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The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition held every four years, featuring the senior men's national teams of members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The tournament was previously known as the FIBA World Championship from its inception in 1950 until 2010. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was held from August 25 to September 10, hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The next tournament will be held in 2027 in Qatar, marking the first time the World Cup will be hosted in the Arab world.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date of the latest FIBA Basketball World Cup | 25 August 2023 - 10 September 2023 |
| Host Nations | Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia |
| Number of Teams | 32 |
| Defending Champions | Germany |
| Runner-up | Serbia |
| Next Edition | 2027 |
| Host Nation for the 2027 Edition | Qatar |
| Number of Teams for the 2027 Edition | 32 |
| Dates for the 2027 Edition | 27 August 2027 - 12 September 2027 |
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The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup took place from 25 August to 10 September
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 FIBA event. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup took place from 25 August to 10 September. It was hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia—the first time in the tournament's history that it was hosted by multiple nations. It was also the first time a host nation (Indonesia) had not qualified. The tournament was hosted in Asia for the second time in a row, with Qatar hosting the following tournament in 2027.
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th edition of the tournament, with the first taking place in 1950. It was also the second tournament to feature 32 teams. The main opening ceremony took place in the Philippines on 25 August 2023 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, with the first game being Angola vs. the Philippines. For the first time in the tournament's history, female referees officiated games, with American referees Amy Bonner, Blanca Burns, and Jenna Reneau becoming the first female referees appointed to a men's World Cup.
The 2023 tournament also served as qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics, with the top two teams from each of the Americas and Europe, and the top team from each of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, qualifying for the tournament. Notable countries that failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup included two-time reigning AfroBasket champions Tunisia, Senegal, and Nigeria, the lone African nation to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be hosted in Qatar from 27 August to 12 September. It will be the 20th edition of the tournament and the first to be held in the Arab world.
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The Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia co-hosted the 2023 tournament
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). It takes place every four years and is considered the flagship event of FIBA.
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia from 25 August to 10 September 2023. This was the 19th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams and the second to feature 32 teams. It was also the first time in the tournament's history that it was hosted by multiple nations. The Philippines and Japan had previously hosted the tournament in 1978 and 2006, respectively, while it was Indonesia's first time hosting. The tournament was held in five venues across five cities, with the Philippines hosting 16 teams and Japan and Indonesia each hosting eight teams. The main opening ceremony took place in the Philippines on 25 August 2023 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue.
The Philippines men's national basketball team competed in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as one of the co-hosts. They held training camps in Estonia and Lithuania and played matches against the junior Estonia team, the under-20 Ukrainian team, and collegiate and PBA teams in the Philippines. Despite being a co-host, the Philippines still took part in the qualifiers. They finished last in the first round, relegating them to the classification round. However, they still had a chance to clinch the sole Asian berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France as no Asian team advanced to the second round.
Japan, one of the co-hosts, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics by virtue of being the best-performing Asian team in the tournament. They also hosted World Cup matches at the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, which has a seating capacity of 10,000. Indonesia, the third co-host, did not qualify for the tournament, marking the first time in tournament history that a host nation had not qualified.
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The 2027 World Cup will be hosted by Qatar
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 2027 World Cup will be hosted by Qatar and will be the 20th FIBA Basketball World Cup. It will be held in Qatar's capital city, Doha, from 27 August to 12 September 2027. This will be the first FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in the Arab world and the third in a row to be held in Asia. Qatar will also be the third Muslim country to host the tournament, after Turkey in 2010 and Indonesia in 2023.
The tournament will feature 32 nations, with Qatar qualifying automatically as the host nation. 80 national teams from all four FIBA regions will compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. The Qualifiers will span 15 months and showcase over 2,000 players across 420 national team games. The 32 qualified teams will be sorted into eight groups of four (A-H) for the group stage of the tournament. Each team in a group will play each other once, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the second round. The bottom two teams will play two classification games to determine the 17th to 32nd rankings.
Qatar was chosen as the host nation due to the proximity of its proposed venues. All four venues are located in Doha and are within 30 minutes of each other. Three of the four venues, the Lusail Sports Arena, Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena, and the Duhail Handball Sports Hall, were built for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship. The fourth venue, the Aspire Dome, is a multi-purpose arena that has hosted multiple sports events, including the 2006 Asian Games and the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be a significant event for Qatar, showcasing the country's ability to host major sporting events and providing an exciting platform for international basketball competition.
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The tournament occurs every four years
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition that occurs every four years. It is contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament is considered the flagship event of FIBA.
The first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup took place in Argentina in 1950, with the host nation prevailing in the final against the USA. Since then, the tournament has been held every four years, except for the 2023 edition, which was held just three years after the previous one in 2019. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, and marked the second time that the tournament featured 32 teams.
The 2027 edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in Qatar from 27 August to 12 September. It will be the 20th edition of the tournament and the first to be held in the Arab world. The tournament will feature 32 nations and will also serve as a qualifier for the LA 2028 Olympic Games. The host nation was chosen via a unanimous vote, with Qatar's proposed venues located close to each other, in and around the city of Doha.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is held in a different country every four years, with the exception of the 2023 edition, which was co-hosted by three countries. The tournament has a similar structure to the FIFA World Cup, with 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation(s). The tournament is considered the most prestigious and high-profile international men's basketball competition globally.
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32 teams compete for the title
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 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th tournament and was held from 25 August to 10 September 2023. It was hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
The 2023 tournament was the second to feature 32 teams competing for the title. The expansion to 32 teams was a significant change instituted by FIBA after the 2014 edition, increasing the number of teams from 24. The 2023 tournament was also the first to be hosted by multiple nations and the first time a host nation (Indonesia) had not qualified.
The 32 teams in the 2023 tournament were sorted into eight groups of four (A-H), with each team playing each other once in the group stage. The top two teams from each group then advanced to the second round, while the bottom two teams played classification games to determine rankings. This format will also be used in the 2027 tournament, which will be hosted in Qatar and feature 32 teams.
The increase to 32 teams allows for a greater representation of countries and regions, with teams from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe qualifying for the tournament. The expansion also provides more opportunities for countries to participate in the World Cup and showcase their talent on a global stage. The road to the tournament is an exciting journey for the teams and their fans, with millions of fans worldwide following the qualifiers and the main event.
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Frequently asked questions
The next FIBA Basketball World Cup will be the 20th edition of the tournament and will be held in 2027, from 27 August to 12 September.
The 2027 tournament will be hosted in Qatar, making it the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is held once every four years.
The tournament features 32 teams competing for the title.
