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1953 FIBA World Championship for Women

1953 FIBA World Championship
for Women
1st FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation Chile
Dates 7–22 March 1963
Teams 10
Venues (in 1 host city)
Champions  United States (1st title)
Tournament leaders
Players Teams
Points France Colchen 19.2  France 48.2
1957 >
Qualified for the final round

The 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women 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.

All games were played at the Estadio Nacional de Chile.

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.


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