FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

The FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-19 World Championship) is the under-19 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). From its inauguration in 1979, until 2007, it was held every four years. Since 2007, it has been held biennially.[1] The current champions are Spain, who defeated France in 2023 in Hungary. The next edition will take place in 2025 in Switzerland.

FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
SportBasketball
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
FounderFIBA
First season1979
No. of teams16
ContinentFIBA (International)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Spain
(2nd title)
Most titles United States
(8 titles)
Related
competitions
FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup

Summaries

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Year Hosts Final Third place match
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1979  
Salvador1
 
United States
Round-robin group  
Brazil
 
Argentina
Round-robin group  
Yugoslavia
1983  
Palma de Mallorca
 
United States
82–78  
Soviet Union
 
Brazil
71–66  
Spain
1987  
Bormio
 
Yugoslavia
86–76  
United States
 
Italy
77–66  
West Germany
1991  
Edmonton
 
United States
90–85  
Italy
 
Argentina
74–71  
Yugoslavia
1995  
Athens
 
Greece
91–73  
Australia
 
Spain
77–64  
Croatia
1999  
Lisbon
 
Spain
94–87  
United States
 
Croatia
66–59  
Argentina
2003  
Thessaloniki
 
Australia
126–92  
Lithuania
 
Greece
73–64  
Croatia
2007  
Novi Sad
 
Serbia
74–69  
United States
 
France
75–67  
Brazil
2009  
Auckland
 
United States
88–80  
Greece
 
Croatia
87–81  
Australia
2011  
Riga
 
Lithuania
85–67  
Serbia
 
Russia
77–72  
Argentina
2013  
Prague
 
United States
82–68  
Serbia
 
Lithuania
106–100  
Australia
2015  
Heraklion
 
United States
79–71OT  
Croatia
 
Turkey
80–71  
Greece
2017  
Cairo
 
Canada
79–60  
Italy
 
United States
96–72  
Spain
2019  
Heraklion
 
United States
93–79  
Mali
 
France
73–68  
Lithuania
2021  
Daugavpils / Riga
 
United States
83–81  
France
 
Canada
101–92  
Serbia
2023  
Debrecen
 
Spain
73–69OT  
France
 
Turkey
84–70  
United States
2025  
Lausanne
2027  
Czech Republic

^1 A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States83112
2  Spain2013
3  Serbia1203
4  Greece1113
  Lithuania1113
6  Australia1102
7  Canada1012
8  Yugoslavia1001
9  France0224
10  Italy0213
11  Croatia0123
12  Brazil0112
13  Mali0101
  Soviet Union0101
15  Argentina0022
  Turkey0022
17  Russia0011
Totals (17 entries)16161648

Participation details

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Team  
1979
 
1983
 
1987
 
1991
 
1995
 
1999
 
2003
 
2007
 
2009
 
2011
 
2013
 
2015
 
2017
 
2019
 
2021
 
2023
 
2025
 
2027
Total
  Angola 13th 13th 14th 13th 14th 13th 6
  Argentina 3rd 7th 3rd 6th 4th 10th 6th 5th 4th 12th 10th 8th 11th 8th 5th Q 16
  Australia 9th 10th 5th 11th 2nd 5th 1st 5th 4th 6th 4th 7th 9th 10th Q 15
  Brazil 2nd 3rd 10th 7th 8th 4th 9th 10th 11th 9
  Cameroon Q 1
  Canada 7th 14th 6th 8th 10th 7th 11th 6th 5th 1st 8th 3rd 7th Q 14
  China 11th 9th 10th 9th 15th 14th 12th 13th 7th 15th 16th 10th Q 13
  Chinese Taipei 11th 14th 2
  Croatia Part of Yugoslavia 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 8th 2nd 6
  Czech Republic Part of Czechoslovakia 14th Q 2
  Dominican Republic 9th 13th Q 3
  Egypt 12th 13th 11th 12th 11th 12th 13th 7
  France 8th 3rd 8th 7th 3rd 2nd 2nd Q 8
  Germany 5th 4th 5th Q 4
  Greece 1st 7th 3rd 2nd 4th 10th 6
  Hungary 16th 1
  Iran 16th 15th 11th 14th 15th 12th 6
  Israel Q 1
  Italy 6th 6th 3rd 2nd 13th 6th 2nd 7
  Ivory Coast 15th 1
  Japan 16th 14th 10th 16th 8th 5
  Jordan 16th Q 2
  Kazakhstan Part of Soviet Union 12th 1
  Latvia Part of Soviet Union 9th 10th 12th 11th 4
  Lebanon 14th 15th 2
  Lithuania Part of Soviet Union 5th 2nd 9th 9th 1st 3rd 6th 4th 6th 9
  Madagascar 14th 1
  Malaysia 15th 1
  Mali 15th 16th 2nd 13th Q 5
  New Zealand 13th 11th 13th Q 4
  Nigeria 12th 15th 11th 11th 11th 13th 6
  Panama 11th 1
  Philippines 10th 14th 2
  Poland 7th 1
  Portugal 16th 1
  Puerto Rico 8th 10th 6th 16th 6th 9th 6th 14th 8
  Qatar 10th 1
  Romania 5th 1
  Russia Part of Soviet Union 6th 3rd 9th 5th 4
  Senegal 16th 15th 7th 3
  Serbia Part of Yugoslavia 1st 2nd 2nd 9th 7th 4th 6th Q 8
  Slovenia Part of Yugoslavia 7th 9th Q 3
  South Korea 15th 12th 11th 15th 13th 12th 14th 15th 12th 9
  Soviet Union 5th 2nd 7th 9th defunct 4
  Spain 4th 6th 3rd 1st 8th 10th 5th 8th 4th 5th 1st 11
   Switzerland Q 1
  Syria 12th 16th 2
  Tunisia 16th 16th 2
  Turkey 8th 7th 3rd 9th 3rd 5
  United States 1st 1st 2nd 1st 7th 2nd 5th 2nd 1st 5th 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 4th Q 17
  Uruguay 8th 12th 14th 3
  Venezuela 12th 12th 9th 3
  Yugoslavia 4th 8th 1st 4th defunct 4
Total (97) 12 14 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Debut of national teams

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Year Debutants
1979   Argentina,   Australia,   Brazil,   Canada,   Egypt,   Italy,   Panama,   Philippines,   Soviet Union,   United States,   Uruguay,   Yugoslavia
1983   Angola,   China,   Dominican Republic,   Germany,   Spain
1987   Chinese Taipei,   Nigeria,   Puerto Rico
1991   Japan,   Romania,   Syria
1995   Croatia,   France,   Jordan,   Lithuania,   South Korea,   Venezuela
1999   Latvia,   Portugal,   Qatar,   Russia
2003   Iran,   Malaysia,   Slovenia,   Turkey
2007   Lebanon,   Mali,   Serbia
2009   Kazakhstan,   New Zealand
2011   Poland,   Tunisia
2013   Czech Republic,   Ivory Coast,   Senegal
2015 None
2017 None
2019 None
2021 None
2023   Hungary,   Madagascar
2025   Cameroon,   Israel,    Switzerland
2027 TBD

Tournament awards

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Most recent award winners (2023)

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Award Winner Position Team
Most Valuable Player Izan Almansa PF   Spain
All-Tournament Team Mark Armstrong PG   United States
Jordi Rodríguez SF   Spain
Berke Büyüktuncel SF   Turkey
Zacharie Perrin PF   France
Izan Almansa PF   Spain

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Worthy, Perkins carry USA to first U19 World title". FIBA. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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