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]
| Formerly | FIBA 22 & Under World Championship (1993–1998) World Championship for Young Men (1998–2004) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | FIBA |
| First season | 1993 |
| Ceased | 2005 |
| CEO |  Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching (程万琦) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Continent | FIBA (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 |
Summaries edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1993 |  Valladolid |
 United States |
87–73 |  France |
 Brazil |
79–76 |  Italy | ||
| 1997 |  Melbourne |
 Australia |
88–73 |  Puerto Rico |
 Yugoslavia |
84–72 |  Argentina | ||
| 2001 |  Saitama |
United States |
89–80 |  Croatia |
Argentina |
87–82 |  Dominican Republic | ||
| 2005 |  Mar del Plata |
 Lithuania |
65–63 |  Greece |
 Canada |
79–74 | Australia | ||
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participation details edit
| Team | 1993 |
1997 |
2001 |
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 |
| FR Yugoslavia |
3rd | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |