2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Dates22 September – 1 October
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (11th title)
Runners-up China
Third place Australia
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played38
Attendance145,519 (3,829 per match)
MVPUnited States A'ja Wilson
Top scorerPuerto Rico Arella Guirantes
(18.2 points per game)

The 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the 19th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Sydney, Australia, between 22 September and 1 October 2022.[1]

The United States were the three-time defending champion,[2] and retained the title after a finals win over China in front of 15,895 attendants.[3] Host Australia captured the bronze medal with a win against Canada.[4]

The tournament broke the record for spectators, with 145,519 people attending in total.[5]

Hosts selection

Australia and Russia were the only two federations bidding for the tournament. The decision was made on 26 March 2020 during a video conference.[1]

Venues

The tournament was played at two venues inside the Sydney Olympic Park.

Sydney
Sydney SuperDome State Sports Centre
Capacity: 21,032 Capacity: 5,006

Qualification

Australia as the hosts automatically qualified for the tournament in March 2020. All other teams qualified through qualifying tournaments, after finishing as the top teams during their regional tournament. A total of 12 teams played in those tournaments for the remaining spots.[6]

The shown FIBA ranking indicates the ranking before the tournament.

On 1 March 2022, Russia was disqualified after being suspended by FIBA due to the invasion of Ukraine, with Puerto Rico being awarded the first wildcard as their replacement on 18 May.[7][8]

Nigeria were forced to withdraw in June 2022 due to the political situation in the country, and were replaced by Mali (the runners-up at the African Championship).[9]

QualificationHostsDate(s)Spot(s)Qualifier(s)
Host nationN/A26 March 20201 Australia
2020 Summer OlympicsJapan Tokyo26 July – 8 August 20211 United States
Qualifying TournamentSerbia Belgrade10–13 February 20222 Serbia
 South Korea
3 China
 Nigeria
 France
 Mali
Japan Osaka3 Canada
 Japan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
United States Washington, D.C.2 Belgium
 Russia
 Puerto Rico

Qualified teams

Team Qualification Appearance Best Performance FIBA World Ranking FIBA Zone Ranking
Method Date Last Total Streak
 AustraliaHost nation26 March 202020181615Champions (2006)31
 United StatesOlympic champions8 August 20211816Champions (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018)11
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaQualifying Tournament5 February 2022Debut2617
 Canada2018125Third place (1979, 1986)42
 Japan94Runners-up (1975)83
 China11 February 20221111Runners-up (1994)72
 France116Third place (1953)63
 South Korea12 February 20221616Runners-up (1967, 1979)134
 Serbia201431Eighth place (2014)105
 Nigeria13 February 2022201832Eighth place (2018)141
 Belgium22Fourth place (2018)52
 Russia14 February 2022201051Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)127
 Puerto RicoWildcards18 May 202220182216th place (2018)174
 Mali2 June 202220102115th place (2010)373

Draw

The official draw ceremony took place on 3 March 2022 in Sydney.[10][11]

Pot 1
TeamPos
 United States1
 Australia3
 Canada4
 Belgium5
 France6
 China7
Pot 2
TeamPos
 Japan8
 Serbia10
 South Korea13
 Nigeria[lower-alpha 1]14
 Puerto Rico[lower-alpha 2]17
 Bosnia and Herzegovina26
  1. ↑ Nigeria would later withdraw and was replaced by Mali
  2. ↑ Team not determined at time of draw

Referees

The following 23 referees were selected for the tournament.[12]

  • Scott Beker (AUS)
  • Christopher Reid (AUS)
  • Andreia Silva (BRA)
  • Maripier Malo (CAN)
  • Yu Jung (TPE)
  • Martin Vulić (CRO)
  • Maj Forsberg (DEN)
  • Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)
  • Daigo Urushima (JPN)
  • Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
  • Gatis Saliņš (LAT)
  • Viola Györgyi (HUN)
  • Ryan Jones (NZL)
  • Julio Anaya (PAN)
  • Wojciech Liszka (POL)
  • Johnny Batista (PUR)
  • Yasmina Alcaraz (ESP)
  • Ariadna Chueca (ESP)
  • Amir Taboubi (TUN)
  • Özlem Yalman (TUR)
  • Amy Bonner (USA)
  • Blanca Burns (USA)
  • Joyce Muchenu (ZIM)

