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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 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.
However, the success rate of hosts winning the tournament is rather low (14%, 3 of 18), as compared to the FIFA World Cup's success rate of 22% (6 of 21); furthermore, no host has won the championship since Yugoslavia won in 1970, and only one host since then has won any type of medal (Turkey with a silver medal in 2010).
Pages in category "FIBA World Championship–winning countries" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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0–9. 1950 FIBA World Championship; 1954 FIBA World Championship; 1959 FIBA World Championship; 1963 FIBA World Championship; 1967 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup: Nations 19 or younger 1985: FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup: Nations 17 or younger 2010: FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup: Nations 18 or younger 2011 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup: Nations 23 or younger 2018: Beach volleyball: FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships: Nations 21 or younger 2001
A total of 65 national teams have appeared in at least one FIBA Basketball World Cup in the history of the tournament through the 2023 competition. Each successive Basketball World Cup has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Countries competing in their first Basketball World Cup are listed below by year.