FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship

Current season, competition or edition: 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1979
CEO	Bob Elphinston
Inaugural season	1979
No. of teams	16
Continent	FIBA (International)
Most recent champion(s)	United States (5th title)
Most titles	United States (5 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.

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1979 Details	Salvador		United States	75–55	Brazil		Argentina		Yugoslavia
1983 Details	Palma de Mallorca		United States	82–78	Soviet Union		Brazil	71–66	Spain
1987 Details	Bormio		Yugoslavia	82–78	United States		Italy	71–66	West Germany
1991 Details	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 Details	Thessaloniki		Australia	126–92	Lithuania		Greece	73–64	Croatia
2007 Details	Novi Sad		Serbia	74–69	United States		France	75–67	Brazil
2009 Details	Auckland		United States	88–80	Greece		Croatia	87–81	Australia
2011 Details	Riga		Lithuania	85–67	Serbia		Russia	77–72	Argentina
2013 Details	Prague		United States	82–68	Serbia		Lithuania	106–100	Australia
2015 Details	Greece

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	5	3	0	8
2	Serbia	1	2	0	3
3	Greece	1	1	1	3
	Lithuania	1	1	1	3
5	Australia	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	2013	Total
Angola		13th		13th	14th		13th		14th			5
Argentina	3rd	7th		3rd	6th	4th	10th	6th	5th	4th	12th	10
Australia	9th	10th	5th	11th	2nd	5th	1st	5th	4th	6th	4th	11
Brazil	2nd	3rd	10th	7th		8th		4th		9th	10th	8
Canada	7th	14th	6th	8th				10th	7th	11th	6th	8
China		11th	9th	10th	9th	15th	14th	12th		13th	7th	9
Chinese Taipei			11th							14th		2
Croatia					4th	3rd	4th		3rd	8th	8th	6
Czech Republic											14th	1
Dominican Republic		9th										1
Egypt	12th					13th			11th	12th		4
France					8th			3rd	8th			3
Greece					1st	7th	3rd		2nd			4
Iran							16th		15th		11th	3
Italy	6th	6th	3rd	2nd	13th							5
Ivory Coast											15th	1
Japan				16th		14th						2
Jordan					16th							1
Kazakhstan									12th			1
South Korea					15th		12th	11th		15th	13th	5
Latvia						9th				10th		2
Lebanon								14th				1
Lithuania					5th		2nd	9th	9th	1st	3rd	6
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	9th	3
Senegal											16th	1
Serbia								1st		2nd	2nd	3
Slovenia							7th					1
Soviet Union	5th	2nd	7th	9th								4
Spain		4th		6th	3rd	1st		8th	10th		5th	7
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	1st	11
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	16

Most Valuable Players

Year	Name
1987	Toni Kukoč
1991	Dejan Bodiroga
1995	Efthimios Rentzias
1999	Andrei Kirilenko
2003	Andrew Bogut
2007	Milan Mačvan
2009	Mario Delaš
2011	Jonas Valančiūnas
2013	Aaron Gordon

External links

• Brazilian History
• USA history

International men's basketball FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U21 World Championship U19 World Championship U17 World Championship World Rankings Africa FIBA Africa – FIBA Africa Championship U-18 U-16 Americas FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16 Asia FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Championship U-18 U-16 Europe FIBA Europe – FIBA EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16 Oceania FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-18 U-16 Other tournaments Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Cup FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey) Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

International men's youth basketball FIBA Youth Olympics World Rankings U21 World Championship U19 World Championship U17 World Championship Africa FIBA Africa U-20 U-18 U-16 Americas FIBA Americas U-20 U-18 U-16 Asia FIBA Asia U-20 U-18 U-16 Europe FIBA Europe U-20 U-18 U-16 Oceania FIBA Oceania U-20 U-18 U-16 Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held.