FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Basketball tournament
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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]
Current season, competition or edition: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Organising body | FIBA |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | World (International) |
| Most recent champions |  United States(7th title) |
| Most titles | United States (7 titles) |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup |
| Official website | fiba.basketball/history |
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] | Málaga |
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
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 | Q | 8 | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | 1 | ||
 Cameroon | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 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 | |
 Ivory Coast | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 1 | ||
 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 | Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Venezuela |
| 2028 | TBD |