2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup — 2014 edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup saw the United States claim their fifth world title, and marked the last tournament held on the traditional four-year cycle.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 17th FIBA Basketball World Cup
- Dates
- 30 August – 14 September 2014
- Champion
- United States (5th world title)
- Runner-up
- Serbia
- Third place
- France
- Host nation
- Spain
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
FIBA scheduled the 2014 World Cup as the 17th edition of the tournament, continuing the four-year cycle that had governed the competition. Spain was selected as host, and the event was deliberately positioned as the final tournament under that cycle before a scheduling realignment to separate it from the FIFA World Cup calendar.
Held in Spain from 30 August to 14 September 2014, the tournament featured national teams competing across the group and knockout stages. The United States defeated Serbia in the Final to claim gold, while France beat Lithuania to take the bronze medal, concluding the 17th edition of the competition.
The United States secured their fifth FIBA World Championship title, reinforcing their dominance in international basketball. The tournament also prompted a structural change to the competition's schedule: the next FIBA World Cup was held in 2019, five years later, to reset the four-year cycle onto a year distinct from the FIFA World Cup.