FIBA World Cup
In the event that two (or more) teams have an equal number of points, the following rules break the tie: 1. Head-to-head record (win-loss) 2. Higher game points difference of the games between tied teams 3. Higher number of game points scored in the games between tied teams 4. Higher game points difference of all games in the group 5. Higher number of game points scored in all games in the group
FIBA World Cup basketball tournament is a competition between international teams from global basketball regions. The competition takes place every 4 or 5 years with over 26.000 people that follow the tournament with SofaScore stats. This event is one of the highest-ranked in the sports world, so make sure to stay up-to-date with the current basketball results by visiting our basketball live scores.
SofaScore and previous FIBA World cup results
SofaScore has been tracking FIBA world cup results since 2010 when the final match was played between Turkey and USA. In 2014, USA played against Serbia with a clear win in the finals. The last final game was the one between Spain and Argentina, with Spain winning its 2nd title. The most successful team in the history of the World cup is team USA with 5 titles.
FIBA World cup tournament structure
The basketball tournament starts with 32 teams that qualify for the competition by participating in regional qualifying tournaments - FIBA Europe qualifications, FIBA Americas qualifications, FIBA Africa qualifications and FIBA Asia & Oceania qualifications. Some national teams qualify directly by ranking in top positions in regional championships, such as FIBA Eurobasket in Europe.
The national teams are typically divided in 8 groups, each with 4 teams. The best two teams in each group qualify for the second round and form additional 4 groups with 4 teams in each group. The worst performing teams in the first round also form 4 classification groups, with 4 teams in each group.
After the second round, the best two teams from each group move to the knockout stage to the quarterfinals. All of the games and historical results and H2H matches can also be found in the basketball scores section.
Best players in the 2019 competition
SofaScore tracks 17 different basketball statistics, but the most important ones are top points, assists and rebounds categories. Here is the list of the top three leaders in each category for the 2019 competition:
- The top three tournament leaders in points were Guna Ra from South Korea, Bogdan Bogndanović from Serbia and Corey Webster from New Zealand
- The top three tournament leaders in assists were Dennis Schröder from Germany, Tomáš Satoranský from the Czech Republic and Facundo Campazzo from Argentina
- The top three tournament leaders in rebounds were Guna Ra, Hamed Haddadi from Iran and Salah Mejri from Tunisia
For additional statistics and information, please visit the official FIBA world cup site.
FIBA World Cup
In the event that two (or more) teams have an equal number of points, the following rules break the tie: 1. Head-to-head record (win-loss) 2. Higher game points difference of the games between tied teams 3. Higher number of game points scored in the games between tied teams 4. Higher game points difference of all games in the group 5. Higher number of game points scored in all games in the group
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FIBA World Cup basketball tournament is a competition between international teams from global basketball regions. The competition takes place every 4 or 5 years with over 26.000 people that follow the tournament with SofaScore stats. This event is one of the highest-ranked in the sports world, so make sure to stay up-to-date with the current basketball results by visiting our basketball live scores.
SofaScore and previous FIBA World cup results
SofaScore has been tracking FIBA world cup results since 2010 when the final match was played between Turkey and USA. In 2014, USA played against Serbia with a clear win in the finals. The last final game was the one between Spain and Argentina, with Spain winning its 2nd title. The most successful team in the history of the World cup is team USA with 5 titles.
FIBA World cup tournament structure
The basketball tournament starts with 32 teams that qualify for the competition by participating in regional qualifying tournaments - FIBA Europe qualifications, FIBA Americas qualifications, FIBA Africa qualifications and FIBA Asia & Oceania qualifications. Some national teams qualify directly by ranking in top positions in regional championships, such as FIBA Eurobasket in Europe.
The national teams are typically divided in 8 groups, each with 4 teams. The best two teams in each group qualify for the second round and form additional 4 groups with 4 teams in each group. The worst performing teams in the first round also form 4 classification groups, with 4 teams in each group.
After the second round, the best two teams from each group move to the knockout stage to the quarterfinals. All of the games and historical results and H2H matches can also be found in the basketball scores section.
Best players in the 2019 competition
SofaScore tracks 17 different basketball statistics, but the most important ones are top points, assists and rebounds categories. Here is the list of the top three leaders in each category for the 2019 competition:
- The top three tournament leaders in points were Guna Ra from South Korea, Bogdan Bogndanović from Serbia and Corey Webster from New Zealand
- The top three tournament leaders in assists were Dennis Schröder from Germany, Tomáš Satoranský from the Czech Republic and Facundo Campazzo from Argentina
- The top three tournament leaders in rebounds were Guna Ra, Hamed Haddadi from Iran and Salah Mejri from Tunisia
For additional statistics and information, please visit the official FIBA world cup site.