Back كأس العالم لكرة السلة للسيدات 1957 Arabic كاس العالم لكورة السله للنساء 1957 ARZ Mistrovství světa v basketbalu žen 1957 Czech Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto Femenino de 1957 Spanish Koripallon naisten maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1957 Finnish Championnat du monde féminin de basket-ball 1957 French אליפות העולם בכדורסל נשים 1957 HE 1957-es női kosárlabda-világbajnokság Hungarian Campionato mondiale femminile di pallacanestro 1957 Italian 1957年女子バスケットボール世界選手権 Japanese
| 2nd FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 13–26 October |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Nuñez 23.4 |
| PPG (Team) |  Czechoslovakia 67.7 |
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.