FIBA World Rankings
| Men | # | Women |
|---|---|---|
United States  |
1 | United States |
Spain  |
2 |  Australia |
Lithuania  |
3 | Spain |
Argentina  |
4 |  France |
| France |
5 |  Czech Republic |
Serbia  |
6 |  Russia |
| Russia |
7 |  Brazil |
Turkey  |
8 |  China |
| Brazil |
9 |  Canada |
Greece  |
10 | Turkey |
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The FIBA World Rankings are FIBA's rankings of national basketball teams. Sponsored by bwin, FIBA ranks men's and women's national teams in both senior and junior competitions. It also publishes combined rankings for all competitions in both genders.
Not included are ranking for 3x3, which is by individual player.
Calculation
Only FIBA tournaments for full five-a-side teams are used in calculations for the tournaments. Other tournaments, such as regional championships, invitationals, and friendlies are not included. Also not counted are tournaments in FIBA's official competition for three-on-three halfcourt basketball, 3x3.[1]
Events' weights
Each FIBA event has a weight, partly based on the strength of the various national teams participating:[1]
Men Ranking
| Number | Event | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 5 |
| 2 | Olympic basketball tournaments | 5 |
| 4 | FIBA Africa Championship | 0.2 |
| 4 | FIBA Americas Championship | 0.8 |
| 4 | FIBA Asia Championship | 0.3 |
| 4 | FIBA EuroBasket | 1 |
| 4 | FIBA Oceania Championship | 0.1 |
Women Ranking
| Number | Event | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | 5 |
| 2 | Olympic basketball tournaments | 5 |
| 4 | FIBA Africa Championship for Women | 0.2 |
| 4 | FIBA Americas Championship for Women | 0.8 |
| 4 | FIBA Asia Championship for Women | 0.3 |
| 4 | EuroBasket Women | 1 |
| 4 | FIBA Oceania Championship for Women | 0.1 |
Competition ranking points
As opposed to football tournaments, teams still have to go through a series of consolation and classification rounds even if they've been eliminated from title contention, so that a complete ranking of the teams will be possible.[1]
| Competition rank | Points |
|---|---|
| Gold medal (1st) | 50 |
| Silver medal (2nd) | 40 |
| Bronze medal (3rd) | 30 |
| 4th | 15 |
| 5th | 14 |
| 6th | 13 |
| 7th | 12 |
| 8th | 11 |
| 9th | 10 |
| 10th | 9 |
| 11th | 8 |
| 12th | 7 |
| 13th | 6 |
| 14th | 5 |
| 15th | 4 |
| 16th | 3 |
| 17th | 2 |
| 18th and below | 1 |
Cycle and updates
The calculations are done after the tournaments stated above in a group of two Olympic cycles (8 years). The oldest tournament outside the 8-year period is discarded and replaced with the newest competition.[1]
This means that in every computation, there are:
- Four continental championships
- Two FIBA Basketball World Cups
- Two Olympic basketball tournaments
Example
The United States' 1000.0 points were calculated by this method:
| Tournament | Finish | Points | Weight | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics | 1st | 50 | 5 | 250 |
| 2009 FIBA Americas Championship | DNP | 0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2010 FIBA World Championship | 1st | 50 | 5 | 250 |
| 2011 FIBA Americas Championship | DNP | 0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics | 1st | 50 | 5 | 250 |
| 2013 FIBA Americas Championship | DNP | 0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1st | 50 | 5 | 250 |
| 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | DNP | 0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Total | 1000.0 | |||
Iran's 93.2 points were calculated by this method:
| Tournament | Finish | Points | Weight | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics | 11th | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| 2009 FIBA Asia Championship | 1st | 50 | 0.3 | 15 |
| 2010 FIBA World Championship | 19th | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 FIBA Asia Championship | 5th | 14 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics | DNQ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 FIBA Asia Championship | 1st | 50 | 0.3 | 15 |
| 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | 20th | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 FIBA Asia Championship | 3rd | 30 | 0.3 | 9 |
| Total | 93.2 | |||
After the conclusion of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the points gained from the 2006 World Championship were replaced with those gained from the 2014 World Cup.
Rankings
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 FIBA.com: How it works
- ↑ "FIBA Ranking for Men". FIBA.COM.
- ↑ "FIBA Ranking for Women". FIBA.COM.
- ↑ "Combined FIBA Rankings". FIBA.COM.
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