1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women

1989 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	July 23–30
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (2nd title)

The 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1989 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19 Femenino) took place in Spain from 23 to 30 July 1989. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Spanish Basketball Federation.

Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating Yugoslavia 109-93 in the final.

Venues

• Bilbao

Competing nations

Except Spain, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:

FIBA Africa (1)

• Zaire

FIBA Asia (2)

• China
• South Korea

FIBA Americas (3)

• Brazil
• Cuba
• United States

FIBA Oceania (1)

• Australia

FIBA Europe (5)

• Spain (Host)
• Soviet Union
• Yugoslavia
• Czechoslovakia
• Bulgaria

Final standings

#	Team	W-L
	Soviet Union	7-0
	Yugoslavia	5-2
	Australia	5-2
4	Czechoslovakia	4-3
5	Spain	5-2
6	South Korea	4-3
7	United States	3-4
8	Brazil	2-5
9	China	2-5
10	Cuba	2-5
11	Bulgaria	3-4
12	Zaire	0-7

Awards

1989 FIBA Women's World Junior Championship winner
Soviet Union Second title

External links

• Official Web of 1989 FIBA World Championship for Junior Women.