# 1971 FIBA World Championship for Women

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
| Brazil | 62–59 | Cuba |
* 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