2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women

2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation	Spain
Dates	June 22 – July 2
Teams	16 (from 5 federations)
Venues	1 (in 1 host city)

The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women is an international basketball competition that is scheduled to be held in Spain from June 22 – July 2, 2016. It will be the fourth edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women. Sixteen (16) national teams are expected to compete in the tournament.^[1]

On March 12, 2016, during the FIBA Central Board meeting held in Mies, Switzerland, it was announced that the city of Zaragoza will host both Under-17 World Championships for Men and Women.^[2]

Qualification

Sixteen (16) teams have qualified for this year's edition.

• 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women
  •  Mali
  •  Nigeria
• 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women
  •  China
  •  Japan
  •  South Korea
• 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women
  •  Canada
  •  Brazil
  •  United States
  •  Mexico
• 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
  •  Czech Republic
  •  Portugal
  •  Italy
  •  Latvia
  •  France
• 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women
  •  Australia
• Host country
  •  Spain
    • Spain finished fifth at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. By virtue of hosting this year's FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women, their European slot was given to the sixth-placer France.

Group round

The draw was held on 13 April 2016.

Group A

•  Nigeria
•  Latvia
•  Japan
•  Canada

Group B

•  Australia
•  France
•  China
•  Mexico

Group C

•  United States
•  Italy
•  Czech Republic
•  South Korea

Group D

•  Spain
•  Brazil
•  Mali
•  Portugal

References

1. "PR N°31 - Spain to host 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships for Men and Women in youth world basketball festival". FIBA. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
2. "Spanish city of Zaragoza to host 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships; Egypt and Italy to stage 2017 FIBA U19 World Championships". FIBA. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.