The FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women was a women's under-21 only basketball competition organized by FIBA, first held in 2003. FIBA no longer holds world championships for this age group. [1]
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2003 [2] |  Šibenik |  United States | 71–55 |  Brazil |  France | 80–66 |  Croatia | ||
| 2007 [3] |  Moscow Oblast | United States | 96–73 |  Australia | France | 67–61 |  Russia | ||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Team | 2003 | 2007 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 10th | 1 | |
| Australia | 5th | 2nd | 2 |
 Belgium | 5th | 1 | |
| Brazil | 2nd | 8th | 2 |
 Canada | 6th | 1 | |
 China | 7th | 11th | 2 |
| Croatia | 4th | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 9th | 1 | |
| France | 3rd | 3rd | 2 |
 Hungary | 7th | 1 | |
 Japan | 10th | 1 | |
 South Korea | 11th | 1 | |
 Latvia | 8th | 1 | |
 Mali | 12th | 1 | |
| Russia | 6th | 4th | 2 |
 Spain | 9th | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 12th | 1 | |
| United States | 1st | 1st | 2 |
| Totals (18 nations) | 12 | 12 |
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