The FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women) is the under-19 women's world basketball championship organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). From its inauguration in 1985, until 2005, it was held every four years. Since 2005, it has been held biennially.

The reigning world champions are , winning the tournament in 2025. The next edition will be held in China in 2027.

Composition According to the updated FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA U19 World Cup shall be held every two years (2023, 2025, 2027, etc.).

Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U19 World Cup as follows:

Directly qualified: The host nation (usually designated by the Central Board a year before the scheduled tournament) From each continent: Two from FIBA Africa: Finalists of the FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-placed team of the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket

Summaries Year Hosts Final Third place match Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place 1985 Colorado Springs 80–75 86–63 1989 Bilbao 109–93 69–61 1993 Seoul 72–54 74–53 1997 Natal 78–74 45–40 2001 Brno 82–80 77–72 2005 Nabeul / Tunis 97–76 78–61 2007 Bratislava 99–57 52–50 2009 Bangkok 87–71 58–51 2011 Puerto Montt / Puerto Varas 69–46 70–67 2013 Klaipėda / Panevėžys 61–28 73–68 2015 Chekhov / Vidnoye 78–70 69–62 2017 Udine / Cividale del Friuli 86–82 67–60 2019 Bangkok 74–70 58–52 2021 Debrecen 70–52 88–67 2023 Madrid 69–66 80–73 (OT) 2025 Brno 88–76 70–68 2027Details Chengdu 2029Details TBD

Medal table

Participation details

Team 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 Total – – – 9th – – 14th 13th 14th 15th – 12th 15th 16th 15th Q11 6th 4th 7th 5th 5th 4th 6th 9th Q17 – – – – – – – – – – 6th – 4th – – – Q3 – 8th 5th 7th – 10th 9th 6th 10th – – 16th 14th 14th –12 – 11th 9th – – – – – – – – – – – – – –2 8th – – – – 9th 9th 4th 5th 7th 8th 6th 5th 4th Q13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –1 4th 9th 11th 7th 9th 11th 11th 9th 5th 7th 7th 5th – 13th 11th 16 – – 12th – – – – – 11th – 14th – – 14th 15th – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 11th – – – –1 9th 10th – 11th 6th – – – – – – – – – – – –4 Part of TCH – 6th – 7th 10th – – – – – 6th 7th –7 † – 4th defunct1 – 12th 10th – – 11th – – – – – – – – – – –3 – – – – – – – – 15th – 16th 16th – 12th 12th – –5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Q1 – – 6th – 5th – – 7th 6th 5th 5th – 10th 4th 5th Q 11 – – – – – – – – – – – – 13th – 10th – –2 – – – – – 8th – – – – – 9th 10th – 8th –5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10th – 1 – – – – – – – – 10th – – – 11th 11th – –4 – – – – – – 16th – – – – – – – – – –1 – – 8th 12th 11th – 13th 12th 7th 8th DQ 4th 8th 9th 6th 6th Q13 Part of URS – – – – – – – – – 10th 14th – – – –2 Part of URS – – 8th – 12th 8th – – – – – 8th – –5 – – – 10th 12th – 15th 14th – 15th 12th 13th 7th 4th 5th DQ Q12 – – – – – – – – – – – 12th – – – – –1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 15th – – – –1 – – – – – – – – – 10th 9th – – – – – –2 – – – – – – – – 16th – – – – – – 12th Q3 – – – 10th – – – – – – – – – – – –2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7th –1 – – – – – 10th – – – – – 14th – – – – –2 Part of URS 5th 4th – 6th 8th 9th – 8th – – –10 10th – – – – – – – – 16th – – – – – – –2 Part of YUG Part of SCG – – 11th 11th – – – – – Q4 † Part of YUG – – – defunct1 Part of TCH – – – – – – – – – – – – –2 Part of YUG – – – – – – 14th – – – – – – – –1 6th – – 6th 8th 13th – 13th 13th 15th 9th 13th – 9th 12 † defunct2 7th – 8th – 5th 4th 4th 4th 8th 7th Q15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –2 – – – – – – 15th – – – – – – – – –2 7th 7th Q17 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Q1 † defunct2 Total 10 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Tournament awards

