1957 FIBA World Championship for Women

1957 FIBA World Championship
for Women
2nd FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates13–26 October
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerParaguay Nuñez 23.4
PPG (Team) Czechoslovakia 67.7
1953
1959

The 1957 FIBA World Championship for Women (Portuguese:Campeonato Mundial Feminino da Fiba de 1957) was the second FIBA World Championship for Women basketball championship held by FIBA. It was held in Brazil between 13 October and 26 October 1957. Twelve national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA, the sport's governing body. The city of Rio de Janeiro hosted the tournament. The United States won its second title after finishing in first place in the second round.