2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
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The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
was hosted by Thailand
from July 23 until August 2, 2009. Teams will play a round robin schedule, with the top four teams of the eighth-final four advancing to the knockout stage.
The USA won their fourth title. The other medalists in the tournament were Spain
(silver) and Argentina
(bronze). Spain's Marta Xargay
was chosen as the tournaments MVP with an average of 15.4 PPG. Australia also had a strong tournament led by Elizabeth Cambage and had a solid 8-1 record at the end of the tournament. Unfortunately they dropped the one match by one point to Canada
in the Quarter-Finals. Eventually they finished 5th.
In the Gold Medal Game, the USA defeated Spain
87-71 despite losing the previous time they met at the tournament 86-90. In the Bronze Medal Match Argentina
slipped a victory against the Canadians 58-51.
The host nation Thailand
suffered in the tournament despite the home crowd finishing 16th in the 16 team tournament. They finished with a final record of 0-5.
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FIBA Asia
(4) (Host Nation)
FIBA Americas
(4)
FIBA Oceania
(1)
FIBA Europe
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FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
The FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women is a women's under-19 only basketball competition organized by FIBA.-Summaries:-Medal table:-Participation details:-External links:*...
was hosted by Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
from July 23 until August 2, 2009. Teams will play a round robin schedule, with the top four teams of the eighth-final four advancing to the knockout stage.
The USA won their fourth title. The other medalists in the tournament were Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(silver) and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
(bronze). Spain's Marta Xargay
Marta Xargay
Marta Xargay is a Spanish professional basketball player. She plays for Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto and Spain women's national basketball team. She has represented national team in EuroBasket Women 2011 competition. She won EuroLeague Women 2010–11 with Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. She has...
was chosen as the tournaments MVP with an average of 15.4 PPG. Australia also had a strong tournament led by Elizabeth Cambage and had a solid 8-1 record at the end of the tournament. Unfortunately they dropped the one match by one point to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the Quarter-Finals. Eventually they finished 5th.
In the Gold Medal Game, the USA defeated Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
87-71 despite losing the previous time they met at the tournament 86-90. In the Bronze Medal Match Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
slipped a victory against the Canadians 58-51.
The host nation Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
suffered in the tournament despite the home crowd finishing 16th in the 16 team tournament. They finished with a final record of 0-5.
Venues
The tournament was played in one venue. It was held at the Bangkok Thai-Japan Youth Center. The center had two arenas.Competing Nations
FIBA AfricaFIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball association which contains all 53 national African FIBA federations, it was founded in 1961. FIBA Africa maintains offices in Cairo and in Abidjan.-FIBA Africa national teams:Zone 1Zone 2...
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FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations.-National teams:East AsiaGulfMiddle AsiaSoutheast AsiaWest Asia-Top ten FIBA Asia teams:...
(4) (Host Nation)
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas is a zone within FIBA which contains the 44 FIBA Federations located in the Americas. FIBA Americas is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- National teams :CONCECABACaribbean...
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FIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 21 national basketball associations in Oceania.- Top two FIBA Oceania teams :C Current zone champion- Competitions :* FIBA Oceania Championship...
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FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 149 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 196 | ||||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 173 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 261 | −110 | 3 |