Basketball World Championship
The Basketball World Championship (official name: FIBA World Championship) is a world basketball tournament held quadrenially.
History
The Basketball World Championship was created by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and was first held in 1950 in Argentina.
The tournament is held every four years between Olympic Games.
Since 2006, the number of participating teams will be increased to 24 nations (before it was 16).
Past and future World Championships
| Year | Host country | World Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Argentina | Argentina | |
| 1954 | Brazil | USA | |
| 1959 | Chile | Brazil | |
| 1963 | Brazil | Brazil | |
| 1967 | Uruguay | USSR | |
| 1970 | SFR Yugoslavia | SFR Yugoslavia | |
| 1974 | Puerto Rico | USSR | |
| 1978 | Philippines | SFR Yugoslavia | |
| 1982 | Colombia | USSR | |
| 1986 | Spain | USA | |
| 1990 | Argentina | SFR Yugoslavia | |
| 1994 | Canada | USA | |
| 1998 | Greece | FR Yugoslavia | |
| 2002 | USA | FR Yugoslavia | |
| 2006 | Japan | ||
| 2010 | Turkey |
External links
Categories: Basketball