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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Basketball tournament For the women's tournament, see FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. FIBA Basketball World Cup Upcoming season or competition: 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Sport Basketball Founded 1950 ; 75 years ago (1950) First season 1950 No. of teams 32 (finals) Countries FIBA ...
The first international basketball tournament took place in South America in 1930, some forty years after Dr. James Naismith invented the game.. The International Amateur Basketball Federation (better known by its French acronym FIBA) was founded two years later with founding members Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland. [1]
The 1950 FIBA World Championship, also called the 1st World Basketball Championship – 1950, was the inaugural edition of the World Cup basketball tournament for men's national teams. It was held by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), from 22 October to 3 November 1950.
However, the success rate of hosts winning the tournament is rather low (14%, 3 of 18), as compared to the FIFA World Cup's success rate of 22% (6 of 21); furthermore, no host has won the championship since Yugoslavia won in 1970, and only one host since then has won any type of medal (Turkey with a silver medal in 2010).
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament, which are sanctioned by the IOC. [5] The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years.
Egypt finished fifth in the inaugural world championship, the best finish by a team from Africa. An Asian team, the Philippines, made their debut on the second tournament, where they finished third, the best finish by an Asian team. Australia was the first team from Oceania to participate in the tournament, in 1970.
Combined with their 2010 World Championship along with gold by their 2008 and 2012 Olympic teams, they also became the first country in FIBA basketball history to win four consecutive major titles. The United States defeated Serbia in the World Cup Final by 37 points and clinched a berth for the 2016 Summer Olympics .