The 1997

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(Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Feminino Sub-19 da Fiba 1997) took place in

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from 5 to 13 July 1997. It was co-organised by the

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(FIBA) and

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. Twelve national teams competed for the championship.

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came away with the

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by defeating

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78–74 in the final.FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women
Event Standings
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Venues

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Competing nations

Except Brazil, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments: ;

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(2) * * ;

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(4) * (Host) * * * ;

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Preliminary round

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Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

;5th place bracket ;9th place bracket

Classification 9–12

Classification 5–8

Semifinals

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

Awards

References

External links

Official Web of 1997 FIBA World Championship for Junior Women.
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Fiba World Championship For Junior Women FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup World Championship for Women 1997 in Brazilian sport International women's basketball competitions hosted by Brazil 1997 in Brazilian women's sport