2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women
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| Host nation |
 Czech Republic
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| Dates | 28 June–6 July | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 United States (3rd title)
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| MVP |
 Ángela Salvadores
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The 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women was an international basketball competition held in Klatovy and Plzeň, Czech Republic, from 28 June to 6 July 2014. It was the third edition of the Under-17 Women's World Championship.
Slovakia were to originally host the championship, but its national federation was suspended by the FIBA Central Board on 7 April. The Slovakian team still participated provided they meet the conditions imposed by FIBA. On 26 May, the FIBA Central Board lifted its suspension, and the national team can still participate. The tournament would still be hosted by the Czech Republic, though.
The United States successfully captured their third title in a row by defeating Spain, in a finals rematch of the last edition, 77–75 in the final.
16 teams were qualified for this edition:
The draw was held in Bratislava, Slovakia on 26 February 2014.
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