2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women
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| Host nation |
 Spain
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| Dates | 22 June – 2 July | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 Australia (1st title)
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| MVP |
Eziyoda Magbegor
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The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women was an international basketball competition that was held in Zaragoza, Spain from 22 June 22 to 2 July 2016. It was the fourth edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women. Sixteen national teams competed in the tournament.
Australia won its first gold medal in this event by beating Italy, 62–38. In the semifinals, Australia beat the United States 73–60, handing the Americans their first ever loss in the history of the Under-17 World Championships. The United States would go on to win bronze.
Sixteen teams have qualified for this year's edition.
The draw was held on 13 April 2016.
All times are local (UTC+2).
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