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The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th tournament of the
FIBA Basketball World Cup The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior List of men's national basketball teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's globa ...
for men's national
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teams, held from 25 August to 10 September 2023. The tournament was the second to feature 32 teams and was hosted by multiple nations for the first time in its history—the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. It was the first World Cup to be hosted in Indonesia, and the second to be hosted in both the Philippines and Japan, both having first hosted the tournament in
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, respectively. The tournament was also the second of three-straight World Cups to be held in Asia after China's hosting of the 2019 edition and Qatar's upcoming hosting of the 2027 tournament, and the first time in tournament history that a host nation (
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
) had not qualified. It also served as
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for the
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, in which the top two teams from each of the Americas and Europe, and the top team from each of Africa, Asia and Oceania, qualified alongside the tournament's host France.
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went undefeated at the tournament to win their first title by defeating
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83–77 in the
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. It was the first appearance at the World Cup final for Germany, while for Serbia it would be its second in three tournaments, having appeared in the 2014 final.
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went on to win the bronze medal, its first medal in World Cup history, after defeating the
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127–118. The tournament also set a record for the most-attended World Cup game in history, with 38,115 spectators attending the Dominican Republic vs. Philippines game at the
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, breaking the previous one of 32,616 set during the 1994 final at the
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,
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,
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and
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all made their first World Cup appearances, with Latvia placing in the top five. Co-hosts
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qualified for the Olympics by virtue of being the best-performing Asian team, while co-hosts
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qualified for the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Both co-hosts registered wins in the tournament. The defending champions,
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, lost to
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and
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in the second round and finished only in ninth place. This was the first time Spain missed the quarter-finals since
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United States also failed to win a medal for the second consecutive tournament.


Host selection

On 7 June 2016, FIBA approved the bidding process for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Joint bids by member federations were also approved by the FIBA Central Board starting from the 2023 edition, and there is no restriction for a country from the confederation that hosted the previous edition to bid for the World Cup hosting rights. On 1 June 2017, FIBA confirmed the list of candidates for the hosting of the World Cup. * / * / / * (''withdrawn'') * (''withdrawn'') Solo bidders Russia and Turkey ended their bids, leaving joint bids of the Philippines–Japan–Indonesia, and Argentina–Uruguay left in the race, automatically marking the 2023 tournament as the first to be hosted by multiple nations.


Voting results

On 9 December 2017, it was announced that the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia won the bid and will host the upcoming World Cup, after Argentina and Uruguay withdrew their joint-bid on the same day, leaving FIBA to award the hosting rights via a unanimous vote.


Teams


Qualification

As co-hosts, the
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each got an automatic qualification for the tournament when they were awarded joint hosting rights along with co-host Indonesia. However, Indonesia's host qualification slot was conditional, as FIBA wanted the Indonesian national team to be competitive by 2021 and thus required Indonesia to qualify for and finish in the top-eight (advance to the quarter-finals) of the
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(postponed from 2021). Indonesia officially qualified for the Asia Cup as host and advanced from the preliminary round-robin round, but lost to China in the playoff round (round of 16) and were therefore unable to secure qualification for their hoped-for FIBA Basketball World Cup debut. This was the first time in the FIBA Basketball World Cup history that a host nation did not qualify. 80 teams from four FIBA zones qualified for the World Cup qualifiers through qualification for the FIBA Continental Cups (
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,
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,
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, and
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). For Europe and the Americas, additional teams qualified through the pre-qualifiers of the said regions. The participants of both the AfroBasket and the Asia Cup comprised the teams that also took part in the qualifiers for their respective regions. The first game of the qualifiers took place in
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on 25 November 2021 between
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and
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, as part of the European Qualifiers. The draw for the World Cup qualifiers was held at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in
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, on 31 August 2021. The first round of the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa qualifiers featured 16 teams each, whereas Europe had 32 teams. Division A teams were split into groups of four, to be held in a home-and-away round-robin. The top three teams in each group advanced to the second round. In round two of the World Cup qualifiers, teams were split into six groups, totaling four groups in Europe and two in the other qualifiers. Teams carried over the points from round one, and faced the other three teams again in a home-and-away round-robin. The best teams in each group qualified for the World Cup. No wild card selection was held, and the Olympic champions (
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) were not guaranteed a spot in the tournament. The complete field of 32 teams that participated in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 was determined on 27 February 2023 at the conclusion of the sixth window of qualifiers.


