| Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Feminino de 2006 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | September 12–23 |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Penny Taylor-Gil |
| Top scorer | Lauren Jackson (21.3 points per game) |
The 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Brazil from September 12 to September 23, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, the Brazilian national federation.
Sixteen national teams competed for the championship. Australia came away with the gold medal by beating Russia 91–74. As of 2024 United states semi-final's loss to Russia remains the last one in the official game.