1990 FIBA World Championship for Women

1990 edition of the FIBA World Championship for Women
1990 FIBA World Championship
for Women
11th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates12–22 July
Teams16
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerBrazil Marcari (31.5)
Official website
1990 FIBA World Championship for Women
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The 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women (Malay: Kejohanan Dunia FIBA 1990 untuk Wanita) was the 11th FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by Malaysia, from 12 to 22 July 1990. It was the first edition of the tournament to raise the number of participating teams to 16; prior editions had seen between 8 and 14 teams competing, but this and future editions (2022 excepted) would include 16. The United States won their fifth world championship, defeating Yugoslavia 88–78 in the final.

Venues

  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Kuching
  • Kota Kinabalu
  • Kota

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Bulgaria 3 2 1 270 194 +76 5 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2  Australia 3 2 1 233 163 +70 5
3  Italy 3 2 1 233 177 +56 5 Eliminated
4  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
12 July
13:00
Boxscore
Australia  96–27  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 51-10, 45-17
Pts: Thornton 21 Pts: Lew Foo 13
12 July
18:00
Boxscore
Bulgaria  63–67  Italy
Scoring by half: 31-27, 32-40
Pts: Hadjijankova 16 Pts: Fullin 19
13 July
14:00
Boxscore
Malaysia  56–130  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 29-59, 27-71
Pts: Chin Kim 15 Pts: Hadjijankova 33
13 July
19:00
Boxscore
Italy  59–66  Australia
Scoring by half: 32-31, 27-35
Pts: Pollini 24 Pts: Timms 18
14 July
14:00
Boxscore
Italy  107–48  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 52-20, 55-28
Pts: Pollini 19 Pts: Wan Geok 9
14 July
19:00
Boxscore
Australia  71–77  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 34-37, 37-40
Pts: Timms 24 Pts: Hadjijankova 25

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 286 199 +87 6 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2  Canada 3 2 1 202 213 −11 5
3  Brazil 3 1 2 214 248 −34 4 Eliminated
4  Japan 3 0 3 227 269 −42 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
12 July
13:00
Boxscore
Soviet Union  103–79  Japan
Scoring by half: 53-39, 50-40
Pts: Zassoulskaia 17 Pts: Katō 31
12 July
21:00
Boxscore
Canada  74–56  Brazil
Scoring by half: 28-33, 46-23
Pts: Goodale 18 Pts: Marcari 25
13 July
16:00
Boxscore
Japan  69–75  Canada
Scoring by half: 35-33, 34-42
Pts: Katō 17 Pts: Stammberger 18
13 July
21:00
Boxscore
Soviet Union  95–67  Brazil
Scoring by half: 46-36, 49-31
Pts: Minkh 16 Pts: Arcain 31
14 July
16:00
Boxscore
Brazil  91–79  Japan
Scoring by half: 52-43, 39-36
Pts: Marcari 28 Pts: Mikawa 22
14 July
19:00
Boxscore
Soviet Union  88–53  Canada
Scoring by half: 41-24, 47-29
Pts: Zassoulskaia 15 Pts: Clarke 12

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 279 150 +129 6 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2  Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 219 183 +36 5
3  South Korea 3 1 2 187 207 −20 4 Eliminated
4  Senegal 3 0 3 126 271 −145 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
12 July
15:00
Boxscore
United States  106–36  Senegal
Scoring by half: 52-22, 54-14
Pts: Edwards 19 Pts: Diakhaté 9
12 July
21:00
Boxscore
Czechoslovakia  67–60  South Korea
Scoring by half: 41-28, 26-32
Pts: Dobrovicova 17 Pts: Seong 17
13 July
16:00
Boxscore
Senegal  37–93  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 18-34, 19-59
Pts: Mbengue 12 Pts: Vasilkova 22
13 July
21:00
Boxscore
South Korea  55–87  United States
Scoring by half: 34-44, 21-43
Pts: Choi 16 Pts: Edwards 25
14 July
16:00
Boxscore
South Korea  72–53  Senegal
Scoring by half: 34-22, 38-31
Pts: Choi 27 Pts: Mbengue 18
14 July
21:00
Boxscore
United States  86–59  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 50-27, 36-32
Pts: Edwards 15 Pts: Dobrovicova 9