Qualified teams

On 28 August 2022,
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and the
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became the first teams to qualify from Europe and Africa, respectively. The following day,
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became the first Asian team outside of hosts Japan and the Philippines to qualify for the tournament. Finland made their second World Cup appearance after their debut at the 2014 edition in Spain. On 10 November 2022,
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became the first team from the Americas to qualify. Alongside Finland,
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,
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, and
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returned to the World Cup since the 2014 edition after notably missing the 2019 tournament in China.
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returned to the World Cup after participating in the 2010 edition, while
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,
South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...
, and
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all made their FIBA Basketball World Cup debut.
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also qualified for their first World Cup, becoming the smallest nation in tournament history to qualify.
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and the
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also secured qualification for the tournament, continuing their streaks of participating in all World Cups since its inception in
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. Days before the second window of the Asian Qualifiers,
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withdrew from the tournament due to one of its players, scheduled to join the team in its second window campaign, testing positive for COVID-19. The
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made an appeal to FIBA to justify its non-appearance in the qualifiers but was rejected. As a result, South Korea failed to qualify for the World Cup after qualifying for two straight tournaments (
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).
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withdrew from the tournament for similar reasons.
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, who also participated in the 2019 World Cup, were banned from FIBA tournaments, including the World Cup and its qualifiers due to the country's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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was also banned from FIBA tournaments and the past results of the games they played in the European Qualifiers were annulled.
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were disqualified during qualifying by forfeiting two games. After winning the silver medal at the 2019 World Cup in China and nine consecutive appearances dating back to
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in Spain, reigning
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champions
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failed to qualify for the tournament after their defeat to the
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in the final window of qualification. Notable countries in Africa also failed to make the World Cup, including two-time reigning
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champions
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, which made the last three World Cups prior to 2023 (
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, and
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),
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, which qualified for the 2014 and 2019 editions, and
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, who was the lone African nation to qualify for the
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. The qualified teams, listed by region, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the
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before the tournament were: ;
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(5) * (41) * (64) (debut) * (55) * (42) * (62) (debut) ;
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(2) * (17) ; Asia and Oceania (8) * (3) * (27) * (22) * (36) (co-hosts) * (33) * (43) * (26) * (40) (co-hosts) ;
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Draw

The draw took place on 29 April 2023 at the
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, Philippines, at 19:30 PHT. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Global Ambassador
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(Argentina) and 2011 NBA champion
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(Germany) led the draw ceremony, along with Local Ambassadors from the three host nations: 2014 Philippine World Cup team member
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and
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(Philippines), former national team member and current president of
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(Japan), and actor
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(Indonesia). American rapper and singer
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and Filipino artists
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and
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performed during the draw. For the draw, the 32 teams were allocated into eight pots based on the February 2023
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. The
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were allocated to Pot 1 as the hosts of the final stage of the tournament, alongside the three best-qualified teams:
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, the
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, and
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. The remaining 28 teams were allocated Pots 2 to 8 based on the February 2023 FIBA World Ranking, with co-host
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placed in Pot 7. Furthermore, the three host countries were given the privilege to select a team each to host in the group stage. The United States were selected to play in the Philippines,
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in Japan, and
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in Indonesia. FIBA cites "commercial reasons" for the selection which it says would not affect the draw process. The draw consisted of two clusters of pots. Teams in Pots 1, 3, 5, and 7 were drawn into Groups A, C, E, and G, while teams in Pots 2, 4, 6, and 8 were placed into Groups B, D, F, and H. Teams from confederations of
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,
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,
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and
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would not be allowed to be drawn against other members of their confederation in the group stage. Additionally, each group contains at least one team from
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, but no more than two. As such, it's known that
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and
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were drawn to the same group, so were
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and
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since Greece, Germany, and Italy from Pot 3 could not be drawn with Spain.


