FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Current season or competition:
2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded 1979
Commissioner Bob Elphinston
Inaugural season 1979
No. of teams 16
Continent FIBA (International)
Most recent champion(s)  Lithuania (1st title)
Most titles  United States (4 titles)
Related competitions FIBA Under-17 World Championship
FIBA Under-21 World Championship (defunct)
Founder FIBA

The FIBA Under-19 World Championship is a men's under-19 only basketball competition organized by FIBA. From its inauguration in 1979 until 2007 it was held every four years. From 2007 onwards it will be held biannually.

Contents

Summaries

Year Host Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
1979
Details

Salvador

United States
1
Brazil

Argentina
1
Yugoslavia
1983
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Palma de Mallorca

United States
82–78
Soviet Union

Brazil
71–66
Spain
1987
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Bormio

Yugoslavia
86–76
United States

Italy
77–66
West Germany
1991
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Edmonton

United States
90–85
Italy

Argentina
74–71
Yugoslavia
1995
Details

Athens

Greece
91–73
Australia

Spain
77–64
Croatia
1999
Details

Lisbon

Spain
94–87
United States

Croatia
66–59
Argentina
2003
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Thessaloniki

Australia
126–92
Lithuania

Greece
73–64
Croatia
2007
Details

Novi Sad

Serbia
74–69
United States

France
75–67
Brazil
2009
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Auckland

United States
88–80
Greece

Croatia
87–81
Australia
2011
Details

Riga

Lithuania
85–67
Serbia

Russia
77–72
Argentina

^1 A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States 4 3 0 7
2  Greece 1 1 1 3
3  Australia 1 1 0 2
 Lithuania 1 1 0 2
 Serbia 1 1 0 2
6  Spain 1 0 1 2
7  Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1
8  Brazil 0 1 1 2
 Italy 0 1 1 2
10  Soviet Union 0 1 0 1
11  Argentina 0 0 2 2
 Croatia 0 0 2 2
13  France 0 0 1 1
 Russia 0 0 1 1

Participation Details

Team
1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

2003

2007

2009

2011
Total
 Angola 13th 13th 14th 13th 14th 5
 Argentina 3rd 7th 3rd 6th 4th 10th 6th 5th 4th 9
 Australia 9th 10th 5th 11th 2nd 5th 1st 5th 4th 6th 10
 Brazil 2nd 3rd 10th 7th 8th 4th 9th 7
 Canada 7th 14th 6th 8th 10th 7th 11th 7
 China 11th 9th 10th 9th 15th 14th 12th 13th 8
 Chinese Taipei 11th 14th 2
 Croatia 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 8th 5
 Dominican Republic 9th 1
 Egypt 12th 13th 11th 12th 4
 France 8th 3rd 8th 3
 Greece 1st 7th 3rd 2nd 4
 Iran 16th 15th 2
 Italy 6th 6th 3rd 2nd 13th 5
 Japan 16th 14th 2
 Jordan 16th 1
 Kazakhstan 12th 1
 Korea 15th 12th 11th 15th 4
 Latvia 9th 10th 2
 Lebanon 14th 1
 Lithuania 5th 2nd 9th 9th 1st 5
 Malaysia 15th 1
 Mali 15th 1
 New Zealand 13th 1
 Nigeria 12th 15th 11th 11th 11th 13th 6
 Panama 11th 1
 Philippines 10th 1
 Poland 7th 1
 Portugal 16th 1
 Puerto Rico 8th 10th 6th 16th 6th 5
 Qatar 10th 1
 Romania 5th 1
 Russia 6th 3rd 2
 Serbia 1st 2nd 2
 Slovenia 7th 1
 Soviet Union 5th 2nd 7th 9th 4
 Spain 4th 6th 3rd 1st 8th 10th 6
 Syria 12th 16th 2
 Tunisia 16th 1
 Turkey 8th 7th 2
 Uruguay 8th 12th 14th 3
 United States 1st 1st 2nd 1st 7th 2nd 5th 2nd 1st 5th 10
 Venezuela 12th 12th 9th 3
 West Germany 5th 4th 2
 Yugoslavia 4th 8th 1st 4th 4
Total 12 14 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Most Valuable Players

Year Name
2009 Mario Delaš
2011 Jonas Valančiūnas

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