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FIBA Basketball World Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2010 FIBA World Championship
SportBasketball
Founded1950
No. of teams24
ContinentInternational (FIBA)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Spain (1st title)
Most titles Yugoslavia
(3 titles)
 Soviet Union
(3 titles)
 United States
(3 titles)

The FIBA World Championship is a world basketball tournament for men's national teams that is held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The champion team wins the Naismith Trophy, which was first awarded in the 1967 tournament.

The tournament structure is similar, but not identical to that of the FIFA World Cup; both of these international competitions have been played in the same year since 1970. A parallel event for women's teams, the FIBA World Championship for Women, is also held quadrennially, in the same year as the men's event, but in a different country.

Tournament format

Year Host Teams Preliminary round Latter stages Classification round
1950  Argentina 10 Double elim tournament A group of 6 A group of 4
1954  Brazil 12 4 groups of 3 A group of 8 A group of 4
1959  Chile 13 3 groups of 4 A group of 7 A group of 4
1963  Brazil 13 3 groups of 4 A group of 7 A group of 4
1967  Uruguay 13 3 groups of 4 A group of 7 A group of 4
1970  Yugoslavia 13 3 groups of 4 A group of 7 A group of 4
1974  Puerto Rico 14 3 groups of 4 A group of 8 A group of 4
1978  Philippines 14 3 groups of 4 A group of 8; then final for the top two, for third for next two A group of 4
1982  Colombia 13 3 groups of 4 A group of 7, final for the top two, for third for next two A group of 4
1986  Spain 24 4 groups of 6 2 groups of 6, knockout of 4 teams (group 1sts and 2nds) Knockout for 5th between group 3rds and 4ths, for 9th between 5ths and 6ths, and 5th and 6ths teams in prelims tied for 13th
1990  Argentina 16 4 groups of 4 2 groups of 6, knockout of 4 teams (group 1sts and 2nds) Knockout for 5th between group 3rds and 4ths, for 9th between 5ths and 6ths, for 9th between prelim group 5ths and 6ths
1994  Canada 16 4 groups of 4 2 groups of 6, knockout of 4 teams (group 1sts and 2nds) Knockout for 5th between group 3rds and 4ths, for 9th between 5ths and 6ths, for 9th between prelim group 5ths and 6ths
1998  Greece 16 4 groups of 4 2 groups of 6, knockout of 4 teams (group 1sts and 2nds) Knockout for 5th between group 3rds and 4ths, for 9th between 5ths and 6ths, for 9th between prelim group 5ths and 6ths
2002  United States 16 4 groups of 4 2 groups of 6, knockout of 8 teams (group 1sts to 4ths) Knockout for 13th between prelim group 5ths and 6ths
2006  Japan 24 4 groups of 6 Knockout of 16 teams Prelim round 5ths tied for 17th, 6ths tied for 21st
2010  Turkey 24 4 groups of 6 Knockout of 16 teams Prelim round 5ths tied for 17th, 6ths tied for 21st
2014  Spain 24 4 groups of 6 Knockout of 16 teams Prelim round 5ths tied for 17th, 6ths tied for 21st

Results

Summaries

Year Host (final location) Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
1950  Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Argentina 		64-50[1]
United States
Chile 		51-40[1]
Brazil
1954  Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
United States 		62-41[1]
Brazil
Philippines 		66-60[1]
France
1959  Chile (Santiago)
Brazil 		81-67[1]
United States
Chile 		86-85[1]
Overtime
Formosa
1963  Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil 		90-71[1]
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union 		69-67[1]
United States
1967  Uruguay (Montevideo)
Soviet Union 		71-59[1]
Yugoslavia
Brazil 		80-71[1]
United States
1970  Yugoslavia (Ljubljana)
Yugoslavia 		80-55[1]
Brazil
Soviet Union 		62-58[1]
Italy
1974  Puerto Rico (San Juan)
Soviet Union 		82-79[1]
Yugoslavia
United States 		83-70[1]
Cuba
1978  Philippines (Manila)
Yugoslavia 		82–81
Overtime
Soviet Union
Brazil 		86–85
Italy
1982  Colombia (Cali)
Soviet Union 		95–94
United States
Yugoslavia 		119–117
Spain
1986  Spain (Madrid)
United States 		87–85
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia 		117–91
Brazil
1990  Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Yugoslavia 		92–75
Soviet Union
United States 		107–105
Overtime
Puerto Rico
1994  Canada (Toronto and Hamilton)
United States 		137–91
Russia
Croatia 		78–60
Greece
1998  Greece (Athens)
Yugoslavia 		64–62
Russia
United States 		84–61
Greece
2002  USA (Indianapolis)
Yugoslavia 		84–77
Overtime
Argentina
Germany 		117–94
New Zealand
2006  Japan (Saitama)
Spain 		70–47
Greece
United States 		96–81
Argentina
2010  Turkey (Istanbul)
2014  Spain (Madrid)

