Competition History

For any fan hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of tomorrow, the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup is a must-see spectacle. Always has been since its launch in 2010, always will be.

In that very first edition, certain Hall-of-Fame players Breanna Stewart of the USA and Emma Meesseman of Belgium graced the big stage in France and helped set the tournament alight.

Other standout players over the years have included China's Li Meng in 2010, Italy's Cecilia Zandalasini in 2012 in Amsterdam, Korea's Park Jisu and Canada's Bridget Carleton in 2014 in the Czech Republic, China's Han Xu in 2016 in Spain, the exciting trio Paige Bueckers (USA), Sika Kone (Mali) and Iliana Rupert (France) in Belarus in 2018, and the likes of Juju Watkins (USA), Iyana Martin Carrion (ESP), and Dominique Malonga (FRA) in 2022.

USA have been the most dominant team, winning five of the six U17 Women's Basketball World Cups, with the Ezi MagBegor-led Australia reaching the top of the podium on the other occasion.

Spain, France, Hungary, Canada, China and Italy have also enjoyed top three finishes.

The tournament is held every two years, although the coronavirus pandemic prevented the 2020 championship from taking place.