FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup

For the men's competition, see FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1985;40 years ago (1985)
First season	1985
Organising body	FIBA
No. of teams	16
Continent	World (International)
Most recent champion(s)	United States (11th title)
Most titles	United States (11 titles)
Related competitions	FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
Official website	fiba.basketball/history

The FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women) is the women's international under-19 basketball championship organised by FIBA. From its inauguration in 1985 until 2005, it was held every four years. Since 2005, it has been held biennially.

Summaries

Year	Hosts		Final				Third place match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1985 [1] Details	Colorado Springs		Soviet Union	80–75	South Korea		Yugoslavia	86–63	China
1989 [2] Details	Bilbao		Soviet Union	109–93	Yugoslavia		Australia	69–61	Czechoslovakia
1993 [3] Details	Seoul		Australia	72–54	Russia		Poland	74–53	South Korea
1997 [4] Details	Natal		United States	78–74	Australia		Slovakia	45–40	Brazil
2001 [5] Details	Brno		Czech Republic	82–80	Russia		United States	77–72	Australia
2005 [6] Details	Nabeul / Tunis		United States	97–76	Serbia and Montenegro		China	78–61	Russia
2007 [7] Details	Bratislava		United States	99–57	Sweden		Serbia	52–50	Spain
2009 [8] Details	Bangkok		United States	87–71	Spain		Argentina	58–51	Canada
2011 [9] Details	Puerto Montt / Puerto Varas		United States	69–46	Spain		Brazil	70–67	Australia
2013 [10] Details	Klaipėda / Panevėžys		United States	61–28	France		Australia	73–68	Spain
2015 [11] Details	Chekhov / Vidnoye		United States	78–70	Russia		Australia	69–62	Spain
2017 [12] Details	Udine / Cividale del Friuli		Russia	86–82	United States		Canada	67–60	Japan
2019 [13] Details	Bangkok		United States	74–70	Australia		Spain	58–52	Belgium
2021 [14] Details	Debrecen		United States	70–52	Australia		Hungary	88–67	Mali
2023 [15] Details	Madrid		United States	69–66	Spain		Canada	80–73 (OT)	France
2025 [16] Details	Brno		United States	88–76	Australia		Spain	70–68	Canada
2027 Details	Jakarta
2029 Details	TBD

Medal table

As of 2025 tournament

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	11	1	1	13
2	Soviet Union	2	0	0	2
3	Australia	1	4	3	8
4	Russia	1	3	0	4
5	Czech Republic	1	0	0	1
6	Spain	0	3	2	5
7	Yugoslavia	0	1	1	2
8	France	0	1	0	1
	Serbia and Montenegro	0	1	0	1
	South Korea	0	1	0	1
	Sweden	0	1	0	1
12	Canada	0	0	2	2
13	Argentina	0	0	1	1
	Brazil	0	0	1	1
	China	0	0	1	1
	Hungary	0	0	1	1
	Poland	0	0	1	1
	Serbia	0	0	1	1
	Slovakia	0	0	1	1
Totals (19 entries)		16	16	16	48

