FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 2028 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup | |
 | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Organizing body | FIBA |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | World (International) |
Most recent champions |  United States(7th title) |
| Most titles | United States (7 titles) |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| Website | fiba.basketball/history |
The FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women) is the women's international under-17 basketball championship organised by FIBA. The inaugural tournament was in July 2010, and is held biennially.[1][2]
Composition
According to the updated FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Under-17 World Cup shall be held every two years (2022, 2024, 2026, etc.).
Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U17 Women's 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 Women's AfroBasket.
- Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U16 Women's AmeriCup.
- Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup.
- Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-placed team of the FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket.
Summaries
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2010[3] Details |
 Rodez / Toulouse |
United States |
92–62 | France |
 China |
85–73 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| 2012[4] Details |
 Amsterdam |
United States |
75–62 |  Spain |
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
84–77 |  Japan | ||
| 2014[5] Details |
 Klatovy / Plzeň |
United States |
77–75 | Spain |
 Hungary |
67–61 | Czech Republic | ||
| 2016[6] Details |
Zaragoza |
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
62–38 |  Italy |
United States |
65–50 | China | ||
| 2018[7] Details |
 Minsk |
United States |
92–40 | France |
Australia |
57–51 | Hungary | ||
| 2020 Details |
 Cluj-Napoca |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2022[8] Details |
Debrecen |
United States |
84–62 | Spain |
France |
84–82 | Canada | ||
| 2024[9] Details |
 León / Irapuato |
United States |
84–64 | Canada |
Spain |
47–39 | France | ||
| 2026 Details |
Brno |
United States |
82–73 | Spain |
Australia |
64–57 | Canada | ||
| 2028 Details |
 Indonesia |
||||||||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | France | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Participation details
| Team | 2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
2028 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola | – | – | – | – | 16th | – | – | – | 1 | |
 Argentina | 9th | – | – | – | 13th | 15th | 16th | – | 4 | |
| Australia | 7th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 8 | |
| Belarus | – | – | – | – | 15th | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Belgium | 4th | 7th | – | – | – | 13th | – | – | 3 | |
 Brazil | – | 11th | 9th | 13th | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Canada | 11th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8 | |
| China | 3rd | – | 11th | 4th | 11th | – | – | 6th | 5 | |
 Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | 1 | |
 Colombia | – | – | – | – | 14th | – | – | 12th | 2 | |
 Croatia | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | 1 | |
| Czech Republic | – | – | 4th | 5th | – | – | – | 14th | 3 | |
 Egypt | – | – | 16th | – | – | 11th | 11th | 9th | 4 | |
 Finland | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | 1 | |
| France | 2nd | – | 8th | 8th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | – | 6 | |
 Germany | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | 13th | 2 | |
| Hungary | – | – | 3rd | – | 4th | 6th | – | – | 3 | |
| Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 1 |
| Italy | – | 6th | 13th | 2nd | 5th | – | 7th | 10th | 6 | |
 Ivory Coast | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16th | 1 | ||
| Japan | 5th | 4th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 8 | |
 Latvia | – | – | – | 10th | 8th | – | – | 11th | 3 | |
 Mali | 12th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 10th | 10th | 13th | – | 7 | |
| Mexico | – | – | 14th | 14th | – | 16th | 15th | 15th | 5 | |
| Netherlands | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
 New Zealand | – | – | – | – | 12th | 12th | 12th | 5th | 4 | |
 Nigeria | – | – | – | DQ[10] | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | – | – | – | 12th | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14th | – | 1 | |
 Russia | 6th | – | – | – | – | DQ[11] | – | – | 1 | |
 Slovakia | – | – | 15th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
 Slovenia | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | 8th | 2 | |
 South Korea | – | 9th | 10th | 15th | – | 14th | – | – | 4 | |
| Spain | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8 | |
 Turkey | 10th | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Tournament awards
Most recent award winners (2026)
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Ivanna Wilson Manyacka | F | United States |
| All-Tournament Team | Ivanna Wilson Manyacka | F | United States |
| Madison Ryan | F | Australia | |
| Frances Vollett | F | Canada | |
| Isabel Hernández | G | Spain | |
| Miya Takeuchi | G | Japan |
Debut of national teams
| Year | Debutants |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Japan, Mali, Russia, Spain, Turkey, United States |
| 2012 | Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea |
| 2014 | Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Mexico, Slovakia |
| 2016 | Latvia, Portugal, Nigeria (Disqualified) |
| 2018 | Angola, Belarus, Colombia, New Zealand |
| 2022 | Germany, Slovenia |
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Finland, Puerto Rico |
| 2026 | Ivory Coast |
| 2028 | Indonesia |
Teams by number of appearances
Bold indicates team who qualified for the 2026 edition.
Overall win–loss record
*Data updated to the 2026 edition.
| Team | App | Played | Won | Lost | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 98.3 |
| Australia | 8 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 71.9 |
| Spain | 8 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 65.5 |
| Canada | 8 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 60.7 |
| Japan | 8 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 56.1 |
| France | 6 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 60.5 |
| Italy | 6 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 60.5 |
| China | 5 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76.2 |
| Belgium | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52.2 |
| Mali | 7 | 49 | 12 | 37 | 24.5 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45 |
| Argentina | 4 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.1 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 42.9 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57.1 |
| Egypt | 4 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28.6 |
| Germany | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| Latvia | 3 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35 |
| South Korea | 4 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22.2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
| Croatia | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 |
| Mexico | 5 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 11.4 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 |
| Russia | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 |
| Colombia | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21.4 |
| Turkey | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21.4 |
| Belarus | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 |
| Finland | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 |
| Portugal | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3 |
| Angola | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ "news – Press Release no. 39: FIBA introduces FIBA U17 World Championship". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ↑ "PR N°31 – Spain to host 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships for Men and Women in youth world basketball festival". FIBA.com. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ "Nigerian Federation confirms team's absence from FIBA U17 Women's World Championship". FIBA.com. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "FIBA statement on Russian teams and officials". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links
| Basketball codes | |
|---|---|
| Regional offices | |
| Men's national team tournaments | |
| Women's national team tournaments | |
| Men's club tournaments | |
| Women's club tournaments |
|
| Presidents |
|
| Secretaries General |
|
| Awards | |
| Rankings | |
| Others | |
International women's basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Africa |  | |
| Americas | ||
| Asia |
| |
| Europe | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Other tournaments |
| |
Categories:
- FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
- FIBA competitions between national teams
- Under-17 basketball competitions between national teams
- Women's basketball competitions between national teams
- World youth sports competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 2010
- World championships in basketball