# 2018 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup – Women's tournament

The 2018 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup – Women's tournament is the inaugural edition of this championship. The event was held in Xi'an, China. It was contested by 20 teams.
Russia won their first title with a win against Japan in the final.

## Host selection

Chinese city, Xi'an, was given the hosting rights on 17 July 2018.

## Teams

FIBA announced the qualified teams on 26 September 2018.

## Seeding

The pools were announced on 26 September 2018. The seeding and groups were as follows:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| China (1) (H) Hungary (8) Romania (9) Germany (16) Uganda (17) | Ukraine (2) Netherlands (7) Indonesia (10) Kazakhstan (15) Belarus (18) | France (3) Mongolia (6) Japan (11) Czech Republic (14) Argentina (19) | Andorra (4) Russia (5) Sri Lanka (12) Iran (13) Malaysia (20) |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 43 | +7 | Quarterfinals | | 14–11 | | 13–15 | |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 47 | +7 | Quarterfinals | | | | 14–8 | 13–10 |
| 3 | China (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 48 | +14 | | 8–11 | 15–16 | | | |
| 4 | Uganda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 59 | −6 | | | | 13–21 | | 17–11 |
| 5 | Romania | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 60 | −22 | | 9–12 | | 8–18 | | |
* 1 2 Germany 14–11 Hungary
* 1 2 China 21–13 Uganda

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 48 | +20 | Quarterfinals | | | 16–14 | | 15–7 |
| 2 | Belarus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 47 | +16 | Quarterfinals | 18–16 | | | 19–15 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 43 | +18 | | | 12–11 | | 14–9 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 66 | −18 | | 9–21 | | | | 15–12 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 66 | −36 | | | 4–15 | 7–21 | | |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 43 | +19 | Quarterfinals | | | 11–10 | 19–15 | |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 38 | +22 | Quarterfinals | 10–11 | | 16–15 | | |
| 3 | France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 43 | +25 | | | | | 21–6 | 22–6 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 75 | −22 | | | 7–21 | | | 21–14 |
| 5 | Mongolia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 77 | −44 | | 8–21 | 5–13 | | | |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 28 | +50 | Quarterfinals | | | | 21–12 | 22–1 |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 47 | +13 | Quarterfinals | 5–19 | | | 13–12 | |
| 3 | Andorra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 72 | −9 | | 10–16 | 11–21 | | | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 57 | +7 | | | | 19–20 | | 21–3 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 86 | −61 | | | 5–21 | 16–22 | | |

## Knockout stage

All times are local.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 October – 13:50 | 7 October – 13:50 | | | |
| Germany | 13 | | | |
| Germany | 13 | 7 October – 18:00 | 7 October – 18:00 | | |
| Argentina | 12 | 7 October – 18:00 | 7 October – 18:00 | |
| Argentina | 12 | Germany | 10 | |
| 7 October – 14:15 | 7 October – 14:15 | | Germany | 10 | |
| 7 October – 14:15 | 7 October – 14:15 | Russia | 16 | |
| Russia | 19 | Russia | 16 | |
| Russia | 19 | | | | 7 October – 20:45 | 7 October – 20:45 |
| Belarus | 15 | | | | 7 October – 20:45 | 7 October – 20:45 |
| Belarus | 15 | | | | Russia | 21 |
| 7 October – 15:55 | 7 October – 15:55 | | | | | Russia | 21 |
| 7 October – 15:55 | 7 October – 15:55 | | | | Japan | 12 |
| Ukraine | 21 | | | | Japan | 12 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 7 October – 18:30 | 7 October – 18:30 | | | |
| Iran | 8 | 7 October – 18:30 | 7 October – 18:30 | | | |
| Iran | 8 | Ukraine | 17 | | | |
| 7 October – 16:20 | 7 October – 16:20 | | Ukraine | 17 | | | |
| 7 October – 16:20 | 7 October – 16:20 | Japan | 20 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Japan | 18 | Japan | 20 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Japan | 18 | | | | 7 October – 19:45 | 7 October – 19:45 |
| Hungary | 12 | | | | 7 October – 19:45 | 7 October – 19:45 |
| Hungary | 12 | | | | Germany | 14 |
| | | | | | Ukraine | 18 |

## Final standings
### Tiebreakers

* 1) Wins
* 2) Points scored
* 3) Seeding
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 134 | 65 | +69 |
| 2 | Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 93 | +19 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 7 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 90 | +34 |
| 4 | Germany | 7 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 89 | –2 |
| 5 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 66 | +12 |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 51 | +21 |
| 7 | Iran | 5 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| 8 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 65 | +1 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 43 | +18 |
| 10 | France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 43 | +25 |
| 11 | Andorra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 72 | –9 |
| 12 | China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 48 | +14 |
| 13 | Uganda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 59 | –6 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 57 | +7 |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 75 | –22 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 66 | –18 |
| 17 | Romania | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 60 | –22 |
| 18 | Mongolia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 77 | –44 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 66 | –36 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 86 | –61 |

## Awards

These players were given the awards after the competition:

### Most valuable player

* Elizaveta Komarova

### Top scorer

* Viktoriia Kondus (58 points)

### Team of the tournament

* Elizaveta Komarova
* Mai Yamamoto
* Viktoriia Kondus