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Men's Basketball World Championship

2023 winner: Germany, beating Serbia in the final.

Most titles
5
United States
Most finals lost
3
Soviet Union
Different teams
7
Editions held
19

Complete honours by season

19 editions, from 1950 to 2023

YearWinnerPodiumRunner-upThird place
2020s
2023GermanyRunner-up: Serbia Third place: United StatesSerbiaUnited States
2010s
2019SpainRunner-up: Argentina Third place: FranceArgentinaFrance
2014United StatesRunner-up: Serbia Third place: FranceSerbiaFrance
2010United StatesRunner-up: Türkiye Third place: LithuaniaTürkiyeLithuania
2000s
2006SpainRunner-up: Greece Third place: United StatesGreeceUnited States
2002YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: Argentina Third place: GermanyArgentinaGermany
1990s
1998YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: Russia Third place: United StatesRussiaUnited States
1994United StatesRunner-up: Russia Third place: CroatiaRussiaCroatia
1990YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: United StatesURSSoviet UnionUnited States
1980s
1986United StatesRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: YUGYugoslaviaURSSoviet UnionYUGYugoslavia
1982URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: United States Third place: YUGYugoslaviaUnited StatesYUGYugoslavia
1970s
1978YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: BrazilURSSoviet UnionBrazil
1974URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: United StatesYUGYugoslaviaUnited States
1970YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: Brazil Third place: URSSoviet UnionBrazilURSSoviet Union
1960s
1967URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: BrazilYUGYugoslaviaBrazil
1963BrazilRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: URSSoviet UnionYUGYugoslaviaURSSoviet Union
1950s
1959BrazilRunner-up: United States Third place: ChileUnited StatesChile
1954United StatesRunner-up: Brazil Third place: PhilippinesBrazilPhilippines
1950ArgentinaRunner-up: United States Third place: ChileUnited StatesChile

Detailed statistics

Teams with most titles

United States 5
Yugoslavia 5
Soviet Union 3
Brazil 2
Spain 2

Recurrent finalists

Soviet Union 3
United States 3
Yugoslavia 3
Argentina 2
Brazil 2

Frequently asked questions

Men's Basketball World Championship: which team has won the most titles?
Most titles: United States and Yugoslavia, with 5 titles.
Men's Basketball World Championship: who won the 2023 edition?
2023 winner: Germany.
Men's Basketball World Championship: how many editions have been held?
The honours list covers 19 editions.
Men's Basketball World Championship: how many different teams have won the title?
7 different teams have won the title.
Men's Basketball World Championship: which teams have won the most titles?
Titles won: United States (5), Yugoslavia (5), Soviet Union (3).