List of FIBA World Cup Winners

Germany won the 2023 edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. They defeated Serbia by 83-77 in the Final.

The FIBA World Cup is widely considered the most prestigious basketball tournament in the world. It has been held every four years since 1950, with teams from around the world competing for the championship trophy. Throughout the tournament's history, many great teams have emerged as champions.

The FIBA World Cup has been the pinnacle of basketball excellence, with several nations competing for the championship. The FIBA World Cup is a tournament of glory, showcasing the best basketball talent from around the world. In the tournament's current format, 32 teams will compete for the title at venues in the host country. The winning team will be awarded the Naismith trophy, first awarded in 1967. The current winners are Germany, who defeated Serbia in the final of the 2023 edition.

The 1994 FIBA ​​World Championship in Canada was the first FIBA ​​World Championship tournament open to current US NBA players who also played in official NBA regular season games. Therefore, all subsequent FIBA ​​World Championship/World Cup tournaments are considered purely professional-level tournaments.

FIBA World Cup Winners

The United States, Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Germany have won the FIBA ​​World Championship so far, with the United States and Yugoslavia each winning five times, the Soviet Union three times, and Brazil and Spain- 2 wins each, 1 win each for Argentina and the 2023 champions Germany.

Since 1967, the winner of each tournament has been awarded the Naismith Trophy, named after the inventor of basketball, James Naismith. The installation of the trophy had been planned since the first World Cup in 1950 but did not materialize until FIBA commissioned its installation in 1965 with a donation of $1,000.

His latest trophy was introduced in his 1998 FIBA ​​World Championship and the original is now kept at the Pedro He Ferrandis Foundation in Spain. His second trophy, designed in an Egyptian-inspired lotus shape, features a map of the continents and gemstones representing his five continents (FIBA America has both North and South America).

The latest Naismith trophy design was unveiled at his 2019 FIBA ​​World Championship qualifier draw ceremony on May 7, 2017. The "hoop" of the trophy also bears its original name, FIBA ​​(International Federation of Basketball Amateurs).

Argentina (1950)

The first FIBA World Cup was held in 1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The host nation emerged as the first World Cup champions, defeating the United States by a score of 64-50 in the final. They were runners-up in 2002 and 2019.

United States (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010, 2014)

The United States has won the FIBA World Cup five times, with its first victory coming in 1954. They have also won in 1986, 1994, 2010, and 2014. The American team has consistently been one of the most dominant teams throughout the tournament's history. They were runner-ups thrice, in 1950, 1959 and 1982. They won bronze 4 times, in 1974, 1990, 1998 and 2006.

Brazil (1959, 1963)

Brazil has won the World Cup twice in its history. They won their first championship in 1959, defeating the United States in the final. They won again in 1963, defeating Yugoslavia by a score of 90-88 in overtime. They were runners-up twice, in 1954 and 1970. They have also won bronze twice, in 1967 and 1978.

Soviet Union (1967, 1974, 1982)

The Soviet Union was a dominant basketball powerhouse during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, and they won the World Cup three times. They won in 1967, 1974, and 1982 and were particularly dominant in 1974, winning all nine of their games in the tournament. The Soviet Union was runner-up thrice, in 1978, 1986, and 1990. They had won bronze twice, in 1963 and 1970.

Yugoslavia (1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002)

Yugoslavia was another basketball powerhouse during the latter half of the 20th century, and they won the World Cup five times. They won in 1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, and 2002 and their 1990 squad, led by future NBA stars Toni Kukoč and Dražen Petrović, is considered one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. They were runners-up in 1963, 1967, and 1974. They won bronze in 1982 and 1986.

Spain (2006, 2019)

Spain won the FIBA World Cup twice, in 2006 and 2019, defeating Greece and Argentina in the final respectively. They defeated Argentina in the 2019 FIBA World Cup final by scoring 95-75.

Germany (2023)

Germany won the 2023 edition of the FIBA World Cup, defeating USA and Serbia in the semi-final and final respectively. Germany defeated Serbia by 83-77. Dennis Schroder, who plays point guard for the Toronto Raptors, won the FIBA World Cup MVP Award for his phenomenal performance in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.