Squads

Each team consisted of twelve players.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 536 305 +231 10 Final round
2  China 5 4 1 444 287 +157 9
3  Belgium 5 3 2 364 349 +15 8
4  Puerto Rico 5 2 3 341 400 −59 7
5  South Korea 5 1 4 346 494 −148 6
6  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 0 5 289 485 −196 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
22 September 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina 58–82 Puerto Rico
United States 87–72 Belgium
South Korea 44–107 China
23 September 2022
Puerto Rico 42–106 United States
Belgium 84–61 South Korea
China 98–51 Bosnia and Herzegovina
24 September 2022
United States 77–63 China
Bosnia and Herzegovina 66–99 South Korea
Puerto Rico 65–68 Belgium
26 September 2022
Belgium 85–55 Bosnia and Herzegovina
South Korea 69–145 United States
China 95–60 Puerto Rico
27 September 2022
Puerto Rico 92–73 South Korea
China 81–55 Belgium
United States 121–59 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 5 4 1 390 308 +82 9[lower-alpha 1] Final round
2  Canada 5 4 1 356 301 +55 9[lower-alpha 1]
3  Serbia 5 3 2 332 330 +2 8[lower-alpha 2]
4  France 5 3 2 318 296 +22 8[lower-alpha 2]
5  Japan 5 1 4 316 333 −17 6
6  Mali 5 0 5 306 450 −144 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Australia 75–72 Canada
  2. 1 2 Serbia 68–62 France
22 September 2022
Canada 67–60 Serbia
Japan 89–56 Mali
Australia 57–70 France
23 September 2022
Serbia 69–64 Japan
France 45–59 Canada
Mali 58–118 Australia
25 September 2022
Mali 59–74 France
Australia 69–54 Serbia
Japan 56–70 Canada
26 September 2022
Serbia 81–68 Mali
France 67–53 Japan
Canada 72–75 Australia
27 September 2022
Mali 65–88 Canada
Serbia 68–62 France
Australia 71–54 Japan

Knockout stage

A draw was conducted to decide the pairings of the quarterfinals. The two best-ranked teams in each group were drawn against the two teams ranked third and fourth in the other group.[13]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 September
 
 
 Belgium69
 
30 September
 
 Australia86
 
 Australia59
 
29 September
 
 China61
 
 China85
 
1 October
 
 France71
 
 China61
 
29 September
 
 United States83
 
 Puerto Rico60
 
30 September
 
 Canada79
 
 Canada43
 
29 September
 
 United States83 Third place
 
 United States88
 
1 October
 
 Serbia55
 
 Australia95
 
 
 Canada65
 

Final standings

Rank[14] Team GP W/L FIBA World Rankings
Before After Change
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States88–0110
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China86–272+5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia86–2330
4  Canada85–345−1
Eliminated in Quarterfinals
5  Belgium63–357−2
6  Serbia63–3108+2
7  France63–3660
8  Puerto Rico62–41610+6
Eliminated in Preliminary round fifth placed teams
9  Japan51–489−1
10  South Korea51–41112−1
Eliminated in Preliminary round sixth placed teams
11  Mali50–53526+9
12  Bosnia and Herzegovina50–52414+10
Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Teams

Awards

The awards were announced on 1 October 2022.[17]

AwardPlayer
All-Tournament First TeamUnited States A'ja Wilson
United States Breanna Stewart
China Han Xu
Australia Steph Talbot
Canada Bridget Carleton
All-Tournament Second TeamUnited States Alyssa Thomas
China Li Yueru
Puerto Rico Arella Guirantes
France Gabby Williams
Serbia Yvonne Anderson
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States A'ja Wilson
Best Defensive PlayerUnited States Alyssa Thomas
Best CoachChina Zheng Wei

Marketing

Logo and slogan

FIBA released the tournament slogan "Nothing Beats Like It" on 20 December 2021 as part of a promotional campaign.[18][19]

The tournament logo was revealed on 10 May, 2021, in a ceremony to mark 500 days until the tournament. The logo was inspired from the Indigenous artwork My Story, created by 14-year-old Aboriginal basketballer and artist Amarlie "Marlii" Briscoe. The logo features a basketball incorporating the designs used in Briscoe's artwork, also encompassing the newly-designed trophy for the tournament. The logo was created by VMLY&R Branding alongside Indigenous Australian-led creative consultancy Campfire x and Briscoe herself.[20]

Mascot

The mascot, "Karla the kangaroo", was revealed on 22 September 2021, exactly one year before the tournament. The mascot's character is a teenage kangaroo from Alice Springs, wearing a blue uniform. The kangaroo was chosen to be the mascot due to its cultural importance to Australia. The mascot was designed by design agency Spike Creative.[21]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Australia announced as host of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA. 26 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "USA three-peat as World Champions, punch ticket to Tokyo 2020 Olympics". FIBA. 30 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "USA sink China for 11th title: World Champions!". FIBA. 1 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Fairytale finish for Lauren Jackson: 30 points and the bronze". FIBA. 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Most attended Women's World Cup ever". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "How to Qualify". FIBA.basketball.
  7. ↑ "FIBA statement on Russian teams and officials". FIBA.basketball. 1 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "FIBA decisions on Russia and Belarus for upcoming competitions". FIBA.basketball. 18 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "FIBA decision on Nigeria's participation in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA.basketball. 2 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 field set following end of Qualifying Tournaments". FIBA.basketball. 15 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Australia basketball legend to perform Draw of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA.basketball. 1 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Referees". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Pairings confirmed for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 knockout rounds". FIBA.basketball. 27 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Tournament summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Player statistics
  16. ↑ Team statistics
  17. ↑ "A'Ja Wilson crowned TISSOT MVP to lead Google All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. 1 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 launches creative campaign 'Nothing Beats Like It'". FIBA. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  19. ↑ Burke, Patrick (4 January 2022). "FIBA launches "Nothing Beats Like It" campaign for 2022 Women's World Cup in Sydney". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Women's World Cup logo revealed; Opals legend Jackson named ambassador". FIBA. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "With one year to the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022, meet event mascot Karla the kangaroo". FIBA. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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