The 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, the 17th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey from 27 September to 5 October 2014.

[2] This tournament implemented the new expanded free throw lane, the restricted arc, and extended 3-point line (6.6–6.75 m).

The United States defended their title and won their ninth overall gold medal by beating Spain 77–64 in the final.

After the 2012 Olympics, the continental allocation for FIBA Americas was reduced by one when the United States won the Olympic tournament, automatically qualifying them for the 2014 World Championship.

[9][10] Included are the respective FIBA World Rankings for women: Australia (2) Spain (6) France (4) United States (1) Belarus (10) Czech Republic (5) Serbia (29) Turkey (13) Brazil (7) Canada (9) China (8) Cuba (14) Angola (20) Japan (17) South Korea (11) Mozambique (38) All times are local (UTC+3).