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 227 177 +50 6 Advance to Eighth-Final Round
2  Cuba 3 2 1 232 219 +13 5
3  China 3 1 2 223 226 −3 4 Eliminated
4  Zaire 3 0 3 149 209 −60 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
12 July
00:00
Boxscore
Yugoslavia  64–39  Zaire
Scoring by half: 30-19, 34-20
Pts: Golić 12 Pts: Lingenga 8
12 July
00:00
Boxscore
China  84–88  Cuba
Scoring by half: 48-47, 36-41
Pts: Zheng 28 Pts: Hernández 23
13 July
14:00
Boxscore
Zaire  50–69  China
Scoring by half: 19-33, 31-36
Pts: Bompoko 15 Pts: Zheng 15
13 July
19:00
Boxscore
Cuba  68–75  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 32-37, 36-38
Pts: Borrell 18 Pts: Mujanovic 25
14 July
14:00
Boxscore
Cuba  76–60  Zaire
Scoring by half: 45-32, 31-28
Pts: Hernandez 20 Pts: Lingenga 16
14 July
21:00
Boxscore
Yugoslavia  88–70  China
Scoring by half: 43-29, 45-41
Pts: Mujanovic 24 Pts: Zheng 30

Quarterfinal round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 258 220 +38 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2  Cuba 3 2 1 236 237 −1 5
3  Bulgaria 3 1 2 218 237 −19 4 Advance to 5-8th place Semi-Finals
4  Canada 3 0 3 200 235 −35 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
17 July
16:00
Boxscore
Bulgaria  65–61  Canada
17 July
21:00
Boxscore
United States  87–78  Cuba
18 July
16:00
Boxscore
United States  95–70  Canada
18 July
19:00
Boxscore
Cuba  83–81  Bulgaria
19 July
14:00
Boxscore
Canada  69–75  Cuba
19 July
21:00
Boxscore
Bulgaria  72–93  United States

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 225 199 +26 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2  Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 231 214 +17 5
3  Soviet Union 3 1 2 212 206 +6 4 Advance to 5-8th place Semi-Finals
4  Australia 3 0 3 184 233 −49 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
17 July
14:00
17 Boxscore
Czechoslovakia  66–81  Yugoslavia
17 July
19:00
Boxscore
Australia  60–70  Soviet Union
18 July
14:00
Boxscore
Soviet Union  79–82  Czechoslovakia
18 July
21:00
Boxscore
Yugoslavia  80–70  Australia
19 July
16:00
Boxscore
Australia  54–83  Czechoslovakia
19 July
19:00
Boxscore
Yugoslavia  64–63  Soviet Union

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 258 202 +56 6 Advance to 9-12th place Semi-Finals
2  Japan 3 2 1 223 239 −16 5
3  Italy 3 1 2 222 226 −4 4 Advance to 13-16th place Semi-Finals
4  Zaire 3 0 3 197 233 −36 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
17 July
10:00
Boxscore
South Korea  79–70  Zaire
Scoring by half: 34-34, 45-36
Pts: Seong 19 Pts: Lingenga 20
17 July
16:00
Boxscore
Italy  78–81  Japan
Scoring by half: 40-35, 31-36
Pts: Pollini 25 Pts: Kato 20
18 July
10:00
Boxscore
Zaire  64–74  Italy
Scoring by half: 38-40, 26-34
Pts: Fullin 24 Pts: Lingenga 29
18 July
12:00
Boxscore
Japan  62–98  South Korea
Scoring by half: 30-45, 32-53
Pts: Kakizaki 14 Pts: Choi 24
19 July
10:00
Boxscore
Japan  80–63  Zaire
Scoring by half: 41-30, 39-33
Pts: Mikawa 18 Pts: Mbuyi 15
19 July
14:00
Boxscore
Italy  70–81  South Korea
Scoring by half: 29-38, 41-43
Pts: Fullin 20 Pts: Choi 23

