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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China | 
| City | Xi'an | 
| Dates | 3–7 October | 
| Teams | 20 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  Japan | 
| Third place |  Ukraine | 
| Fourth place |  Germany | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Elizaveta Komarova | 
The 2018 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup – Women's tournament is the inaugural edition of this championship. The event was held in Xi'an, China. It was contested by 20 teams.
Russia won their first title with a win against Japan in the final.[1]
Host selection
Chinese city, Xi'an, was given the hosting rights on 17 July 2018.[2]
Teams
Seeding
The pools were announced on 6 March 2019.[4] The seeding and groups were as follows:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | 
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Venue
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 50 | 43 | +7 | Quarterfinals | 14–11 | 13–15 | ||||
| 2 |  Hungary | 4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 14–8 | 13–10 | |||||
| 3 |  China (H) | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 8–11 | 15–16 | |||||
| 4 |  Uganda | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 13–21 | 17–11 | |||||
| 5 |  Romania | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 9–12 | 8–18 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 48 | +20 | Quarterfinals | 16–14 | 15–7 | ||||
| 2 |  Belarus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 18–16 | 19–15 | |||||
| 3 |  Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 12–11 | 14–9 | |||||
| 4 |  Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 9–21 | 15–12 | |||||
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 4–15 | 7–21 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 43 | +19 | Quarterfinals | 11–10 | 19–15 | ||||
| 2 |  Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 10–11 | 16–15 | |||||
| 3 |  France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 21–6 | 22–6 | |||||
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 75 | −22 | 7–21 | 21–14 | |||||
| 5 |  Mongolia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 8–21 | 5–13 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 28 | +50 | Quarterfinals | 21–12 | 22–1 | ||||
| 2 |  Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 5–19 | 13–12 | |||||
| 3 |  Andorra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 10–16 | 11–21 | |||||
| 4 |  Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 19–20 | 21–3 | |||||
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 86 | −61 | 5–21 | 16–22 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Knockout stage
All times are local.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 October – 13:50 | ||||||||||
|  Germany | 13 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 18:00 | ||||||||||
|  Argentina | 12 | |||||||||
|  Germany | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 14:15 | ||||||||||
|  Russia | 16 | |||||||||
|  Russia | 19 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 20:45 | ||||||||||
|  Belarus | 15 | |||||||||
|  Russia | 21 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 15:55 | ||||||||||
|  Japan | 12 | |||||||||
|  Ukraine | 21 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 18:30 | ||||||||||
|  Iran | 8 | |||||||||
|  Ukraine | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 16:20 | ||||||||||
|  Japan | 20 | Bronze medal | ||||||||
|  Japan | 18 | |||||||||
| 7 October – 19:45 | ||||||||||
|  Hungary | 12 | |||||||||
|  Germany | 14 | |||||||||
|  Ukraine | 18 | |||||||||
Final standings
Tiebreakers
- 1) Wins
- 2) Points scored
- 3) Seeding
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 134 | 65 | +69 | 
| 2 |  Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 93 | +19 | 
| 3 |  Ukraine | 7 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 90 | +34 | 
| 4 |  Germany | 7 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 89 | –2 | 
| 5 |  Belarus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 66 | +12 | 
| 6 |  Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 
| 7 |  Iran | 5 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 
| 8 |  Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 
| 9 |  Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 
| 10 |  France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 
| 11 |  Andorra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 72 | –9 | 
| 12 |  China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 
| 13 |  Uganda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 59 | –6 | 
| 14 |  Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 
| 15 |  Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 75 | –22 | 
| 16 |  Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 66 | –18 | 
| 17 |  Romania | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 60 | –22 | 
| 18 |  Mongolia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 77 | –44 | 
| 19 |  Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 66 | –36 | 
| 20 |  Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 86 | –61 | 
Awards
These players were given the awards after the competition:[1]
Most valuable player
 Elizaveta Komarova Elizaveta Komarova
Top scorer
 Viktoriia Kondus (58 points)[5] Viktoriia Kondus (58 points)[5]
Team of the tournament
 Elizaveta Komarova Elizaveta Komarova
 Mai Yamamoto Mai Yamamoto
 Viktoriia Kondus Viktoriia Kondus
See also
References
- 1 2 "Russia complete double at FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2018". fiba3x3.com. October 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Xi'an to host inaugural edition of FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup". fiba3x3.com. July 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Youth Olympics winners Argentina and USA stand out in list of FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup 2019 participants". fiba3x3.com. December 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Excitement builds after pools announced for FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup". fiba3x3.com. March 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Top Scorers | FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2018". fiba3x3.com.

