1953 FIBA World Championship for Women

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1953 FIBA World Championship
for Women
1st FIBA World Championship for Women
1953 FIBA World Championship for Women poster.jpeg
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates7–22 March
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of France.svg Colchen 19.2
PPG (Team)Flag of France.svg  France 48.2
1957

The 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1953 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Femenino) was the first edition of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. It was held in Chile from 7 March to 22 March 1953. Ten national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA, the sport's governing body. The city of Santiago hosted the tournament. The United States won its first title.

Contents

Venues

All games were played at the Estadio Nacional de Chile.

Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile

Squads

Format

Preliminary round

Winners qualify to the final round. Losing teams to the first repass round, and the losing team with the largest point margin to the second repass round.

Times given below are in Chile Standard Time (UTC−4).
7 March
20:30
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg2262Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 10–28, 12–34
Pts: Bedregal, Espinoza 6Pts: Colchen 21
8 March
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3150Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 16–21, 15–29
Pts: Buergo 11Pts: Ferrari 19
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
8 March
19:30
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg2860Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 14–25, 14–35
Pts: Escudero 9Pts: Baldwin 13
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
10 March
Argentina  Flag of Argentina (civil).svg3934Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half:18–8, 21–26
Pts: Pastorino 9Pts: Alfaro 8
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
10 March
22:30
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3728Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Scoring by half:18–15, 19–13
Pts: Reyes 11Pts: Girod 12
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Repass round

First round

11 March
21:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg3341Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half:16–15, 17–26
Pts: Gamborino 8Pts: Bataglia 11
11 March
22:30
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3228Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Scoring by half: 10–14, 22–14
Pts: Suárez 8Pts: Bartschi 9
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Second round

Qualified for the final round
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 22011189+224
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 21110198+33
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2025984252
13 March
21:00
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg2942Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 17–28, 12–13
Pts: Bedregal 13Pts: Gonzales 10
14 March
21:00
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg3042Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half: 11–19, 19–24
Pts: de Balbuena 14Pts: López 12
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
15 March
17:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg5969 (OT)Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half: 15–17, 28–26  Overtime: 8–8, 8–18
Pts: Aldao, Soler 11Pts: Escudero 18
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Classification round

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 33010673+336
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3219894+45
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3126879114
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3035379263
18 March
21:40
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg3120Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half:13–6, 18–14
Pts: Bedregal 9Pts: Suárez 9
18 March
22:55
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2540Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 9–20, 16–20
Pts: Girod 10Pts: Alfaro 11
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
19 March
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg3426Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Scoring by half:20–14, 14–12
Pts: de Balbuena 9Pts: Girod 11
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
19 March
23:05
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2831 (OT)Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half:9–7, 13–15  Overtime: 6–9
Pts: Aldao 11Pts: Alfaro, Gómez 8
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
20 March
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg2741Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 13–26, 14–15
Pts: Alfaro 11Pts: Bedregal 16
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
20 March
21:35
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg175Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half:11–2, 6–3
Pts: Pochon 5Pts: Morales 3
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Final round

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 541188155+339
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 532227207+208
Flag of France.svg  France 532227176+518
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 53218318638
Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 514170237676
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina 514159193346
13 March
22:30
France  Flag of France.svg3741Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 16–20, 21–21
Pts: Biny 13Pts: Washington 12
14 March
22:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina (civil).svg3640Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:14–11, 22–29
Pts: Pastorino 12Pts: Ferrari 10
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
15 March
18:30
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3844Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 10–23, 28–21
Pts: Hurtado 16Pts: Reyes 16
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
16 March
21:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg3749Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 17–18, 20–31
Pts: Giogio 9Pts: Colchen 25
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
16 March
22:30
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg6742Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half:24–19, 43–23
Pts: Hurtado 27Pts: Escobar 10
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
17 March
22:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina (civil).svg2234Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 15–16, 7–18
Pts: Medrano, Reyes 5Pts: Bowden 14
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
18 March
21:00
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg2758Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 15–21, 12–37
Pts: López 8Pts: Colchen 18
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
18 March
22:30
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg2329Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 7–18, 16–11
Pts: Washington 10Pts: Ferrari 14
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
19 March
21:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina (civil).svg3133Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half: 12–13, 19–20
Pts: Reyes 12Pts: Escobar 7
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
19 March
22:30
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4535Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 19–21, 26–14
Pts: Reyes 24Pts: Kloeck 13
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
21 March
21:00
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg3141Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 6–21, 25–20
Pts: Escobar 11Pts: Washington 13
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
21 March
22:30
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4137Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:25–18, 16–19
Pts: Reyes 17Pts: Ulbrich 10
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
22 March
18:30
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg3740Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 15–20, 22–20
Pts: Bataglia 11Pts: Ulbrich 10
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
22 March
19:30
France  Flag of France.svg4826Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina
Scoring by half:25–13, 23–13
Pts: Colchen 30Pts: Pastorino 10
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
22 March
20:30
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3649Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 19–26, 17–23
Pts: Hurtado 11Pts: Bowden 17
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 4–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France 4–2
4Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 4–2
5Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 4–5
6Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina 2–4
7Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3–3
8Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2–3
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–4
10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2–5

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