FIBA World Championship
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| FIBA World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1950 |
| No. of teams | 24 |
| Continent | International (FIBA) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Spain |
The FIBA World Championship (also called the Basketball World Championship) is a world basketball tournament for men's national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
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.
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.
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[edit] Tournament format
| Year | Host | Teams | Preliminary round | Latter stages | Classification round |
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| 1950 |  Argentina |
10 | Double elim tournament | A group of 6 | A group of 4 |
| 1954 |  Brazil |
12 | 4 groups of 3 | A group of 6 | 2 groups of 3, then for 9th between group 1sts, for 11th between 2nds, for 13th between 3rds and for 15th between 4ths |
| 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 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Summaries
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[edit] Successful national teams
Note that FIBA considers the records of SFR Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union distinct from FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Russia, respectively.[2]
| Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
3 (1954, 1986, 1994) | 3 (1950, 1959, 1982) | 4 (1974, 1990, 1998, 2006) | 2 (1963, 1967) |
| Yugoslavia# |
3 (1970*, 1978, 1990) | 3 (1963, 1967, 1974) | 2 (1982, 1986) | |
 Soviet Union# |
3 (1967, 1974, 1982) | 3 (1978, 1986, 1990) | 2 (1963, 1970) | |
| Brazil |
2 (1959, 1963*) | 2 (1954*, 1970) | 1 (1978) | 2 (1950, 1986) |
 Serbia^ |
2 (1998, 2002) | |||
| Argentina |
1 (1950*) | 1 (2002) | 1 (2006) | |
| Spain |
1 (2006) | 1 (1982) | ||
 Russia |
2 (1994, 1998) | |||
| Greece |
1 (2006) | 2 (1994, 1998*) | ||
| Chile |
2 (1950, 1959*) | |||
 Germany |
1 (2002) | |||
 Croatia |
1 (1994) | |||
| Philippines |
1 (1954) | |||
 Italy |
2 (1970, 1978) | |||
 New Zealand |
1 (2002) | |||
| Puerto Rico |
1 (1990) | |||
 Cuba |
1 (1974) | |||
 Chinese Taipei‡ |
1 (1959) | |||
 France |
1 (1954) |
- * = host
- ^ = FIBA considers the records of Yugoslavia different from
Yugoslavia, 
Serbia and Montenergro and Serbia. - ‡ = includes records of
Formosa - # = defunct national teams
[edit] Performances by continental zones
| Continent | Best performance |
|---|---|
| Europe | 9 gold medals, won by Yugoslavia (3), the USSR (3), Serbia (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) |
[edit] Records and statistics
[edit] Performances of host countries
| Year | Host country | When hosting | When not hosting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Stage | Performance | Stage | ||
| 1950 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative).svg.png){kind=small} Argentina |
Champions | Final round (1st of 6) | Runner-up | Final |
| 1954 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1889-1960).svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
Runner-up | Final round (2nd of 7) | 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 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Philippines_(navy_blue).svg.png){kind=small} 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) |
[edit] Most Valuable Players
Winners prior to 1994 aren't recognized by FIBA.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Oscar Furlong |
| 1954 | Joe Stratton |
| 1959 | Wlamir Marques |
| 1963 | Amaury Pasos |
| 1967 | Ivo Daneu |
| 1970 | Sergei Belov |
| 1974 | Dragan Kicanovic |
| 1978 | Drazen Dalipagic |
| 1982 | Doc Rivers |
| 1986 | Dražen Petrović |
| 1990 | Toni Kukoč |
| 1994 | Shaquille O'Neal |
| 1998 | Dejan Bodiroga |
| 2002 | Dirk Nowitzki |
| 2006 | Pau Gasol |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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