FIBA Under-21 World Championship

The FIBA Under-21 World Championship was a men's under-21-only basketball competition organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). It was known as the FIBA 22 & Under World Championship before FIBA lowered the age limit to 21 years in December 1998, and had its name changed to World Championship for Young Men. The competition adopted its final name in 2004. FIBA later discontinued the world championship for this age group.[1]

FIBA Under-21 World Championship
FormerlyFIBA 22 & Under World Championship
(1993–1998)
World Championship for Young Men
(1998–2004)
SportBasketball
Founded1993
FounderFIBA
First season1993
Ceased2005
CEOHong Kong Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching (程万琦)
No. of teams12
ContinentFIBA (International)
Last
champion(s)
 Lithuania (1st title)
Most titles United States (2 titles)
Related
competitions
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
FIBA Under-19 World Cup

Summaries

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Year Host Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
1993  
Valladolid
 
United States
87–73  
France
 
Brazil
79–76  
Italy
1997  
Melbourne
 
Australia
88–73  
Puerto Rico
 
Yugoslavia
84–72  
Argentina
2001  
Saitama
 
United States
89–80  
Croatia
 
Argentina
87–82  
Dominican Republic
2005  
Mar del Plata
 
Lithuania
65–63  
Greece
 
Canada
79–74  
Australia

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States2002
2  Australia1001
  Lithuania1001
4  Croatia0101
  France0101
  Greece0101
  Puerto Rico0101
8  Argentina0011
  Brazil0011
  Canada0011
  FR Yugoslavia0011
Totals (11 entries)44412

Participation details

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Team  
1993
 
1997
 
2001
 
2005
Total
  Angola 10th 1
  Argentina 6th 4th 3rd 6th 4
  Australia 8th 1st 8th 4th 4
  Brazil 3rd 1
  Canada 3rd 1
  China 12th 11th 2
  Chinese Taipei 12th 1
  Croatia 2nd 1
  Dominican Republic 4th 1
  Egypt 10th 9th 2
  France 2nd 1
  Greece 5th 2nd 2
  Iran 12th 1
  Israel 9th 7th 10th 3
  Italy 4th 1
  Japan 11th 1
  South Korea 11th 9th 12th 3
  Lithuania 8th 1st 2
  New Zealand 11th 1
  Nigeria 9th 1
  Puerto Rico 2nd 7th 2
  Qatar 10th 1
  Slovenia 6th 8th 2
  Spain 7th 7th 5th 3
  Turkey 6th 1
  United States 1st 5th 1st 5th 4
  FR Yugoslavia 3rd 1
Total 12 12 12 12

References

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