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The 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship is set to be the largest and will be returning to Thailand for the second consecutive time.
The Championship, which is the pinnacle competition for junior women’s wheelchair basketball, will take place in the city of Bangkok, Thailand between the 3 October – 9 October 2023 featuring 10 women’s teams from across the world.
The Championship will take place in Bangkok, Thailand.
Update 03/10/2023
Due to structural damage caused by adverse weather conditions at the Indoor Huamark Stadium. The relocation of the Championship was required, and it will now take place at the Bangkok Youth Center (Thai – Japanese).
All spectators welcome – it is FREE to attend.
The IWBF Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship is a prestigious international competition that brings together the top under-25 women’s national teams from around the world. The tournament serves not only as a platform for high-level competition but also plays a crucial role in the development and growth of the women’s game at the youth level.
Held every four years, the championship made its debut in 2011 and has since become a key event in the global wheelchair basketball calendar, driving participation and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
Teams qualify through zonal tournaments held in the four IWBF Zones: Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia Oceania, ensuring the best young talent from each region is represented.
Update 03/10/2023
Due to structural damage caused by adverse weather conditions at the Indoor Huamark Stadium. The relocation of the Championship was required, and it will now take place at the Bangkok Youth Center (Thai – Japanese). To ensure to accommodate the games that have had to be rescheduled, adjustments have been made to the tournament schedule.
Click here to view the schedule online.
The teams who have been awarded a place to compete based on rankings are:
The draw for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball U25 Women’s World Championship took place following the second day of the IWBF World Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Group A: USA, Great Britain, Australia, Spain, China
Group B: Canada, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Thailand
In recognition of the congested event schedule in 2023, and to support teams and Zones, the IWBF Executive Council approved the removal of the need for zonal qualification events for the Championship. This option was made available to all Zones and was taken by all except the Africa Zone. NOWBs were invited to apply to participate at the U25 World Championship, and based on interest, IWBF allocated places across the zones based on the final standings at the last U25 World Championship.