The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Thai: บาสเกตบอลหญิงชิงแชมป์โลกรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 19 ปี 2009) was hosted by Thailand from July 23 until August 2, 2009. Teams played a round robin schedule, with the top four teams of the eighth-final four advancing to the knockout stage. Overview The United States won their fourth title. The other medalists in the tournament were Spain (silver) and Argentina (bronze). Spain's Marta Xargay was chosen as the tournaments MVP with an average of 15.4 PPG. Australia also had a strong tournament led by Elizabeth Cambage and had a solid 8-1 record at the end of the tournament. Unfortunately they dropped the one match by one point to Canada in the Quarter-Finals. Eventually they finished 5th. In the Gold Medal Game, the United States defeated Spain 87-71 despite losing the previous time they met at the tournament 86-90. In the Bronze Medal Match Argentina slipped a victory against the Canadians 58-51. The host nation Thailand suffered in the tournament despite the home crowd finishing 16th in the 16 team tournament. They finished with a final record of 0-5. Venues The tournament was played in one venue. It was held at the Thai-Japanese bangkok Youth Center. The center had two arenas. Competing nations FIBA Africa (2) FIBA Asia (4) (Host Nation) FIBA Americas (4) FIBA Oceania (1) FIBA Europe (5) Groups Preliminary Round Times given below are in Thailand Standard Time Group A Group B Group C Group D Eighth-final round Group E Group F Knockout stage Bracket 5th place bracket 9th place bracket 13th place bracket Quarterfinals Classification 13–16 Classification 9–12 Classification 5–8 Semifinals Fifteenth place game Thirteenth place game Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Third place game Final Final standings Awards All-Tournament Team Marina Solopova Elizabeth Cambage Nnemkadi Ogwumike Marta Xargay Cristina Ouviña References External links FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women 2009 2009 2009 in women's basketball International women's basketball competitions hosted by Thailand 2009–10 in Thai basketball 2009 in youth sport