Medal table

Note that FIBA considers the records of SFR Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union distinct from FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia and Russia, respectively.[2] The Republic of Serbia is the legal successor of the Serbia and Montenegro/FR Yugoslavia team.

1  United States 3 3 4 10
2  Yugoslavia 3 3 2 8
2  Soviet Union 3 3 2 8
4  Brazil 2 2 2 6
5  Serbia and Montenegro 2 0 0 2
6  Argentina 1 1 0 2
7  Spain 1 0 0 1
8  Russia 0 2 0 2
9  Greece 0 1 0 1
10  Chile 0 0 2 2
11  Philippines 0 0 1 1
11  Germany 0 0 1 1
11  Croatia 0 0 1 1

Performances by continental zones

Continent Best performance
Europe 9 gold medals, won by Yugoslavia (3), the USSR (3), Serbia and Montenegro (2) and Spain (1)
Americas 6 gold medals, won by USA (3), Brazil (2), and Argentina (1)
Asia Bronze medal Philippines
Oceania Fourth place New Zealand
Africa Fifth place Egypt (playing as a European member)
Tenth place Angola

Records and statistics

Main article: FIBA World Championship records

Performances of host countries

Year Host country When hosting When not hosting
Performance Stage Performance Stage
1950  Argentina Champions Final round (1st of 6) Runner-up Final
1954  Brazil Runner-up Final round (2nd of 8) Champions Final round (1st of 7)
1959  Chile Third place Final round (3rd of 7) Third place Final round (3rd of 6)
1963  Brazil Champions Final round (1st of 7) Champions Final round (1st of 7)
1967  Uruguay Seventh place Final round (7th of 7) Third place Final round (3rd of 7)
1970  Yugoslavia Champions Final round (1st of 7) Champions Final
1974  Puerto Rico Seventh place Final round (7th of 8) Fourth place Semifinals
1978  Philippines Eighth place Final round (8th of 8) Third place Final round (3rd of 7)
1982  Colombia Seventh place Final round (7th of 7) Not applicable - only appearance is when they hosted
1986  Spain Fifth place 5th-place playoffs Champions Final
1990  Argentina Eighth place Second round (4th of 4) Runner-up Final
1994  Canada Seventh place 5th-place playoffs Sixth place Final round (6th of 8)
1998  Greece Fourth place Semifinals Runner-up Final
2002  United States Sixth place Quarterfinals Champions Final
2006  Japan Seventeenth place Preliminary round (5th of 6) 11th place Classification round (4th of 6)
Map of countries' best results

Most Valuable Players

Winners prior to 1994 aren't recognized by FIBA.

Year Name
1950 Argentina Oscar Furlong
1954 United States Kirby Minter
1959 Brazil Amaury Pasos
1963 Brazil Wlamir Marques
1967 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivo Daneu
1970 Soviet Union Sergei Belov
1974 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Kićanović
1978 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Dalipagić
1982 United States Doc Rivers
1986 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Petrović
1990 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč
1994 United States Shaquille O'Neal
1998 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga
2002 Germany Dirk Nowitzki
2006 Spain Pau Gasol

