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Map of countries' best results From 1959 to 1982, the host qualified directly to the final round, thus bypassing the preliminary round (group stages). As a result, the host's final rank would no worse than the number of teams in the final round (between six and eight); however, from 1986 the host was made to compete in the preliminary round.
Countries who have won the FIBA World Championship, the previous name of the currently known FIBA Basketball World Cup. For the World Championship-winning squad of each tournament, see the following:
Pages in category "FIBA Basketball World Cup–winning countries" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Basketball tournament For the women's tournament, see FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. FIBA Basketball World Cup Upcoming season or competition: 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Sport Basketball Founded 1950 ; 75 years ago (1950) First season 1950 No. of teams 32 (finals) Countries FIBA ...
The history of the FIBA Basketball World Cup began in 1950, with the first FIBA Basketball World Cup, which was the 1950 FIBA World Championship.The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body.
FIBA Basketball World Cup–winning countries (1 C, 4 P) P. FIBA Basketball World Cup–winning players (1 C, 36 P) This page was last edited on 23 November 2024 ...
L.A. native John Block, a journeyman forward, helped the Milwaukee Bucks end the Lakers' 33-game winning streak 50 years ago. Here's how he did it.
All tournaments after the 1978 tournament determined the world champion via a playoff – in 1978 and 1982, the top two teams from the final group squared off for the championship; since 1986, a single-elimination tournament has been used. The national team with the most wins is the USA, with five.