The FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-17 World Championship) is the under-17 men's world basketball championship organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The inaugural tournament was in July 2010, and is held biennially.
The reigning world champions are , winning the tournament in 2026. The next edition will be held in Greece in 2028.
Composition According to the updated FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA U17 World Cup shall be held every two years (2024, 2026, 2028, etc.).
Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U17 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 U16 AfroBasket Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U16 AmeriCup Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-placed team of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket
Summaries Year Hosts Final Third place match Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place2010Hamburg111–8083–812012Kaunas95–6293–612014Dubai99–9262–592016Zaragoza96–5681–63201895–5290–772022Málaga79–6766–582024Istanbul129–88101–782026107–8177–692028Athens
Medal table
Participation details
Team 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024 2026 2028 Total – – 11th – – – – – 1 9th 6th 10th 13th 11th 10th – 7 6th 7th 6th 6th 15th 8 – – – 9th – – – – 1 – – – – – – 15th 1 5th 6th 5th 4th 9th 8th 6th 8 7th 7th 7th 10th 15th – 13th 10th 7 – – – 14th – – – – 1 – – – 7th – – – 2 – 8th – – – – – – 1 – – – 11th 9th 13th – – 3 11th 12th 13th 16th 16th 10th 12th – 7 – – – 12th – – – – 1 – 10th 8th 6th 9th 5th 7 – – – – – 11th – 2 – – 12th – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 14th – 1 – – 9th – – – 13th 3 – – – – – – 11th 1 – – 14th – – 14th – 14th 3 – – – – – 16th – – 1 4th – – 4th 5th 7th 6 – – – 15th 12th 15th – – 3 – – – – 8th – – – 1 – – – – 14th 12th 4th 12th 4 – – 15th – 13th – 16th – 3 – – – – 8th – – 2 – – 5th – – 6th 8th 4 5th – – 10th 5th – 5 – – – – – 7th – 9th 2 12th 11th – 8th – – – – 3 10th 4th 4th – 7th – 6 – – – 5th – 4 – – – – – – – 1 8 – – – – – – – 16th 1Total 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Tournament awards
Most recent award winners (2026) AwardWinnerPositionTeam Most Valuable Player Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje C All-Tournament Team Beckham Black PG Luke Paul SG Ömer Kutluay SF Nikola Kusturica PF Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje C
Debut of national teams Year Debutants 2010 , , , , , , , , , , 2012 , , 2014 , , , , , , 2016 , , , , , 2018 , 2022 , 2024 2026 , , 2028 TBD
See also FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
References
External links Official website of FIBA