FIBA Women's World League

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FIBA Women's World League is an annual women's basketball event organized by FIBA since 2003.

[edit] 2005

The event was again held in Samara, Russia.

Participants:

Brazil	ADCF UNIMED de Ourinhos
Cuba	Basketball Club Habana
China	WCBA Select
Australia	Dandenong Rangers
Czech Republic	Gambrinus Brno
Russia	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Russia	VBM-SGAU
South Korea	WKBL Select

VBM-SGAU successfully accomplished a three-peat.

[edit] 2004

Preliminary Round:

Group A (Taipei, Taiwan)

Chinese Taipei	Cathay Life Insurance
Australia	Dandenong Rangers
South Korea	WKBL Select
Russia	Baltiskaya Zwezda

Group B (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Brazil	ADCF-Unimed
Cuba	Basketball Club Habana
France	US Valenciennes Olympic
Nigeria	First Bank

Final Tournament (St. Petersberg, Russia)

Chinese Taipei	Cathay Life Insurance
Australia	Dandenong Rangers
South Korea	WKBL Select
Russia	Baltiskaya Zwezda
Brazil	ADCF-Unimed
Cuba	Basketball Club Habana
Russia	VBM-SGAU
Poland	Lotus VBW Clima

VBM-SGAU beat Lotus VBW 83-67 in the final to retain the World Title.

[edit] 2003

The event was held in Samara, Russia.

Participants:

Russia	VBM-SGAU
South Korea	Seoul Woori Bank
USA	WNBA Select
Brazil	Sao Paulo
Australia	Canberra Capitals
Mozambique	Mambas de Mozambique
Russia	UMMC Ekaterinburg
France	US Valenciennes Olympic

Behind Maria Stepanova's 17 points and 16 rebounds, host VBM-SGAU edged WNBA Select 72-68 in the final.