The 2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women was the first edition of the

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. It was played in

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won the tournament and became the world champions for the first time.

Qualified teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of six. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group A

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Group B

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9th–12th place playoffs

9th–12th place semifinals

11th place match

9th place match

Championship playoffs

Quarterfinals

5th–8th place playoffs

Semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

3rd place match

Final

Final standings

References

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