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Women's Basketball World Championship

2026 winner: United States, beating France in the final.

Most titles
11
United States
Most finals lost
3
Russia
Different teams
4
Editions held
20

Complete honours by season

20 editions, from 1953 to 2026

YearWinnerPodiumRunner-upThird place
2020s
2026United StatesRunner-up: France Third place: SpainFranceSpain
2022United StatesRunner-up: China Third place: AustraliaChinaAustralia
2010s
2018United StatesRunner-up: Australia Third place: SpainAustraliaSpain
2014United StatesRunner-up: Spain Third place: AustraliaSpainAustralia
2010United StatesRunner-up: Australia Third place: RussiaAustraliaRussia
2000s
2006AustraliaRunner-up: Russia Third place: BrazilRussiaBrazil
2002United StatesRunner-up: Russia Third place: AustraliaRussiaAustralia
1990s
1998United StatesRunner-up: Russia Third place: BrazilRussiaBrazil
1994BrazilRunner-up: China Third place: United StatesChinaUnited States
1990United StatesRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: CubaYUGYugoslaviaCuba
1980s
1986United StatesRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: CanadaURSSoviet UnionCanada
1983URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: United States Third place: ChinaUnited StatesChina
1970s
1979URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: United States Third place: South KoreaUnited StatesSouth Korea
1975URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: Japan Third place: CzechoslovakiaJapanCzechoslovakia
1971URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: BrazilCzechoslovakiaBrazil
1960s
1967URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: South Korea Third place: CzechoslovakiaSouth KoreaCzechoslovakia
1964URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: BulgariaCzechoslovakiaBulgaria
1950s
1959URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: Bulgaria Third place: CzechoslovakiaBulgariaCzechoslovakia
1957United StatesRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: CzechoslovakiaURSSoviet UnionCzechoslovakia
1953United StatesRunner-up: Chile Third place: FranceChileFrance

Detailed statistics

Teams with most titles

United States 11
Soviet Union 7
Australia 1
Brazil 1

Recurrent finalists

Russia 3
Australia 2
China 2
Czechoslovakia 2
Soviet Union 2

Frequently asked questions

Women's Basketball World Championship: which team has won the most titles?
Most titles: United States, with 11 titles.
Women's Basketball World Championship: who won the 2026 edition?
2026 winner: United States.
Women's Basketball World Championship: how many editions have been held?
The honours list covers 20 editions.
Women's Basketball World Championship: how many different teams have won the title?
4 different teams have won the title.
Women's Basketball World Championship: which teams have won the most titles?
Titles won: United States (11), Soviet Union (7), Australia (1).