FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship

Upcoming season or competition: 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1979
Founder	FIBA
Inaugural season	1979
CEO	Bob Elphinston
No. of teams	16
Continent	FIBA (International)
Most recent champion(s)	United States (6th title)
Most titles	United States (6 titles)

The FIBA Under-19 World Championship is a men's under-19 only basketball competition organized by FIBA. From its inauguration in 1979 until 2007 it was held every four years. From 2007 onwards it will be held biennially.

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1979 Details	Salvador1		United States	Round-robin group	Brazil		Argentina	Round-robin group	Yugoslavia
1983 Details	Palma de Mallorca		United States	82–78	Soviet Union		Brazil	71–66	Spain
1987 Details	Bormio		Yugoslavia	86–76	United States		Italy	77–66	West Germany
1991 Details	Edmonton		United States	90–85	Italy		Argentina	74–71	Yugoslavia
1995 Details	Athens		Greece	91–73	Australia		Spain	77–64	Croatia
1999 Details	Lisbon		Spain	94–87	United States		Croatia	66–59	Argentina
2003 Details	Thessaloniki		Australia	126–92	Lithuania		Greece	73–64	Croatia
2007 Details	Novi Sad		Serbia	74–69	United States		France	75–67	Brazil
2009 Details	Auckland		United States	88–80	Greece		Croatia	87–81	Australia
2011 Details	Riga		Lithuania	85–67	Serbia		Russia	77–72	Argentina
2013 Details	Prague		United States	82–68	Serbia		Lithuania	106–100	Australia
2015 Details	Heraklion		United States	79–71*	Croatia		Turkey	80–71	Greece
2017 Details	Cairo

^*Overtime

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	6	3	0	9
2	Serbia	1	2	0	3
3	Greece	1	1	1	3
	Lithuania	1	1	1	3
5	Australia	1	1	0	2
6	Spain	1	0	1	2
7	Yugoslavia	1	0	0	1
8	Croatia	0	1	2	3
9	Brazil	0	1	1	2
	Italy	0	1	1	2
11	Soviet Union	0	1	0	1
12	Argentina	0	0	2	2
13	France	0	0	1	1
	Russia	0	0	1	1
	Turkey	0	0	1	1

Participation Details

Team	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	Total
Angola		13th		13th	14th		13th		14th				Q	5
Argentina	3rd	7th		3rd	6th	4th	10th	6th	5th	4th	12th	10th		11
Australia	9th	10th	5th	11th	2nd	5th	1st	5th	4th	6th	4th	7th		12
Brazil	2nd	3rd	10th	7th		8th		4th		9th	10th		Q	8
Canada	7th	14th	6th	8th				10th	7th	11th	6th	5th	Q	9
China		11th	9th	10th	9th	15th	14th	12th		13th	7th	15th		10
Chinese Taipei			11th							14th				2
Croatia					4th	3rd	4th		3rd	8th		2nd		7
Czech Republic											14th			1
Dominican Republic		9th										13th		2
Egypt	12th					13th			11th	12th		11th	Q	5
France					8th			3rd	8th					3
Germany		5th	4th											2
Greece					1st	7th	3rd		2nd			4th		5
Iran							16th		15th		11th	14th	Q	4
Italy	6th	6th	3rd	2nd	13th							6th		6
Ivory Coast											15th			1
Japan				16th		14th							Q	2
Jordan					16th									1
Kazakhstan									12th					1
Latvia						9th				10th				2
Lebanon								14th						1
Lithuania					5th		2nd	9th	9th	1st	3rd			6
Malaysia							15th							1
Mali								15th					Q	1
New Zealand									13th					1
Nigeria			12th	15th	11th	11th	11th	13th						6
Panama	11th													1
Philippines	10th													1
Poland										7th				1
Portugal						16th								1
Puerto Rico			8th		10th		6th	16th	6th				Q	5
Qatar						10th								1
Romania				5th										1
Russia						6th				3rd	9th			3
Senegal											16th			1
Serbia								1st		2nd	2nd	9th		4
Slovenia							7th							1
South Korea					15th		12th	11th		15th	13th	12th	Q	6
Soviet Union	5th	2nd	7th	9th										4
Spain		4th		6th	3rd	1st		8th	10th		5th	8th		8
Syria				12th					16th					2
Tunisia										16th		16th		2
Turkey							8th	7th				3rd		3
Uruguay	8th	12th		14th										3
United States	1st	1st	2nd	1st	7th	2nd	5th	2nd	1st	5th	1st	1st	Q	12
Venezuela					12th	12th	9th							3
Yugoslavia	4th	8th	1st	4th										4
Total(48)	12	14	12	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

Most Valuable Players

Year	Name
1987	Toni Kukoč
1991	Dejan Bodiroga
1995	Efthimios Rentzias
1999	Andrei Kirilenko
2003	Andrew Bogut
2007	Milan Mačvan
2009	Mario Delaš
2011	Jonas Valančiūnas
2013	Aaron Gordon
2015	Jalen Brunson

External links

• Brazilian History
• USA history

International men's basketball
FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Championship U-19 World Championship U-17 World Championship World Rankings
Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16
Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16
Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup U-18 U-16
Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16
Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16
Other tournaments	Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament African Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Belgrade Trophy Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Challenge FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games MVP Cup Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South American Championship South Asian Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey)
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

International men's youth basketball
FIBA Youth Olympics World Rankings U21 World Championship U19 World Championship U17 World Championship
Africa	FIBA Africa U-20 (defunct) U-18 U-16
Americas	FIBA Americas U-20 (defunct) U-18 U-16
Asia	FIBA Asia U-20 (defunct) U-18 U-16
Europe	FIBA Europe U-20 U-18 U-16
Oceania	FIBA Oceania U-20 (defunct) U-18 U-16
Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held.