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Official Name 2007 FIBA U19 World Champiosnhip for women Place City: Bratislava, Slovakia Arena 1: Sibamac Aréna NTC Národné tenisové centrum, Príkopova 6, 83103 Bratislava Arena 2: Inter Hala Pasienky Trnavská 29, 83104 Bratislava Dates From 26 July to 05 August 2007 Ticket sales  Start on 15 May 2007 System of competition View system of competition Participating teams Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China Cote d'Ivoire Czech Republic Japan Korea Lithuania Mali Serbia Slovak Republic Spain Sweden USA View teams History View history Overview Female Future Their game is there, their names aren’t. Just like for the Junior Men’s tournaments, this championship is the showcase of talent, determination and the quality of youth programs around the globe. The list of the players, who played in former edition, reads like a who’s who of women’s basketball. Some of the biggest stars of the game made their international debut in this championship: Lisa Leslie, Michele Timms, Janeth Arcain, Marga Dydek, Cathy Melain, Lauren Jackson and Ilona Korstine. Is it good for women’s basketball to lower the ring? Some of the players in this championship will tell you: “No need, we can dunk the ball anyhow” The Slovak Republic and their capital Bratislava have been chosen to host the event from 26th July to 5th August 2007. 16 teams from five continents will give the proof that it might be worthwhile to go to Bratislava and discover a beautiful country and the brilliant future of women’s basketball. In an overture to the championship, the draw for the event took place in the hosting city on 6th March 2007: Group A: Argentina, Korea, Slovak Republic and Spain Group B: China, Ivory Coast, Lithuania and USA Group C: Canada, Czech Republic, Japan and Serbia Group D: Australia, Brazil. Mali and Sweden Eligible are all players who are born 1st January 1988 or later. The teams placed 1st – 3rd in each group will qualify for the next round in two groups of six teams, before the top four placed teams go to the Final Round. In the previous six editions the USA and the Soviet Union won the gold medal twice, whereas Australia and the Czech Republic could secure the title once. Print   Top