FIBA World Championship
The FIBA 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.
Tournament format
Year
Host
Teams
Preliminary round
Latter stages
Classification round
1950
10
Double elim tournament
A group of 6
A group of 4
1954
12
4 groups of 3
A group of 8
A group of 4
1959
13
3 groups of 4
A group of 7
A group of 4
1963
13
3 groups of 4
A group of 7
A group of 4
1967
13
3 groups of 4
A group of 7
A group of 4
1970
13
3 groups of 4
A group of 7
A group of 4
1974
14
3 groups of 4
A group of 8
A group of 4
1978
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
13
3 groups of 4
A group of 7, final for the top two, for third for next two
A group of 4
1986
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
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
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
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
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
24
4 groups of 6
Knockout of 16 teams
Prelim round 5ths tied for 17th, 6ths tied for 21st
Results
Summaries
Medal table
Note that FIBA considers the records of SFR Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union distinct from FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Russia , respectively.[2]
1 3
3
4
10
2 3
3
2
8
2 3
3
2
8
4 2
2
1
5
5 2
0
0
2
6 1
1
0
2
7 1
0
0
1
8 0
2
0
2
9 0
1
0
1
10 0
0
2
2
11 0
0
1
1
11 0
0
1
1
11 0
0
1
1
Performances by continental zones
Records and statistics
Performances of host countries
Year
Host country
When hosting
When not hosting
Performance
Stage
Performance
Stage
1950
Champions Final round (1st of 6)
Runner-up
Final
1954
Runner-up
Final round (2nd of 8)
Champions Final round (1st of 7)
1959
Third place
Final round (3rd of 7)
Third place
Final round (3rd of 6)
1963
Champions Final round (1st of 7)
Champions Final round (1st of 7)
1967
Seventh place
Final round (7th of 7)
Third place
Final round (3rd of 7)
1970
Champions Final round (1st of 7)
Champions Final
1974
Seventh place
Final round (7th of 8)
Fourth place
Semifinals
1978
Eighth place
Final round (8th of 8)
Third place
Final round (3rd of 7)
1982
Seventh place
Final round (7th of 7)
Not applicable - only appearance is when they hosted
1986
Fifth place
5th-place playoffs
Champions Final
1990
Eighth place
Second round (4th of 4)
Runner-up
Final
1994
Seventh place
5th-place playoffs
Sixth place
Final round (6th of 8)
1998
Fourth place
Semifinals
Runner-up
Final
2002
Sixth place
Quarterfinals
Champions Final
2006
Seventeenth place
Preliminary round (5th of 6)
11th place
Classification round (4th of 6)
Map of countries' best results
Most Valuable Players
Winners prior to 1994 aren't recognized by FIBA.
See also
References
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