Participation details

Team	1985	1989	1993	1997	2001	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2021	2023	2025	2027	Total
Argentina	–	–	–	9th	–	–	14th	3rd	13th	14th	15th	–	12th	15th	16th	15th		10
Australia	6th	3rd	1st	2nd	4th	7th	5th	5th	4th	3rd	3rd	6th	2nd	2nd	9th	2nd		16
Belgium	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6th	–	4th	–	–	–		2
Brazil	–	8th	5th	4th	7th	–	10th	9th	3rd	6th	10th	–	–	16th	14th	14th		12
Bulgaria	–	11th	9th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Canada	8th	–	–	–	–	9th	9th	4th	5th	7th	8th	3rd	6th	5th	3rd	4th		12
Chile	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		1
China	4th	9th	11th	7th	9th	3rd	11th	11th	9th	5th	7th	7th	5th	–	13th	11th		15
Chinese Taipei	–	–	12th	–	–	–	–	–	11th	–	14th	–	–	14th	15th	–		5
Colombia	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11th	–	–	–		1
Cuba	9th	10th	–	11th	6th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		4
Czech Republic	as Czechoslovakia			6th	1st	–	7th	10th	–	–	–	–	–	6th	7th	13th		7
Czechoslovakia †	–	4th	defunct															1
DR Congo	–	12th	10th	–	–	11th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		3
Egypt	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15th	–	16th	16th	–	12th	12th	–		5
France	–	–	6th	–	5th	–	–	7th	6th	2nd	5th	5th	–	10th	4th	5th		10
Germany	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	13th	–	10th	–		2
Hungary	–	–	–	–	–	8th	–	–	–	–	–	9th	10th	3rd	–	8th		5
Indonesia	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Q	1
Israel	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	–	1
Italy	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	–	–	11th	–	11th	11th	–		4
Ivory Coast	–	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		1
Japan	–	–	8th	12th	11th	–	13th	12th	7th	8th	DQ	4th	8th	9th	6th	6th		12
Latvia	as USSR		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	14th	–	–	–		2
Lithuania	as USSR		–	–	8th	–	12th	8th	–	12th	–	–	–	–	8th	–	–	5
Mali	–	–	–	10th	12th	–	15th	14th	–	15th	12th	13th	7th	4th	5th	DQ		11
Mexico	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12th	–	–	–	–		1
Mozambique	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15th	–	–	–		1
Netherlands	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10th	9th	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Nigeria	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–	–	–	–	–	–	12th		2
Poland	–	–	3rd	–	10th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		2
Portugal	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7th	–	1
Puerto Rico	–	–	–	–	–	10th	–	–	–	–	–	14th	–	–	–	–		2
Russia	as USSR		2nd	5th	2nd	4th	–	6th	8th	9th	2nd	1st	–	8th	–	–	–	10
Senegal	10th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–	–	–	–	–	–		2
Serbia	as Yugoslavia			as SCG			3rd	–	–	11th	11th	–	–	–	–	–		3
Serbia and Montenegro †	as Yugoslavia			–	–	2nd	defunct											1
Slovakia	as Czechoslovakia			3rd	–	–	6th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
Slovenia	as Yugoslavia			–	–	–	–	–	14th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		1
South Korea	2nd	6th	4th	–	–	6th	8th	13th	–	13th	13th	15th	9th	13th	–	9th		12
Soviet Union †	1st	1st	defunct															2
Spain	7th	5th	–	8th	–	5th	4th	2nd	2nd	4th	4th	8th	3rd	7th	2nd	3rd		14
Sweden	–	–	–	–	–	–	2nd	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		1
Thailand	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–	–	–	–	16th	–	–	–		2
Tunisia	–	–	–	–	–	12th	–	15th	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		2
United States	5th	7th	7th	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st		16
Yugoslavia †	3rd	2nd	defunct															2
Total (60)	10	12	12	12	12	12	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

Tournament awards

Most recent award winners (2025)

Main articles: FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player and FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

Award	Winner	Team
Most Valuable Player [17]	Saniyah Hall	United States
All-Tournament Team [17]	Bonnie Deas	Australia
	Syla Swords	Canada
	Saniyah Hall	United States
	Somtochukwu Okafor	Spain
	Sienna Betts	United States

Debut of national teams

Year	Debutants
1985	Australia,   Canada,   China,   Cuba,   Senegal,   Soviet Union,   South Korea,   Spain,   United States,   Yugoslavia
1989	Brazil,   Bulgaria,   Czechoslovakia,   DR Congo
1993	Chinese Taipei,   France,   Japan,   Poland,   Russia
1997	Argentina,   Czech Republic,   Mali,   Slovakia
2001	Lithuania
2005	Hungary,   Puerto Rico,   Serbia and Montenegro,   Tunisia
2007	Ivory Coast,   Serbia,   Sweden
2009	Thailand
2011	Chile,   Egypt,   Italy,   Nigeria,   Slovenia
2013	Netherlands
2015	Belgium
2017	Latvia,   Mexico
2019	Colombia,   Germany,   Mozambique
2021	None
2023	None
2025	Israel,   Portugal
2027	Indonesia

