Women's Basketball World Championship

Explore the full history, records and every winner of this competition.

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Most wins

11
États-Unis

Most finals lost

3
Australie

Different winners

4
Different teams

Editions played

20
Editions

Detailed statistics

🏆 Teams with most titles

États-Unis 11
URSS 7
Australie 1
Brésil 1

🥈 Recurrent finalists

Australie 3
Russie 3
Chine 2
États-Unis 2
Tchécoslovaquie 2

Complete honours by season

Year 🥇 Winner 🥈 Runner-up 🥉 Third place
2026 États-Unis Australie France
2022 États-Unis Chine Australie
2018 États-Unis Australie Espagne
2014 États-Unis Espagne Australie
2010 États-Unis Australie Russie
2006 Australie Russie Brésil
2002 États-Unis Russie Australie
1998 États-Unis Russie Brésil
1994 Brésil Chine États-Unis
1990 États-Unis Yougoslavie Cuba
1986 États-Unis URSS Canada
1983 URSS États-Unis Chine
1979 URSS États-Unis Corée du Sud
1975 URSS Japon Tchécoslovaquie
1971 URSS Tchécoslovaquie Brésil
1967 URSS Corée du Sud Tchécoslovaquie
1964 URSS Tchécoslovaquie Bulgarie
1959 URSS Bulgarie Tchécoslovaquie
1957 États-Unis URSS Tchécoslovaquie
1953 États-Unis Chili France

Frequently asked questions

Which Team has won Women's Basketball World Championship the most times?
États-Unis holds the record with 11 titles in this competition.
Who won Women's Basketball World Championship in 2026?
The 2026 edition of Women's Basketball World Championship was won by États-Unis.
How many editions of Women's Basketball World Championship have been held?
Women's Basketball World Championship has 20 editions on record.
How many different teams have won Women's Basketball World Championship?
4 different teams have won Women's Basketball World Championship.
Who are the most successful Teams at Women's Basketball World Championship?
The most successful at Women's Basketball World Championship are: États-Unis (11), URSS (7), Australie (1).

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