Seeding

The seeding was confirmed on 21 April 2023. ;Groups A, C, E, and G ;Groups B, D, F, and H


Squads

Each team has a final roster of 12 players; a team can opt to have one
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player as per
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from its roster.


Venues

The tournament was hosted in five venues in five separate cities. Three cities in the
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hosted four preliminary round groups, two second round groups, and the final tournament phase from the quarter-finals onwards.
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and
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each hosted two preliminary round groups and one second round group. The Philippines hosted 16 teams, while Japan and Indonesia hosted eight teams each. In the Philippines, three venues were used for the World Cup: The
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in
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,
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in
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, and the
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in
Bocaue Bocaue , officially the Municipality of Bocaue (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 141,412 people. Among its tourist attractions are a town museum located near th ...
,
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, all of which hosted various
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and
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Asian qualifiers games of the
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. The Mall of Asia Arena hosted the
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, the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila, and the 5v5 basketball events of the
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. The Araneta Coliseum hosted the
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, while the
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has a 55,000 seating capacity and was initially poised to host the tournament's final phase and the World Cup final. The arena also hosted the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup and the
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of the
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. During FIBA's Central Board meeting on 28 April 2023, FIBA announced that the Mall of Asia Arena replaced the Philippine Arena as hosts of the final phase, citing long distances, logistical and transport reasons. Ensuring the arena's usage in the tournament aligning with the initial bid, the Philippine Arena hosted the first two World Cup games of Group A. One venue in both Japan and Indonesia each hosted World Cup matches. The
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in
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has a 10,000 seating capacity and is the new home arena of the
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of the Japanese B.League. The arena also hosted exhibition games involving the Japanese men's basketball team in preparation for the
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in
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and various 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers games of
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. Initially, the
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in
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was to be the venue to be used for the tournament. However, FIBA Central Board member
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was quoted that the venue was only approved for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup (postponed to 2022), which was also hosted by the city, but not for the World Cup. During the draw for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers on 31 August 2021, it was revealed that a new venue located at the
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would be used for the tournament. Known as
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, it has a seating capacity of 16,500 spectators. A
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exists to move games from
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to
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in the case of weather disturbances such as a typhoon.


Indoor arenas


Training venues and hotels

In the Philippines, the designated training venues for participating teams are the
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and the
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in Manila, the
PhilSports Arena The Philippine Institute of Sports Multi-Purpose Arena or PhilSports Arena is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was formerly known as the University of Life Th ...
and the Meralco Gym in Pasig. The
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in
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and
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in
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hosted the participating teams.


Preparations


Turnover ceremony

During the
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in China, the three host countries for the 2023 World Cup sent representatives to observe the tournament. The delegations also observed the FIBA Congress and the opening ceremonies. A turnover ceremony was held at halftime of the
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between
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and
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at the
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in
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, to officially hand over the hosting rights of the FIBA Basketball World Cup from China to the three co-hosting countries. FIBA Central Board members
Manuel V. Pangilinan Manuel Velez Pangilinan (born July 14, 1946), also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino people, Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based invest ...
from the Philippines,
Yuko Mitsuya Yuko Mitsuya (三屋 裕子 ''Mitsuya Yūko'', born July 29, 1958) is a Japanese former volleyball player who was a member of the Japanese women's national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. ...
from Japan, and
Erick Thohir Erick Thohir (born 30 May 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who served as Minister of State Owned Enterprises since 2019. He has been the chairman of Football Association of Indonesia since 2023 and founder of Mahaka Group, a co ...
from Indonesia, received the FIBA Flag from
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chairman
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. Other dignitaries present at the turnover ceremony were then-FIBA President Horacio Muratore and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Global Ambassador
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.


FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Board

During the FIBA Executive Committee's meeting on 31 January 2020,
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and FIBA Executive Committee member
Richard Carrión Richard L. Carrión Rexach (born in November 26, 1952) is the executive chairman of Popular, Inc., the parent company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Bank. Prior to assuming his current position in July 2017, he served as chairman ...
was appointed as the Chairman of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Board.
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Executive Director David Crocker will also be the tournament's Executive Director. The first meeting of the board took place on the final week of May 2020.


Governmental support

In February 2020, then-Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister
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revealed plans for a new arena to be built in
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for the tournament, with a capacity of between 15,000 and 20,000.
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granted a permit for its construction, with the Indonesian government funding the construction of the new arena for the country's hosting of the World Cup. This would be the
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, located within the
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. Widodo led the topping-off ceremony of the Indonesia Arena on 13 January 2023, with opening expected to be in June 2023, a few months before the start of the tournament. President Widodo and Acting
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officially inaugurated the Indonesia Arena on 7 August 2023. A budget of IDR 135 billion was granted by the Indonesian government, through the country's Ministry of Youth and Sports, to the
Indonesian Basketball Association Persatuan Bola Basket Seluruh Indonesia (), abbreviated as PERBASI, is the main basketball regulatory organizations in Indonesia. Founded on 23 October 1951, the organization has its headquarters in Jakarta. History The association was founded in ...
and the local organizing committee for the country's hosting of the tournament. On 25 August 2020, three years before the start of the tournament,
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officials conducted a symposium on the construction of an acceptable system for the World Cup. The local organizing committee for the city's hosting was also formed during the same event. In attendance were Okinawa City Mayor Sachio Kuwae, Okinawa Chamber of Commerce president Toshiyuki Miyazato, and
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president Tatsuro Kimura.
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signed an administrative order on 27 March 2023, creating an inter-agency task force to prepare for the country's hosting of the World Cup, involving several government agencies. The task force is to be led by
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(PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann. The PSC approved the release of at least for the Philippines' hosting. Classes in public schools and government work in
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and
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were suspended for the tournament's opening ceremony on 25 August 2023. The traffic number coding scheme in Metro Manila was also suspended on that day.


Test events

The
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hosted a "pre-opening event" from April to May 2021, which consisted of home games of the
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. Full operations of the arena began in June 2021. On 28 June 2023, a test event organized by the
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featuring eight collegiate teams from the Philippine NCAA and
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was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and Araneta Coliseum as a simulation for the Philippines' hosting of the World Cup. A test event at the
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, the Indonesia International Basketball Invitation, took place from 2–5 August, that involved the national teams of
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, Syria men's national basketball team, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates men's national basketball team, United Arab Emirates.


Volunteers program

A Volunteers Program for the Philippines was also launched by the country's Local Organizing Committee on 30 November 2022, opening applications for aspiring applicants to serve as volunteers during the World Cup. The Japanese and Indonesian equivalents were launched on 27 February and 11 March 2023, respectively.


