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The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a major international basketball tournament that takes place every four years, with the next tournament taking place in 2027. The tournament has gone through several format changes over the years, with the number of teams expanding and contracting between 10 and 32. The qualifying process for the FIBA Basketball World Cup typically takes place over a two-year cycle, with the latest edition of the tournament taking place in 2023 in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The full schedule for the upcoming Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament in Paris 2024 is now available.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of Teams | 32 |
| Frequency of Tournament | Every four years |
| Year of Next Tournament | 2024 |
| Host of Next Tournament | Paris |
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What You'll Learn
The 2024 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament in Paris
The National Olympic Committees could enter only one 12-player men's team and one 12-player women's team. Similarly, each roster for the men's tournament consisted of 12 players. For the second time in history, the 3x3 basketball tournament featured eight teams competing in the men's and women's events, with each committee entering only one 4-player men's team and one 4-player women's team.
The draw for the tournament was held on 19 March 2024, with the seeding announced on 15 March 2024. As the four winners of the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) were yet to be decided at the time of the draw, they were assigned placeholders. The awards were announced by FIBA on 10 August 2024, following the conclusion of the tournament.
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The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a major international basketball tournament, held every four years. The tournament is similar in structure to the FIFA World Cup, with 32 teams competing for the title across venues within the host nation(s). The FIBA World Cup was conceived at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, with the first tournament taking place in 1950 in Argentina.
The 2023 tournament featured 32 teams, with the final line-up being confirmed on 27 February 2023. The qualified teams included Finland, Ivory Coast, New Zealand, Canada, Slovenia, Egypt, Mexico, Lebanon, Latvia, South Sudan, and Georgia, with the latter six countries making their debuts at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The hosts, Japan and the Philippines, also competed, with co-hosts Japan qualifying for the Olympics as the best-performing Asian team.
The venues for the 2023 tournament included the Mall of Asia Arena, the Araneta Coliseum, and the Philippine Arena, all of which had previously hosted various FIBA qualifiers and championships. The Philippine Arena, with its 55,000 seating capacity, was initially set to host the final phase and the World Cup final, but the Mall of Asia Arena was later chosen as the replacement host, due to logistical reasons.
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The 2014 changes to the tournament format
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the tournament, which was hosted by Spain and held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. The United States won their fifth championship, beating Serbia in the final.
After the 2014 edition, FIBA made significant changes to the tournament's format. Firstly, the number of teams competing was expanded from 24 to 32. Secondly, the competition would no longer overlap with the FIFA World Cup. This change was made to avoid conflict with the FIFA World Cup, as the two tournaments had been played in the same year from 1970 through 2014. To accommodate this change, the 2014 FIBA World Cup was followed by the next tournament in 2019, held in China, which set a new four-year cycle for the FIBA World Cup.
The 2019 World Cup qualifying process, which began in 2017, was the first under the new format. Qualifying takes place over a two-year cycle, involving six windows of play. The qualifying zones mirror the FIBA continental zones, except that FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania are now combined into a single Asia-Pacific qualifying zone. In each qualifying zone, nations are divided into Division A and Division B, with promotion and relegation between the two.
The Basketball World Cup has existed in several different formats throughout the years, with the number of teams expanding and contracting between 10 and 24. The 2014 changes to the tournament format were made to increase the number of teams competing and to avoid overlap with the FIFA World Cup. These changes set a new four-year cycle for the FIBA World Cup, with the next tournament held in 2019.
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The 1994 tournament in Toronto
The 1994 FIBA World Championship in Toronto, Canada, was a landmark event in the history of basketball. This tournament, hosted from August 4 to 14, 1994, was the 12th edition of the FIBA World Championship, now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup. It was also the first time that current American NBA players were allowed to participate, marking a significant shift in the competition. Previously, only players from other leagues outside the NBA were eligible to compete, as they were considered amateurs.
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. However, due to United Nations restrictions on Yugoslavia's participation in sporting events, Toronto stepped in as the host in 1992. This change in host nation also reflected the political shifts occurring at the time, as the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia were in the process of dissolving into multiple new states.
Sixteen teams participated in the 1994 FIBA World Championship, with games taking place at three venues: SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, and Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. The United States dominated the tournament, claiming the gold medal, while Russia and Croatia, two newly formed states from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia respectively, won silver and bronze.
The inclusion of American NBA players in the 1994 tournament elevated the prestige of the event and marked a new era for the FIBA World Championship. However, the subsequent 1998 tournament in Greece was impacted by a lockout in the NBA, preventing NBA players from participating. Despite this setback, the 1994 tournament in Toronto set a precedent for the inclusion of NBA players and contributed to the growing global appeal of basketball.
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The 1948 meeting of the FIBA World Congress
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The tournament takes place every four years and is considered the flagship event of FIBA. The tournament structure is similar, but not identical, to that of the FIFA World Cup. The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup was conceived at a meeting of the FIBA World Congress at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Long-time FIBA Secretary-General Renato William Jones urged FIBA to adopt a World Championship, similar to the FIFA World Cup, to be held every four years between Olympiads. The FIBA Congress, witnessing the success of the 23-team Olympic tournament that year, agreed to the proposal, deciding that the first tournament would be held in 1950.
Argentina was selected as the host country for the first FIBA World Championship, mainly because it was the only country willing to take on the task. Argentina took advantage of the host selection, winning all their games en route to becoming the first-ever FIBA World Champion. The first five tournaments were held in South America, and teams from the Americas dominated the tournament, winning eight of nine medals at the first three tournaments.
By 1963, however, teams from Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe, particularly the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, began to catch up to the teams from the Americas. After the 2014 edition, FIBA instituted significant changes to the World Cup. The final competition was expanded from 24 to 32 teams. Additionally, for the first time since 1967, the competition would no longer overlap with the FIFA World Cup.
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Frequently asked questions
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a tournament that takes place every four years.
The qualification period for the FIBA Basketball World Cup takes place over a two-year cycle, involving six windows of play.
The next Men's FIBA Basketball World Cup will take place in 2027 in Qatar.
