FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup

For the women's competition, see FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.

FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2010;15 years ago (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

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)

Main articles: FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player and FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

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	Q		8
Bosnia and Herzegovina	–	–	–	9th	–	–	–			1
Canada	3rd	5th	6th	5th	4th	9th	8th	Q		8
China	7th	7th	7th	10th	15th	–	13th	Q		7
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	Q		7
Germany	8th	–	–	–	–	–	11th			2
Greece	–	–	12th	–	–	–	–		Q	2
Guinea	–	–	–	–	–	–	14th			1
Italy	–	–	9th	–	–	–	2nd	Q		3
Japan	–	–	14th	–	–	14th	–	Q		3
Lebanon	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–			1
Lithuania	4th	9th	–	3rd	–	4th	5th	Q		6
Mali	–	–	–	15th	12th	15th	–			3
Montenegro	–	–	–	–	8th	–	–			1
New Zealand	–	–	–	–	14th	12th	4th	Q		4
Philippines	–	–	15th	–	13th	–	16th			3
Poland	2nd	–	–	–	–	8th	–			2
Puerto Rico	–	–	5th	–	3rd	–	6th	Q		4
Serbia	5th	–	3rd	–	10th	5th	–	Q		5
Slovenia	–	–	–	–	–	7th	–	Q		2
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

1. "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.
2. "2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
3. "2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
4. "2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
5. "2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
6. "2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
7. "2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
8. "2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.

External links

• Official website of FIBA