Preparation games

;Acropolis International Basketball Tournament The national teams of
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, Greece men's national basketball team, Greece, and Italy men's national basketball team, Italy participated in the tournament from 8 to 10 August in Athens. ;Basketball SuperCup On 12 and 13 August 2023,
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, China men's national basketball team, China,
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, and
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participated in the 34th edition of the tournament in Hamburg. ;China tournaments From 2–6 August, the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament was held in Heyuan in Guangdong province and involved the national teams of Iran men's national basketball team, Iran, the
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and
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. Shenzhen hosted the FIBA Solidarity Cup from 20 to 21 August featuring
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, China men's national basketball team, China, Italy men's national basketball team, Italy,
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, and
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. ;France Summer Tour On 26 February 2023, the Fédération Française de Basketball announced that France men's national basketball team, France played in various participation games from July to August in the build-up to the World Cup – against the national teams of
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,
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, Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuania,
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, and Venezuela men's national basketball team, Venezuela. ;Japan games
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played two games against Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team, Taiwan from 8–9 July in Hamamatsu and two games against
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on 2 and 4 August in Ōta, Gunma, Ōta City. A four-nation warm-up tournament featuring Angola men's national basketball team, Angola, France men's national basketball team, France, Japan, and
Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
also took place in
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from 15 to 19 August. ;Boomers vs World Basketball Australia announced on 19 May 2023 that from 14 to 17 August, a four-nation tournament featuring
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,
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
,
South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...
and Venezuela men's national basketball team, Venezuela, took place in Melbourne. ;Spain tournaments In celebration of the Spanish Basketball Federation's centennial anniversary, two tournaments were hosted in the Spanish cities of Málaga and Granada.
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played in both tournaments. The first tournament in Málaga from 11 to 13 August featured the
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and
Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
, while the second tournament in Granada from 17 to 19 August featured the Dominican Republic and Canada. ;Tbilisi City Hall Cup
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, Iran men's national basketball team, Iran, Jordan men's national basketball team, Jordan, and
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took part in the tournament from 12 to 13 August in Tbilisi. ;Trentino Cup On 7 June 2023, the Italian Basketball Federation announced that warm-up games featuring
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, China men's national basketball team, China, Italy men's national basketball team, Italy, and
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
were played from 4 to 5 August in Trento. It also served as warm-up games for Turkey in preparation for the 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Europe, FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments, which they would be hosting one of two European tournaments. ;USA Basketball Showcase in Abu Dhabi At a press conference in Berlin on 8 March 2023, USA Basketball announced a partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism, in which the United States faced the national teams of Germany and Greece from 18 to 20 August in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ;Other games Exhibition games took place as warm-ups for the World Cup. Slovenia and Greece played in two games on 2 and 4 August in Ljubljana and Athens, respectively. Spain and Venezuela also played a friendly game on 4 August in Madrid. Germany and Canada played in Berlin on 9 August. Several teams also have set up training camps in various countries, including co-hosts Philippines, which held a training camp in Estonia and Lithuania in June 2023, where they played games against
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, Estonia and Ukraine's junior teams, and a Lithuanian pro selection.


Format

Similar to the 2019 edition, the tournament will be played in three phases – the group stage, the second round, and the final phase. In the group stage, the 32 qualified teams will be sorted into eight groups of four (A–H), where every team in a group will play each other once. The top two teams from each group will then advance to the second round. The bottom two teams will then play two classification games to determine the 17th to 32nd rankings. In the second round, there will be four groups (I–L) of four made up of the teams that advanced from the first round, with these groups formed by joining pairs of first round groups together (A & B to I, C & D to J, E & F to K, and G & H to L). Each team plays two games in the second round, one against each of the teams they have not yet played. The top two teams from groups I to L will qualify for the final phase, with all five group stage games counting towards their records. The teams that lost in the quarterfinals will then play classification games to determine the 5th to 8th rankings.


Officiating

On 16 August 2023, FIBA announced the list of 44 referees for the tournament. Of the 44 referees, FIBA included three each from Latvia, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Female referees will officiate games for the first time in the tournament's history. American referees Amy Bonner, Blanca Burns and Jenna Reneau became the first female referees to be appointed to a men's World Cup. Bonner previously officiated in the last three editions of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, 2014, 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, 2018, and 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, 2022, respectively. Burns and Reneau recently officiated several games in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas), Americas Qualifiers for the tournament. Burns eventually became the first ever female referee to officiate a World Cup game when she worked the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E#Finland vs. Australia, Finland vs. Australia game in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E, Group E on 25 August in Okinawa. French referee Yohan Rosso, who was one of the three officials in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup final, 2019 final was also selected.