Teams by number of appearances

Team	App	Record streak	Active streak	Debut	Most recent	Best result (* hosts)
Australia	16	16	16	1985	2025	Champions (1993)
United States	16	16	16	1985	2025	Champions (1997, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025)
China	15	13	2	1985	2025	Third place (2005)
Spain	14	11	11	1985	2025	Runners-up (2009, 2011, 2023*)
Brazil	12	6	3	1989	2025	Third place (2011)
Canada	12	11	11	1985	2025	Third place (2017, 2023)
Japan	12	5	5	1993	2025	Fourth place (2017)
Mali	11	7	7	1997	2025	Fourth place (2021)
South Korea	11	5	0	1985	2025	Runners-up (1985)
Argentina	10	6	4	1997	2025	Third place (2009)
France	10	6	3	1993	2025	Runners-up (2013)
Russia	10	5	0	1993	2021	Champions (2017)
Czech Republic	7	3	3	1997	2025	Champions (2001*)
Chinese Taipei	5	2	0	1993	2023	11th (2011)
Egypt	5	2	0	2011	2023	12th (2021, 2023)
Hungary	5	3	1	2005	2025	Third place (2021)
Lithuania	5	2	0	2001	2023	8th (2001, 2009, 2023)
Cuba	4	2	0	1985	2001	6th (2001)
Italy	4	2	0	2011	2023	10th (2011)
DR Congo	3	2	0	1989	2005	10th (1993)
Serbia	3	2	0	2007	2015	Third place (2007)
Belgium	2	1	0	2015	2019	Fourth place (2019)
Bulgaria	2	2	0	1989	1993	9th (1993)
Germany	2	1	0	2019	2023	10th (2023)
Latvia	2	2	0	2017	2019	10th (2017)
Netherlands	2	2	0	2013	2015	9th (2015)
Nigeria	2	1	1	2011	2025	12th (2025)
Poland	2	1	0	1993	2001	Third place (1993)
Puerto Rico	2	1	0	2005	2017	10th (2005)
Senegal	2	1	0	1985	2013	10th (1985)
Slovakia	2	1	0	1997	2007	Third place (1997)
Soviet Union †	2	2	--	1985	1989	Champions (1985, 1989)
Thailand	2	1	0	2009	2019	16th (2009*, 2019*)
Tunisia	2	1	0	2005	2009	12th (2005*)
Yugoslavia †	2	2	--	1985	1989	Runners-up (1989)
Chile	1	1	0	2011	2011	12th (2011*)
Colombia	1	1	0	2019	2019	11th (2019)
Czechoslovakia †	1	1	--	1989	1989	Fourth place (1989)
Israel	1	1	1	2025	2025	10th (2025)
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	2007	2007	16th (2007)
Mexico	1	1	0	2017	2017	12th (2017)
Mozambique	1	1	0	2019	2019	15th (2019)
Portugal	1	1	1	2025	2025	7th (2025)
Serbia and Montenegro †	1	1	--	2005	2005	Runners-up (2005)
Slovenia	1	1	0	2011	2011	14th (2011)
Sweden	1	1	0	2007	2007	Runners-up (2007)

Overall win–loss record (1985–2025)

• In bold, teams finished for the 2025 edition.

Team	App	Played	Won	Lost	%
United States	16	120	107	13	89.2
Australia	16	119	86	33	72.3
Spain	14	105	67	38	63.8
China	15	108	51	57	47.2
Canada	12	90	50	40	55.6
France	10	75	49	26	65.3
Russia	10	75	49	26	65.3
Brazil	12	89	39	50	43.8
South Korea	12	83	36	47	43.4
Japan	12	87	35	52	40.2
Czech Republic	7	51	28	23	54.9
Mali	11	65	19	46	29.2
Argentina	10	66	19	47	28.8
Hungary	5	36	18	18	50
Serbia	3	24	14	10	58.3
Soviet Union †	2	13	12	1	92.3
Italy	4	29	12	17	41.4
Slovakia	2	16	11	5	68.8
Belgium	2	14	10	4	71.4
Yugoslavia †	2	13	10	3	76.9
Lithuania	5	39	10	29	25.6
Cuba	4	26	9	17	34.6
Netherlands	2	15	8	7	53.3
Latvia	2	14	7	7	50
Poland	2	14	7	7	50
Chinese Taipei	5	36	7	29	19.4
Bulgaria	2	14	6	8	42.9
Sweden	1	9	6	3	66.7
Germany	2	14	5	9	35.7
Egypt	5	33	5	28	15.2
Czechoslovakia †	1	7	4	3	57.1
Portugal	1	7	4	3	57.1
Serbia and Montenegro †	1	8	4	4	50
Puerto Rico	2	14	3	11	21.4
Colombia	1	7	3	4	42.9
Israel	1	6	2	4	33.3
Mozambique	1	7	2	5	28.6
Nigeria	2	12	2	10	16.7
DR Congo	3	21	2	19	9.5
Slovenia	1	5	1	4	20
Mexico	1	7	1	6	14.3
Chile	1	8	1	7	12.5
Tunisia	2	12	1	11	8.3
Thailand	2	12	0	12	0
Senegal	2	11	0	11	0
Ivory Coast	1	5	0	5	0

See also

• FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
• FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
• FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

References

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External links

• Official website of FIBA