FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
| Current season, competition or edition: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Organising body | FIBA |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | World (International) |
| Most recent champion(s) | United States (7th title) |
| Most titles | United States (7 titles) |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup |
| Official website | fiba.basketball/history |
The FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-17 World Championship) is the under-17 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The inaugural tournament was in July 2010, and is held biennially.[1]
Composition
According to the updated FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Under-17 World Cup shall be held every two years (2022, 2024, 2026, etc.).
Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U17 World Cup as follows:
- Directly Qualified:
- The Host Nation (usually designated by the Central Board a year before the scheduled tournament)
- From each Continent:
- Two from FIBA Africa: Finalists of the FIBA U16 AfroBasket.
- Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U16 AmeriCup.
- Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup.
- Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-placed team of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket.
Summaries
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2010[2] | Hamburg |
United States |
111–80 | Poland |
Canada |
83–81 | Lithuania |
| 2012[3] | Kaunas |
United States |
95–62 | Australia |
Croatia |
93–61 | Spain |
| 2014[4] | Dubai |
United States |
99–92 | Australia |
Serbia |
62–59 | Spain |
| 2016[5] | Zaragoza |
United States |
96–56 | Turkey |
Lithuania |
81–63 | Spain |
| 2018[6] | Rosario–Santa Fe |
United States |
95–52 | France |
Puerto Rico |
90–77 | Canada |
| 2022[7] | Malaga |
United States |
79–67 | Spain |
France |
66–58 | Lithuania |
| 2024[8] | Istanbul |
United States |
129–88 | Italy |
Turkey |
101–78 | New Zealand |
| 2026 | |||||||
| 2028 | Athens |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Tournament awards
Most recent award winners (2024)
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Cameron Boozer | C | United States |
| All-Tournament Team | Kaan Onat | PG | Turkey |
| Maikcol Perez | SG | Italy | |
| AJ Dybantsa | SF | United States | |
| Oscar Goodman | PF | New Zealand | |
| Cameron Boozer | C | United States |
Participation details
| Team | 2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
2028 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | – | – | 11th | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Argentina | 9th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 7 | ||
| Australia | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 6th | 6th | 15th | 7 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Canada | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 8th | Q | 8 | |
| China | 7th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 15th | – | 13th | 6 | ||
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | 14th | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Croatia | – | 3rd | – | – | 7th | – | – | 2 | ||
| Czech Republic | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Dominican Republic | – | – | – | 11th | 9th | 13th | – | 3 | ||
| Egypt | 11th | 12th | 13th | 16th | 16th | 10th | 12th | 7 | ||
| Finland | – | – | – | 12th | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| France | – | 10th | 8th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 9th | 6 | ||
| Germany | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | 11th | 2 | ||
| Greece | – | – | 12th | – | – | – | – | Q | 2 | |
| Guinea | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14th | 1 | ||
| Italy | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | 2nd | 2 | ||
| Japan | – | – | 14th | – | – | 14th | – | 2 | ||
| Lebanon | – | – | – | – | – | 16th | – | 1 | ||
| Lithuania | 4th | 9th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | 5th | 5 | ||
| Mali | – | – | – | 15th | 12th | 15th | – | 3 | ||
| Montenegro | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | 1 | ||
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | 14th | 12th | 4th | 3 | ||
| Philippines | – | – | 15th | – | 13th | – | 16th | 3 | ||
| Poland | 2nd | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | 2 | ||
| Puerto Rico | – | – | 5th | – | 3rd | – | 6th | Q | 4 | |
| Serbia | 5th | – | 3rd | – | 10th | 5th | – | 4 | ||
| Slovenia | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | 1 | ||
| South Korea | 12th | 11th | – | 8th | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| Spain | 10th | 4th | 4th | 4th | – | 2nd | 7th | 6 | ||
| Turkey | – | – | – | 2nd | 5th | – | 3rd | Q | 4 | |
| United Arab Emirates | – | – | 16th | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 8 | |
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Debut of national teams
| Year | Debutants |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, United States |
| 2012 | Croatia, Czech Republic, France |
| 2014 | Angola, Greece, Italy, Japan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates |
| 2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chinese Taipei, Dominican Republic, Finland, Mali, Turkey |
| 2018 | Montenegro, New Zealand |
| 2022 | Lebanon, Slovenia |
| 2024 | Guinea |
| 2026 | Venezuela |
| 2028 | TBD |
See also
- FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
- FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
- FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
References
- ^ "PR N°31 – Spain to host 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships for Men and Women in youth world basketball festival". FIBA.com. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.