FIBA Basketball World Cup winners list and 2023 winner and runner up prize money

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup history, final positions, winners list, best performers, & MVPs

This year’s tournament will include three hosts for the first time ever, resulting in games being spread out among the Philippines, Japan, & Indonesia. All roads will eventually converge in Manila, where the final will be held on September 10. Notably, six nations have won the title since the tournament’s beginning in 1950, with the United States holding the record for the most titles won with five. In the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Spain will enter the competition as the reigning champions but, experts have labelled United States as the overwhelming favorite considering their squad depth and talent.

in the below table, we examine which nations have previously taken home the Naismith Trophy, which honors James Naismith as the inventor of basketball:

FIBA Basketball World Cup: most successful teams & prize money

The prize money for the FIBA World Cup 2023 will probably be in the neighborhood of $15 million or more, with the precise number depending on numerous factors including sponsorships and TV agreements.

It is estimated that the winning team will earn between $2.5 Million – $3 Million and the runner-up team will bag approximately $1.5 Million as prize money. In order to ensure that all teams that advance to the latter stages of the event receive a sizeable financial benefit, cash rewards will also be given to the champions and other highly ranked teams.