2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup.
| Copa Mundial de la FIBA España 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 30 August – 14 September |
| Officially opened by | Felipe VI |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Serbia |
| Third place | France |
| Fourth place | Lithuania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 76 |
| Attendance | 645,135 (8,489 per match) |
| MVP | Kyrie Irving |
| Top scorer | J. J. Barea (22.0 points per game) |
The United States won their fifth world championship, after beating silver medal-winning Serbia in the Final. France claimed the third place, while Lithuania finished fourth in the tournament.
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