Basketball World Championship

The Basketball World Championship (official name: FIBA World Championship) is a world basketball tournament held quadrennially.

History

The Basketball World Championship was created by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and was first held in 1950 in Argentina.

Related Topics:
International Basketball Federation

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The tournament is held every four years between Olympic Games.

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Beginning in 2006, the number of participating teams will be increased to 24 nations (from 16).

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The most successful teams in the history of the World Championships are

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the United States, the Soviet Union and SFR Yugoslavia, with three titles each.

Related Topics:
United States - Soviet Union - SFR Yugoslavia

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Had SFR Yugoslavia not dissolved by 1992, the Yugoslav national basketball team probably would have become the sole leader. However, one of the successor teams, that of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (today called Serbia and Montenegro) continued to participate and won two more titles as "Yugoslavia". Note that they were banned at the World Championship in Canada 1994 due to international sanction.

Related Topics:
Yugoslav national basketball team - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Serbia and Montenegro

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