Referees


Opening ceremonies

The main opening ceremony took place in the Philippines on Friday, 25 August 2023 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, in between the first two games of 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group A, Group A (Angola men's national basketball team, Angola vs. Italy men's national basketball team, Italy; and
Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...
vs.
Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
). It featured performances from artist
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with rapper Bernard Bernardo, and Filipino bands The Dawn (band), The Dawn and Ben&Ben, and boy group Alamat (group), Alamat. The
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Philippine team accepted an invitation to attend. Philippine president
Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. (, , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since 2022. He is the second child ...
was originally scheduled to make the ceremonial ball toss in Bocaue, but was unable to after arriving late in the venue for an undisclosed reason. Another ceremony took place in one of the two co-hosts. It was held on the same day at a later time at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, before the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group H, Group H game between
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and France men's national basketball team, France and featured a performance from Indonesian singer and actress Agnez Mo. Indonesian president
Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), often known mononymously as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic ...
was to attend live but was not able to. Instead, he delivered a short speech and opened the tournament in Indonesia via a pre-recorded video. Both ceremonies and another at the Okinawa Arena in Japan featured performances highlighting the cultures of the host countries. The ceremony in Okinawa took place before the start of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E, Group E game between
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and co-hosts
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. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida conducted the ceremonial ball toss.


First round


Classification of teams

#Highest number of points earned, with each game result having a corresponding point: #*Win: 2 points #*Loss: 1 point #*Loss by Forfeit (sport)#Basketball, default: 1 point, with a final score of 2–0 for the opponents of the defaulting team if the latter team is not trailing or if the score is tied, or the score at the time of stoppage if they are trailing. #*Loss by forfeit (sport), forfeit: 0 points, with a final score of 20–0 for the opponents of the forfeiting team. #Head-to-head record via points system above #Point difference in games among tied teams #Points for in games among tied teams #Point difference in all group games #Points for in all group games


Group A

Venues:


Group B

Venue: Araneta Coliseum,
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...


Group C

Venue:
Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events and ...
,
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...


Group D

Venue:
Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events and ...
,
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...


Group E

Venue:
Okinawa Arena The Okinawa Arena, also provisionally known as the Okinawa City Multi-Purpose Arena or Okinawa Suntory Arena, is an indoor arena in Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Japan. It was opened in 2021 and is one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cu ...
,
Okinawa City is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 a ...


Group F

Venue:
Okinawa Arena The Okinawa Arena, also provisionally known as the Okinawa City Multi-Purpose Arena or Okinawa Suntory Arena, is an indoor arena in Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Japan. It was opened in 2021 and is one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cu ...
,
Okinawa City is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 a ...


Group G

Venue:
Indonesia Arena The Indonesia Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in June 2023, it has a maximum seating capacity of 16,500 and served as one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World ...
,
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...


Group H

Venue:
Indonesia Arena The Indonesia Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in June 2023, it has a maximum seating capacity of 16,500 and served as one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World ...
,
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...


Second round

The results of the three preliminary round matches are carried over to the second round.


Group I

Venue: Araneta Coliseum,
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...


Group J

Venue:
Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events and ...
,
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...


Group K

Venue:
Okinawa Arena The Okinawa Arena, also provisionally known as the Okinawa City Multi-Purpose Arena or Okinawa Suntory Arena, is an indoor arena in Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Japan. It was opened in 2021 and is one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cu ...
,
Okinawa City is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 a ...


Group L

Venue:
Indonesia Arena The Indonesia Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in June 2023, it has a maximum seating capacity of 16,500 and served as one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World ...
,
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...


17th–32nd classification round

The results of the three preliminary round matches are carried over to the 17th–32nd classification round.


Group M

Venue: Araneta Coliseum,
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...


Group N

Venue:
Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events and ...
,
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...


Group O

Venue:
Okinawa Arena The Okinawa Arena, also provisionally known as the Okinawa City Multi-Purpose Arena or Okinawa Suntory Arena, is an indoor arena in Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Japan. It was opened in 2021 and is one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cu ...
,
Okinawa City is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 a ...


Group P

Venue:
Indonesia Arena The Indonesia Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in June 2023, it has a maximum seating capacity of 16,500 and served as one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World ...
,
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...


Final round

Venue:
Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events and ...
,
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...