Participation Details

Main article: National team appearances in the FIBA World Championship
Team Argentina
1950 		Brazil
1954 		Chile
1959 		Brazil
1963 		Uruguay
1967 		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1970 		Puerto Rico
1974 		Philippines
1978 		Colombia
1982 		Spain
1986 		Argentina
1990 		Canada
1994 		Greece
1998 		United States
2002 		Japan
2006 		Turkey
2010 		Total
 Algeria - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15th - - 1
 Angola - - - - - - - - - 20th 13th 16th - 11th 10th Q 6
 Argentina 1st - 10th 8th 6th - 11th - - 12th 8th 9th 8th 2nd 4th Q 12
 Australia - - - - - 12th 12th 7th 5th 17th 7th 5th 9th - 13th Q 10
 Brazil 4th 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 6th 3rd 8th 4th 5th 11th 10th 8th 19th Q 16
 Bulgaria - - 7th - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
 Canada - 7th 12th 11th - 10th 8th 6th 6th 8th 11th 7th 12th 13th - Q 13
 Central African Republic - - - - - - 14th - - - - - - - - - 1
 Chile 3rd 10th 3rd - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
 China - - - - - - - 11th 12th 9th 15th 8th - 12th 15th Q 8
 Chinese Taipei* - 5th 4th - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
 Colombia - - - - - - - - 7th - - - - - - - 1
 Ivory Coast - - - - - - - - 13th 23rd - - - - - Q 3
 Croatia - - - - - - - - - - - 3rd - - - Q 2
 Cuba - - - - - 8th 4th - - 11th - 15th - - - - 4
 Czechoslovakia - - - - - 6th 10th 9th 10th - - - - - - - 4
 Dominican Republic - - - - - - - 12th - - - - - - - - 1
 Ecuador 8th - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
 Egypt 5th - 11th - - 13th - - - - 14th 14th - - - - 5
Team 1950 1954 1959 1963 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Total
 France 6th 4th - 5th - - - - - 13th - - - - 5th Q 6
 Germany** - - - - - - - - - 16th - 12th - 3rd 8th Q 5
 Greece - - - - - - - - - 10th 6th 4th 4th - 2nd Q 6
 Iran - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q 1
 Israel - 8th - - - - - - - 7th - - - - - - 2
 Italy - - - 7th 9th 4th - 4th - 6th 9th - 6th - 9th - 8
 Japan - - - 13th 11th - - - - - - - 14th - 20th - 4
 Jordan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q 1
 South Korea - - - - - 11th - 13th - 22nd 16th 13th 16th - - - 6
 Lebanon - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16th 18th Q 3
 Lithuania - - - - - - - - - - - - 7th - 7th Q 3
 Malaysia - - - - - - - - - 24th - - - - - - 1
 Mexico - - 13th 9th 8th - 9th - - - - - - - - - 4
 Netherlands - - - - - - - - - 14th - - - - - - 1
 New Zealand - - - - - - - - - 21st - - - 4th 16th Q 4
 Nigeria - - - - - - - - - - - - 13th - 14th - 2
 Panama - - - - - 9th - - 9th 19th - - - - 23rd - 4
Team 1950 1954 1959 1963 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Total
 Paraguay - 9th - - 13th - - - - - - - - - - - 2
 Peru 7th 12th - 12th 10th - - - - - - - - - - - 4
 Philippines - 3rd 8th - - - 13th 8th - - - - - - - - 4
 Poland - - - - 5th - - - - - - - - - - - 1
 Puerto Rico - - 5th 6th 12th - 7th 10th - 15th 4th 6th 11th 7th 17th Q 12
 Qatar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24th - 1
 Russia - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd 2nd 10th - Q 4
 Serbia*** - - - - - - - - - - - - 1st 1st 11th Q 4
 Senegal - - - - - - - 14th - - - - 15th - 22nd - 3
 Slovenia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12th Q 2
 Spain 9th - - - - - 5th - 4th 5th 10th 10th 5th 5th 1st Q 10
 Tunisia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Q 1
 Turkey - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9th 6th Q 3
 Uruguay - 6th 9th 10th 7th 7th - - 11th 18th - - - - - - 7
 United States 2nd 1st 2nd 4th 4th 5th 3rd 5th 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 6th 3rd Q 16
 Soviet Union - - 6th 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd - - - - - 9
 Venezuela - - - - - - - - - - 12th - - 14th 21st - 3
 Yugoslavia 10th 11th - 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 1st - - - - - 10

* Chinese Taipei was known as Formosa at the time of its appearance at the 1954 and 1959 FIBA World Championship.
** Includes appearance by West Germany at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.
*** Includes two appearances by FR Yugoslavia at the 1998 and 2002 FIBA World Championship and one appearance by Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n No final was played; teams played each other once in the final group round-robin; the best team with the best record wins the championship. The scores are the results of the games between the teams in the final group.
  2. ^ FIBA World Championships medals' table 1950-2006
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