FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Founder	FIBA
First season	2010
No. of teams	16
Continent	FIBA (International)
Most recent champion(s)	United States (6th title)
Most titles	United States (6 titles)
Related competitions	FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

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 event was held for the first time 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 (2016, 2018, 2020, 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 Under-16 African Championship.
  • Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship.
  • Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship.
  • Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-placed team of the FIBA Under-16 European Championship.

Summaries

Year	Hosts	Final			Third place match
		Champions	Score	Runners-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2010	Hamburg	United States	111–80	Poland	Canada	83–81	Lithuania
2012	Kaunas	United States	95–62	Australia	Croatia	93–61	Spain
2014	Dubai	United States	99–92	Australia	Serbia	62–59	Spain
2016	Zaragoza	United States	96–56	Turkey	Lithuania	81–63	Spain
2018	Rosario–Santa Fe	United States	95–52	France	Puerto Rico	90–77	Canada
2022	Malaga	United States	79–67	Spain	France	66–58	Lithuania
2024	Turkey
2026	Turkey

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	6	0	0	6
2	Australia	0	2	0	2
3	France	0	1	1	2
4	Poland	0	1	0	1
	Spain	0	1	0	1
	Turkey	0	1	0	1
7	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 (11 entries)		6	6	6	18

Tournament awards

Most recent award winners (2022)

Award	Winner	Position	Team
Most Valuable Player	Izan Almansa	C	Spain
All-Tournament Team	Lucas Langarita	PG	Spain
	Ilane Fibleuil	SG	France
	Koa Peat	SF	United States
	Cooper Flagg	PF	United States
	Izan Almansa	C	Spain

Participation details

Team	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2022	2024	2026	Total
Angola	–	–	11th	–	–	–	–		1
Argentina	9th	6th	10th	13th	11th	11th	Q		7
Australia	6th	2nd	2nd	7th	6th	6th	Q		7
Bosnia and Herzegovina	–	–	–	9th	–	–	–		1
Canada	3rd	5th	6th	5th	4th	9th	Q		7
China	7th	7th	7th	10th	15th	–	Q		6
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	Q		7
Finland	–	–	–	12th	–	–	–		1
France	–	10th	8th	6th	2nd	3rd	Q		6
Germany	8th	–	–	–	–	–	Q		2
Greece	–	–	12th	–	–	–	–		1
Guinea	–	–	–	–	–	–	Q		1
Italy	–	–	9th	–	–	–	Q		2
Japan	–	–	14th	–	–	14th	–		2
Lebanon	–	–	–	–	–	16th	–		1
Lithuania	4th	9th	–	3rd	–	4th	Q		5
Mali	–	–	–	15th	12th	15th	–		3
Montenegro	–	–	–	–	8th	–	–		1
New Zealand	–	–	–	–	14th	12th	Q		3
Philippines	–	–	15th	–	13th	–	Q		3
Poland	2nd	–	–	–	–	8th	–		2
Puerto Rico	–	–	5th	–	3rd	–	Q		3
Serbia	5th	–	3rd	–	10th	5th	–		4
Slovenia	–	–	–	–	–	7th	–		1
South Korea	12th	11th	–	8th	–	–	–		3
Spain	10th	4th	4th	4th	–	2nd	Q		6
Turkey	–	–	–	2nd	5th	–	Q	Q	4
United Arab Emirates	–	–	16th	–	–	–	–		1
United States	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	Q		7
Total	12	12	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