semifinals

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9–12th-place semifinals

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5–8th-place semifinals

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Match for 15th place

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Match for 13th place

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Match for 11th place

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# Team W-L
    United States 8–0
    Yugoslavia 7–1
    Cuba 5–3
4.   Czechoslovakia 4–4
5.   Soviet Union 6–2
6.   Australia 3–5
7.   Canada 3–5
8.   Bulgaria 3–5
9.   China 5–3
10.   Brazil 5–3
11.   South Korea 5–3
12.   Japan 2–6
13.   Italy 5–3
14.   Senegal 2–6
15.   Zaire 1–7
16.   Malaysia 0–8
 1990 World Championship winner 
 
United States
Fifth title