# 2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women

The 2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women was the first edition of the basketball world championship for U21 women's teams, later known as the FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women. It was played in Šibenik, Croatia, from 25 July to 3 August 2003. United States women's national under-21 basketball team won the tournament and became the world champions for the first time.

## Qualified teams

| Qualification tournament | Berths | Qualified teams |
| Host nation | 1 | Croatia |
| 2002 FIBA Americas Under-21 Championship for Women | 3 | United States Brazil Argentina |
| 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women | 4 | Czech Republic Russia France Latvia |
| 2002 ABC Under-20 Championship for Women | 2 | China South Korea |
| 2002 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women | 1 | Tunisia |
| 2002 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament for Women | 1 | Australia |
| Total | 12 | |

## First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of six. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 342 | 257 | +85 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 359 | 291 | +68 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 388 | 271 | +117 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Croatia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 314 | 363 | −49 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 309 | 392 | −83 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 253 | 391 | −138 | 5 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
* 25 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 84–65 | South Korea |
* 25 July 2003
* Boxscore
| United States | 56–48 | France |
* 25 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 83–63 | Croatia |
* 26 July 2003
* Boxscore
| South Korea | 46–95 | United States |
* 26 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 66–61 | Czech Republic |
* 26 July 2003
* Boxscore
| France | 65–47 | Brazil |
* 27 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 75–55 | South Korea |
* 27 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 73–60 | United States |
* 27 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 59–80 | France |
* 29 July 2003
* Boxscore
| South Korea | 44–69 | Brazil |
* 29 July 2003
* Boxscore
| France | 81–52 | Croatia |
* 29 July 2003
* Boxscore
| United States | 94–46 | Czech Republic |
* 30 July 2003
* Boxscore
| France | 68–43 | South Korea |
* 30 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 59–87 | Brazil |
* 30 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 58–83 | United States |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Latvia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 384 | 311 | +73 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 272 | +79 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 339 | 304 | +35 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 343 | 341 | +2 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 4 | 297 | 318 | −21 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 206 | 374 | −168 | 5 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
* 25 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Russia | 64–53 | China |
* 25 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Australia | 58–69 | Latvia |
* 25 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 59–42 | Tunisia |
* 26 July 2003
* Boxscore
| China | 67–83 | Australia |
* 26 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Tunisia | 45–86 | Russia |
* 26 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 75–63 | Argentina |
* 27 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Tunisia | 45–71 | China |
* 27 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 47–65 | Australia |
* 27 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Russia | 69–71 | Latvia |
* 29 July 2003
* Boxscore
| China | 73–68 | Argentina |
* 29 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 88–42 | Tunisia |
* 29 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Australia | 75–57 | Russia |
* 30 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 81–79 | China |
* 30 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Russia | 63–60 | Argentina |
* 30 July 2003
* Boxscore
| Tunisia | 32–70 | Australia |

## 9th–12th place playoffs

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| A5 | Czech Republic | 83 | | | |
| B6 | Tunisia | 28 | | | |
| B6 | Tunisia | 28 | B6 | Tunisia | 47 |
| | | | A6 | South Korea | 63 |
| B5 | Argentina | 67 | A6 | South Korea | 63 |
| A6 | South Korea | 58 | 11th place match | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | | A5 | Czech Republic | 75 |
| | | | B5 | Argentina | 53 |

### 9th–12th place semifinals

* 1 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 83–28 | Tunisia |
* 1 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 67–58 | South Korea |

### 11th place match

* 2 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Tunisia | 47–63 | South Korea |

### 9th place match

* 2 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 75–53 | Argentina |

## Championship playoffs

| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | B2 | Australia | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | A3 | United States | 80 | | | | | | |
| | | | B2 | Australia | 73 | | | | A3 | United States | 58 | |
| | | | B4 | China | 68 | | | | A1 | France | 47 | |
| | | | | | | A1 | France | 76 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B4 | China | 57 | | | | | |
| B2 | Australia | 74 | | | | | | | | | A3 | United States | 71 |
| B3 | Russia | 59 | | | | | | | | | A3 | A2 | Brazil | 55 |
| | | | | | | A2 | Brazil | 74 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B3 | Russia | 52 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | B3 | Russia | 68 | | | | A2 | Brazil | 73 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | B1 | Latvia | 60 | | | | A4 | Croatia | 65 | | | |
| B4 | China | 85 | | | | B1 | | | Latvia | 45 | | A1 | France | 80 |
| B1 | Latvia | 77 | | | | A4 | Croatia | 55 | | | | A4 | Croatia | 66 |

### Quarterfinals

* 1 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Australia | 56–80 | United States |
* 1 August 2003
* Boxscore
| France | 76–57 | China |
* 1 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 74–52 | Russia |
* 1 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 45–55 | Croatia |

### 5th–8th place playoffs

* 2 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Australia | 73–68 | China |
* 2 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Russia | 68–60 | Latvia |

### Semifinals

* 2 August 2003
* Boxscore
| United States | 58–47 | France |
* 2 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 73–65 | Croatia |

### 7th place match

* 3 August 2003
* Boxscore
| China | 85–77 | Latvia |

### 5th place match

* 3 August 2003
* Boxscore
| Australia | 74–59 | Russia |

### 3rd place match

* 3 August 2003
* Boxscore
| France | 80–66 | Croatia |

### Final

* 3 August 2003
* Boxscore
| United States | 71–55 | Brazil |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Brazil |
| | France |
| 4 | Croatia |
| 5 | Australia |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | Latvia |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Tunisia |