Most recent award winners (2025) AwardWinnerTeam Most Valuable Player Saniyah Hall All-Tournament Team Bonnie Deas Syla Swords Saniyah Hall Somtochukwu Okafor Sienna Betts

Debut of national teams Year Debutants 1985 , , , , , , , , 1989 , , , 1993 , , , , 1997 , , , 2001 2005 , , , 2007 , , 2009 2011 , , , , 2013 2015 2017 , 2019 , , 2021 None 2023 None 2025 , 2027 , 2029 TBD

Teams by number of appearances Teams in bold have qualified for the 2027 edition.

Team Recordstreak Activestreak Debut Most recent Best result (* hosts) 16 16 16 1985 2025 (1993) 17 17 17 1985 2027 (1997, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013,2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025) 16 14 3 1985 2027 (2005) 14 11 11 1985 2025 (2009, 2011, 2023*) 12 6 3 1989 2025 (2011) 13 12 11 1985 2027 (2017, 2023) 12 5 5 1993 2025 (2017) 11 7 7 1997 2025 (2021) 11 5 0 1985 2025 (1985) 11 5 5 1997 2027 (2009) 10 6 3 1993 2025 (2013) 10 5 0 1993 2021 (2017) 7 3 3 1997 2025 (2001*) 5 2 0 1993 2023 (2011) 5 2 0 2011 2023 (2021, 2023) 5 3 1 2005 2025 (2021) 5 2 0 2001 2023 (2001, 2009, 2023) 4 2 0 1985 2001 (2001) 4 2 0 2011 2023 (2011) 3 2 0 1989 2005 (1993) 3 2 0 2007 2015 (2007) 2 1 0 2015 2019 (2019) 2 2 0 1989 1993 (1993) 2 1 0 2019 2023 (2023) 2 2 0 2017 2019 (2017) 2 2 0 2013 2015 (2015) 2 1 1 2011 2025 (2025) 2 1 0 1993 2001 (1993) 2 1 0 2005 2017 (2005) 2 1 0 1985 2013 (1985) 2 1 0 1997 2007 (1997) † 2 2 — 1985 1989 (1985, 1989) 2 1 0 2009 2019 (2009*, 2019*) 2 1 0 2005 2009 (2005*) † 2 2 — 1985 1989 (1989) 1 1 0 2011 2011 (2011*) 1 1 0 2019 2019 (2019) † 1 1 — 1989 1989 (1989) 1 1 1 2025 2025 (2025) 1 1 0 2007 2007 (2007) 1 1 0 2017 2017 (2017) 1 1 0 2019 2019 (2019) 1 1 1 2025 2025 (2025) † 1 1 — 2005 2005 (2005) 1 1 0 2011 2011 (2011) 1 1 0 2007 2007 (2007) 1 1 1 2027 2027 (2027) 1 1 1 2027 2027 (2027)

Overall win–loss record Teams in bold have qualified for the 2027 edition.

Team Played Won Lost 17 120 107 13 16 119 86 33 14 105 67 38 16 108 51 57 13 90 50 40 10 75 49 26 10 75 49 26 12 89 39 50 12 83 36 47 12 87 35 52 7 51 28 23 11 65 19 46 11 66 19 47 5 36 18 18 3 24 14 10 † 2 13 12 1 4 29 12 17 2 16 11 5 2 14 10 4 † 2 13 10 3 5 39 10 29 4 26 9 17 2 15 8 7 2 14 7 7 2 14 7 7 5 36 7 29 2 14 6 8 1 9 6 3 2 14 5 9 5 33 5 28 † 1 7 4 3 1 7 4 3 † 1 8 4 4 2 14 3 11 1 7 3 4 1 6 2 4 1 7 2 5 2 12 2 10 3 21 2 19 1 5 1 4 1 7 1 6 1 8 1 7 2 12 1 11 2 12 0 12 2 11 0 11 1 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 —

See also FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

References

External links Official website of FIBA