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 318 202 +116 6 Advance to 9-12th place Semi-Finals
2  China 3 2 1 326 204 +122 5
3  Senegal 3 1 2 183 222 −39 4 Advance to 13-16th placeSemi-Finals
4  Malaysia 3 0 3 140 339 −199 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
17 July
10:00
Boxscore
Senegal  55–106  China
17 July
14:00
Boxscore
Malaysia  50–143  Brazil
18 July
14:00
Boxscore
China  123–49  Malaysia
18 July
16:00
Boxscore
Brazil  75–55  Senegal
19 July
12:00
Boxscore
Malaysia  41–73  Senegal
19 July
16:00
Boxscore
Brazil  100–97  China

Knockout stage

Championship Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
21 July
 
 
 United States 87
 
22 July
 
 Czechoslovakia59
 
 United States 88
 
21 July
 
 Yugoslavia 78
 
 Yugoslavia 74
 
 
 Cuba66
 
Third place
 
 
22 July
 
 
 Czechoslovakia 61
 
 
 Cuba 83

5–8th place Bracket

 
5–8th-place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
21 July
 
 
 Soviet Union 80
 
22 July
 
 Canada56
 
 Soviet Union 97
 
21 July
 
 Australia 73
 
 Bulgaria 71
 
 
 Australia73
 
Seventh place
 
 
22 July
 
 
 Canada 75
 
 
 Bulgaria 56

9–12th place Bracket

 
9–12th-place semifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
21 July
 
 
 South Korea 80
 
22 July
 
 China81
 
 China 95
 
21 July
 
 Brazil 90
 
 Brazil 100
 
 
 Japan90
 
Eleventh place
 
 
22 July
 
 
 South Korea 100
 
 
 Japan 84

13–16th place Bracket

 
13–16th-place semifinalsThirteenth place
 
      
 
21 July
 
 
 Italy 128
 
22 July
 
 Malaysia60
 
 Italy 76
 
21 July
 
 Senegal 57
 
 Senegal 60
 
 
 Zaire52
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
22 July
 
 
 Malaysia 46
 
 
 Zaire 88

13–16th-place semifinals

21 July
10:00
Boxscore
Italy  128–60  Malaysia
21 July
12:00
Boxscore
Senegal  60–52  Zaire

9–12th-place semifinals

21 July
14:00
Boxscore
South Korea  80–81  China
21 July
16:00
Boxscore
Brazil  100–90  Japan

5–8th-place semifinals

21 July
14:00
Boxscore
Bulgaria  71–73  Australia
21 July
16:00
Boxscore
Soviet Union  80–56  Canada

Semi-finals

21 July
19:00
Boxscore
United States  87–59  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 48-35, 39-24
Pts: Edwards 23 Pts: Vasilkova 9
21 July
21:00
Boxscore
Yugoslavia  74–66  Cuba
Scoring by half: 37-28, 37-38
Pts: Mujanović 29 Pts: Perdomo 13

Match for 15th place

22 July
10:00
Boxscore
Malaysia  46–88  Zaire

Match for 13th place

22 July
12:00
Boxscore
Italy  76–57  Senegal

Match for 11th place

22 July
14:00
Boxscore
South Korea  100–84  Japan

Match for 9th place

22 July
16:00
Boxscore
China  95–90  Brazil

Match for 7th place

22 July
13:00
Boxscore
Canada  75–56  Bulgaria

Match for 5th place

22 July
15:00
Boxscore
Soviet Union  97–73  Australia

Bronze-medal game

22 July
18:00
Boxscore
Czechoslovakia  61–83  Cuba
Scoring by half: 34-54, 27-31
Pts: Dobrovicová 17 Pts: Hernández 26

Final

22 July
20:00
Boxscore
United States  88–78  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 41-31, 47-47
Pts: McClain 23 Pts: Mujanovic 20

Final standings

# Team W-L
 United States 8–0
 Yugoslavia 7–1
 Cuba 5–3
4.  Czechoslovakia 4–4
5.  Soviet Union 6–2
6.  Australia 3–5
7.  Canada 3–5
8.  Bulgaria 3–5
9.  China 5–3
10.  Brazil 5–3
11.  South Korea 5–3
12.  Japan 2–6
13.  Italy 5–3
14.  Senegal 2–6
15.  Zaire 1–7
16.  Malaysia 0–8

Awards

 1990 World Championship winner 

United States
Fifth title

References

  • Results
  • lasgigantes
  • 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women