FIBA Women's World League was an annual women's basketball

Women's basketball

Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...

 competition organised by FIBA

International Basketball Federation

The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...

 from 2003 to 2007.

2006-07

Preliminary Round:

Group A (Shaoxing

Shaoxing

Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. It was once known as "越"...

, China)

Mainland China	WCBA All-Stars
Australia	Canberra Capitals Canberra Capitals The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Canberra, Australia. TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals...
Lithuania	TEO Vilnius
Russia	Baltiskaya Zwezda

Group B (Pecs

Pécs

Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...

, Hungary)

Mali	Djoliba AC
Cuba	Basketball Club Habana
Hungary	MiZo Pecs
Chinese Taipei	Team Chinese Taipei

Final Tournament (Ekaterinburg, Russia)

Lithuania	TEO Vilnius
Cuba	Basketball Club Habana
Mainland China	WCBA Select
Australia	Canberra Capitals Canberra Capitals The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Canberra, Australia. TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals...
Hungary	MiZo Pecs
Russia	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Russia	CSKA Moscow
United States	USA All Stars

CSKA Moscow beat Team USA in the final game 75-65.

2005

The event was again held in Samara, Russia

Samara, Russia

Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...

.

Participants:

Brazil	ADCF UNIMED de Ourinhos
Cuba	Basketball Club Habana
Mainland China	WCBA Select
Australia	Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers The Dandenong Jayco Rangers are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Melbourne, Australia. Historically, they have been one of the more successful franchises in league history, but over recent years have struggled to make the playoffs, generally finishing 5th or below...
Czech Republic	Gambrinus Brno
Russia	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Russia	VBM-SGAU
South Korea	WKBL Select

VBM-SGAU successfully accomplished a three-peat.

2004

Preliminary Round:

Group A (Taipei

Taipei

Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

, Taiwan)

Chinese Taipei	Cathay Life Insurance
Australia	Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers The Dandenong Jayco Rangers are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Melbourne, Australia. Historically, they have been one of the more successful franchises in league history, but over recent years have struggled to make the playoffs, generally finishing 5th or below...
South Korea	WKBL Select
Russia	Baltiskaya Zwezda

Group B (Sao Paulo

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

, Brazil)

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

Final Tournament (St. Petersberg, Russia)

Chinese Taipei	Cathay Life Insurance
Australia	Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers The Dandenong Jayco Rangers are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Melbourne, Australia. Historically, they have been one of the more successful franchises in league history, but over recent years have struggled to make the playoffs, generally finishing 5th or below...
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.

2003

The event was held in Samara, Russia

Samara, Russia

Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...

.

Participants:

Russia	VBM-SGAU
South Korea	Seoul Woori Bank
United States	WNBA Select
Brazil	Sao Paulo
Australia	Canberra Capitals Canberra Capitals The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Canberra, Australia. TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals...
Mozambique	Mambas de Mozambique
Russia	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Early Modern France	US Valenciennes Olympic

Behind Maria Stepanova

Maria Stepanova

Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova is a Russian professional and Olympic basketball player. In the United States, she plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association ....

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