FIBA Under-21 World Championship

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

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]

Summaries

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

Medal table

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

Participation details

Team Spain
1993 		Australia
1997 		Japan
2001 		Argentina
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
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia 3rd 1
Total 12 12 12 12

References

  1. ^ Basketball Australia - FIBA will no longer hold world championships in this age group (U21).