The 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship (German: 1998 FIBA Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft) was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final.
| 13th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | May 26 – June 7 |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) |
| Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (6th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Arcain (20.2) |
| Top rebounds | Ferazzoli (11.8) |
| Top assists | Chun (6.2) |
| PPG (Team) | Japan (86.0) |
| RPG (Team) | United States (39.8) |
| APG (Team) | China (19.3) |
| Official website | |
| 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women | |
← 1994 2002 → | |
Venues
- Münster
- Wuppertal
- Rotenburg/Fulda
- Karlsruhe
- Dessau
- Bremen
- Berlin
Competing nations
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | United States | Australia | Brazil |
| Spain | Lithuania | Cuba | Slovakia |
| China | Japan | Germany | Hungary |
| Argentina | Senegal | DR Congo | South Korea |
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 249 | 154 | +95 | 6 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 172 | +34 | 5 | |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 201 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 267 | −131 | 3 | Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff |
Source: Results
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 198 | +61 | 6 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 255 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 237 | 243 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 232 | −65 | 3 | Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff |
Source: Results
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 198 | +81 | 6 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 237 | +39 | 5 | |
| 3 | Germany (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 219 | +22 | 4 | |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 284 | −142 | 3 | Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff |
Source: Results
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 203 | +21 | 6 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 179 | 166 | +13 | 5 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 198 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 215 | −29 | 3 | Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff |
Source: Results
Second round
Scores and results from the first round shall be carried over to the second round.
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 427 | 332 | +95 | 10 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 366 | 346 | +20 | 9 | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 345 | 384 | −39 | 7 | |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 370 | 330 | +40 | 7 | |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 325 | 377 | −52 | 6 | Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 419 | 483 | −64 | 6 |
Source: Results
Notes:
Notes:
- Lithuania 66–63 Spain
- China 94–93 Japan
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 430 | 353 | +77 | 10 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 389 | 366 | +23 | 9 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 446 | 433 | +13 | 8 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 308 | 337 | −29 | 7 | |
| 5 | Germany (H) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 358 | 388 | −30 | 6 | Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 346 | 400 | −54 | 5 |
Source: Results
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Classification stage
13–16th place playoffs
| Classification Semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
| May 30 | ||||||
| Senegal | 67 | |||||
| May 31 | ||||||
| Argentina | 59 | |||||
| Senegal | 70 | |||||
| May 30 | ||||||
| South Korea | 74 | |||||
| South Korea | 97 | |||||
| DR Congo | 60 | |||||
| 15th place match | ||||||
| May 31 | ||||||
| Argentina | 73 | |||||
| DR Congo | 52 | |||||
9–12th place playoffs
| Classification Semifinals | Ninth place match | |||||
| June 4 | ||||||
| China | 93 | |||||
| June 5 | ||||||
| Hungary (OT) | 95 | |||||
| Hungary | 82 | |||||
| June 4 | ||||||
| Japan | 108 | |||||
| Japan | 88 | |||||
| Germany | 71 | |||||
| Eleventh place match | ||||||
| June 5 | ||||||
| China | 60 | |||||
| Germany | 90 | |||||
Final round
Bracket
| 5th place match | 5th–8th place semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Russia | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F3 | Cuba | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F3 | Cuba | 63 | E2 | Russia | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Spain | 80 | F1 | Australia | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Spain | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F1 | Australia | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Spain | 70 | E2 | Russia | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Lithuania | 59 | E1 | United States | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Lithuania | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F2 | Brazil | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place match | E3 | Lithuania | 66 | F2 | Brazil | 79 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||||||
| F4 | Slovakia | 58 | E1 | United States | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||
| F3 | Cuba (OT) | 83 | E1 | United States | 89 | F1 | Australia | 72 | |||||||||||||||
| F4 | Slovakia | 81 | F4 | Slovakia | 62 | F2 | Brazil | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
4 June 1998 18:00 |
| Brazil | 72–70 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by half: 39–33, 33–37 | ||
4 June 1998 20:00 |
| Slovakia | 62–89 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 35–41, 27–48 | ||
5 June 1998 18:00 |
| Russia | 85–78 | Cuba |
| Scoring by half: 47–33, 38–45 | ||
5 June 1998 20:00 |
| Spain | 54–87 | Australia |
| Scoring by half: 25–48, 29–39 | ||
Classification 5th–8th
Final standings
| # | Team | W–L |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9–0 | |
| Russia | 7–2 | |
| Australia | 8–1 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 6–3 |
| 5 | Spain | 5–4 |
| 6 | Lithuania | 4–5 |
| 7 | Cuba | 5–4 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 3–6 |
| 9 | Japan | 4–4 |
| 10 | Hungary | 2–6 |
| 11 | Germany | 3–5 |
| 12 | China | 2–6 |
| 13 | South Korea | 2–3 |
| 14 | Senegal | 1–4 |
| 15 | Argentina | 1–4 |
| 16 | DR Congo | 0–5 |
Awards
| 1998 World Championship winner |
|---|
United States Sixth title |
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