Men's Basketball World Championship

Explore the full history, records and every winner of this competition.

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Most wins

5
États-Unis

Most finals lost

3
États-Unis

Different winners

7
Different teams

Editions played

19
Editions

Detailed statistics

🏆 Teams with most titles

États-Unis 5
Yougoslavie 5
URSS 3
Brésil 2
Espagne 2

🥈 Recurrent finalists

États-Unis 3
URSS 3
Yougoslavie 3
Argentine 2
Brésil 2

Complete honours by season

Year 🥇 Winner 🥈 Runner-up 🥉 Third place
2023 Allemagne Serbie États-Unis
2019 Espagne Argentine France
2014 États-Unis Serbie France
2010 États-Unis Turquie Lituanie
2006 Espagne Grèce États-Unis
2002 Yougoslavie Argentine Allemagne
1998 Yougoslavie Russie États-Unis
1994 États-Unis Russie Croatie
1990 Yougoslavie URSS États-Unis
1986 États-Unis URSS Yougoslavie
1982 URSS États-Unis Yougoslavie
1978 Yougoslavie URSS Brésil
1974 URSS Yougoslavie États-Unis
1970 Yougoslavie Brésil URSS
1967 URSS Yougoslavie Brésil
1963 Brésil Yougoslavie URSS
1959 Brésil États-Unis Chili
1954 États-Unis Brésil Philippines
1950 Argentine États-Unis Chili

Frequently asked questions

Which Team has won Men's Basketball World Championship the most times?
États-Unis holds the record with 5 titles in this competition.
Who won Men's Basketball World Championship in 2023?
The 2023 edition of Men's Basketball World Championship was won by Allemagne.
How many editions of Men's Basketball World Championship have been held?
Men's Basketball World Championship has 19 editions on record.
How many different teams have won Men's Basketball World Championship?
7 different teams have won Men's Basketball World Championship.
Who are the most successful Teams at Men's Basketball World Championship?
The most successful at Men's Basketball World Championship are: États-Unis (5), Yougoslavie (5), URSS (3).

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