1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
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The 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1989 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19 Femenino) took place in Spain from 23 to 30 July 1989. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Spanish Basketball Federation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | July 23–30 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating Yugoslavia 109-93 in the final.[1]
Except Spain, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:
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| # | Team | W-L |
|---|---|---|
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Soviet Union |
7-0 |
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 Yugoslavia |
5-2 |
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 Australia |
5-2 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia |
4-3 |
| 5 |  Spain |
5-2 |
| 6 |  South Korea |
4-3 |
| 7 |  United States |
3-4 |
| 8 |  Brazil |
2-5 |
| 9 |  China |
2-5 |
| 10 |  Cuba |
2-5 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria |
3-4 |
| 12 |  Zaire |
0-7 |
| 1989 FIBA Women's World Junior Championship winner |
|---|
 Soviet Union Second title |
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