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FIBA Basketball World Cup:
Winners by Continent

The Basketball World Championship or Basketball World Cup was created by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). It is held every four years between Olympic Games and was first held in Argentina in 1950. Until 2002, the top sixteen national basketball teams were part of every World Cup, but in Japan 2006 the number of participating nations was increased to 24 and in China 2019 to 32.

More Information: Year by year - Summary of winners - Winners by Continent

Basketball World Cup Winners by Continent

Continent Golden Medals Silver Medals Bronze Medals Total
Europe

Golden Medal 10

Golden Medal 5 - Yugoslavia
2002 - 1998
(as FR Yugoslavia)
1990 - 1978 - 1970
(SFR Yugoslavia)
Golden Medal 3 - USSR
1982 - 1974 - 1967
Golden Medal 2 - Spain
2019 - 2006

Silver Medal 11

Silver Medal 3 - Yugoslavia
1974 - 1967 - 1963 (as SFR Yugoslavia)
Silver Medal 3 - USSR
1990 - 1986 - 1978
Silver Medal 2 - Russia
1998 - 1994
(Russia)
Silver Medal 1 - Greece
2006
Silver Medal 1 - Turkey
2010
Silver Medal 1 - Serbia
2014

Bronze Medal 9

Bronze Medal 2 - France
2019 - 2014Bronze Medal 2 - Yugoslavia
1986 - 1982
Bronze Medal 2- USSR
1970 - 1963
Bronze Medal 1 - Germany
2002
Bronze Medal 1 - Croatia
1994
Bronze Medal 1 - Lithuania
2010


30
America

Golden Medal 8

Golden Medal 5 - USA
2014 - 2010 - 1994 - 1986 - 1954
Golden Medal 2 - Brazil
1963 - 1959
Golden Medal 1 - Argentina
1950

Silver Medal 7

Silver Medal 3 - USA
1982 - 1959 - 1950
Silver Medal 2 - Brazil
1970 - 1954
Silver Medal 2 - Argentina
2019 - 2002

Bronze Medal 8

Bronze Medal 4 - USA
1998 - 1990 - 1974
Bronze Medal 2 - Brazil
1978 - 1967
Bronze Medal 2 - Chile
1959 - 1950


23
Asia none none

Bronze Medal 1

Bronze Medal 1 - Philippines
1954


1

Africa none none none none
Oceania none none none none

 

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