1967 FIBA World Championship for Women

The 1967 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Czechoslovakia from 1967. The Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating South Korea 83-50 in the final.

1967 FIBA World Championship
for Women
5th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationCzechoslovakia
Dates15 - 22 April 1967
Teams11 
(from 5 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Soviet Union
(3rd title)
< 1964
1971 >

Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 3 3 0 229 122+107 6
 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 169 184−15 5
 United States 3 1 2 122 167−45 4
 Australia 3 0 3 133 180−47 3
15 April
United States  42–38  Australia
15 April
Soviet Union  83–48  Yugoslavia
16 April
Australia  58–63  Yugoslavia
17 April
Soviet Union  75–37  Australia

Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 2 2 0 143 122+21 4
 Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 107 106+1 3
 Italy 2 0 2 95 117−22 2
18 April
South Korea  76–56  Italy

Group C
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 East Germany 3 3 0 161 152+9 6
 Japan 3 2 1 156 146+10 5
 Bulgaria 3 1 2 167 172−5 4
 Brazil 3 0 3 178 192−14 3
15 April
Brazil  63–67  Japan
Gottwaldow, Czechoslovakia
15 April
Bulgaria  58–62  East Germany
Gottwaldow, Czechoslovakia
16 April
Japan  35–39  East Germany
Gottwaldow, Czechoslovakia
16 April
Brazil  56–65  Bulgaria
Gottwaldow, Czechoslovakia
17 April
Bulgaria  44–54  Japan
Gottwaldow, Czechoslovakia
17 April
East Germany  60–59  Brazil
Gottwaldow, Czechoslovakia

Classification round
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Bulgaria 4 4 0 263 179+84 8
 Brazil 4 3 1 246 217+29 7
 Italy 4 1 3 188 224−36 5
 Australia 4 1 3 204 234−30 5
 United States 4 1 3 171 218−47 5
19 April
Italy  31–63  Bulgaria
19 April
United States  44–56  Brazil
20 April
Brazil  60–50  Italy
20 April
Bulgaria  67–52  Australia
21 April
United States  45–56  Italy
21 April
Australia  58–74  Brazil
22 April
Italy  51–56  Australia

Final round
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 5 5 0 371 259+112 10
 South Korea 5 4 1 340 339+1 9
 Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 315 263+52 8
 East Germany 5 2 3 277 296−19 7
 Japan 5 1 4 250 309−59 6
 Yugoslavia 5 0 5 269 356−87 5
19 April
Soviet Union  57–42  Japan
20 April
Japan  60–81  South Korea
21 April
Yugoslavia  64–68  Japan
22 April
Japan  45–68  Czechoslovakia

Final standings
# Team
1  Soviet Union
2  South Korea
3  Czechoslovakia
4  East Germany
5  Japan
6  Yugoslavia
7  Bulgaria
8  Brazil
9  Italy
10  Australia
11  United States

Awards
 1967 World Championship Winner 

Soviet Union
Third title

References
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