Quarter-finals

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Classification semi-finals

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Semi-finals

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Seventh place game


Fifth place game


Third place game


Final


Final standings


Awards

The all-star teams, MVP and other awards were announced on 10 September 2023.


All-Tournament Team


Statistical leaders


Player tournament average


Team tournament averages


Player game highs


Team game highs


Marketing


Logos

The official logo for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 was unveiled on 4 December 2020. The logo's concept consist of three main elements. The heart symbolizes the passion for the game, the Naismith Trophy represents the prize given to the winner of the World Cup, and the "23" represents the year of the World Cup. The logo for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup has already been agreed upon as early as July 2019 and only needed to be approved by FIBA as of that time. On 28 November 2020, FIBA launched the ''Don't Miss A Beat'' campaign leading up to the logo launch. As part of the campaign, VMLY&R created three music beats for the logo launch, inspired from the local music of the hosting countries. There are also host city logos for Manila, Jakarta, and Okinawa. The Manila logo features a Jeepney, the most popular mean of transportation in the Philippines. Logos for Jakarta and Okinawa feature several landmarks – the Shuri Castle in Shuri, Okinawa and the ''National Monument (Indonesia), Monas'', the national monument of Indonesia, located in Jakarta.


Slogan

On 31 August 2021, during the qualifiers draw, FIBA released the slogan for the World Cup, ''"Win For All"''.


Mascot

On 9 June 2022, FIBA unveiled the official mascot for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. According to its fictional biography, the mascot, initially unnamed, was created through the idea of three fans from the three host countries (Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia), to create "something amazing that could unite people and represent them all." The mascot is a basketball robot with an LED face which allows it to connect and interact with people through its various expressions. In addition, the mascot also has a basketball hoop attached to its back as an advocacy for the importance of recycling. The red, blue, and yellow colors of the mascot represent the three colors of the national flags of the host nations. An online naming competition was held, and on 28 July 2022, it was announced the mascot's name is "JIP," which is the first letter of each of the three host countries – the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.


Ball

The official ball used for the World Cup was unveiled on 29 April 2023 during the Draw Festival at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Similar to 2019, the Molten BG5000 was used for the tournament but with a design inspired by wave and gold elements and hearts. Nicknamed "The Passion Wave", it represents a heartbeat birthed out of passion for basketball that reverberates throughout the world. Another version of the ball, intended to be used in the final was also unveiled. This version had the tournament logo, the Naismith Trophy image in gold, the date of the final, and a unique serial number.


Trophy tour

Several months before the start of the tournament, the Naismith Trophy began a journey through the 30 participating countries and the 3 host countries. The trophy tour was launched at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig,
Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
, Philippines during the week of the World Cup draw. Prior to the launch, the trophy made rounds across several media outlets before visiting the Fort Bonifacio Tenement in Taguig a day after the draw. The following day, on 1 May 2023, it made its first international stop in Beijing, China, with the tour set to conclude on 24 August 2023, a day before the start of the tournament.


Ambassadors

Former Argentina men's national basketball team, Argentina national team player and two-time FIBA Basketball World Cup silver medalist
Luis Scola Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa (born 30 April 1980) is an Argentine former basketball player and the chief executive officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) team Pallacanestro Varese. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team, All-EuroLeague selecti ...
was named a Global Ambassador for the tournament on 14 December 2022. Two-time National Basketball Association, NBA champion and 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2006 World Cup winner Pau Gasol joined Scola as one of the tournament's Global Ambassadors on 6 February 2023. Gasol served as an Ambassador for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia months prior. Ten-time List of NBA All-Stars, NBA All-Star and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Carmelo Anthony was also named a Global Ambassador on 24 February 2023. In August 2022, Indonesian actor
Raffi Ahmad Raffi Farid Ahmad (born 17 February 1987) is an Indonesian actor, presenter, singer, entrepreneur, media personality, and film producer. He is of the Sundanese people, Sundanese and Pakistani descent and is the founder of RANS Entertainment. Ea ...
and
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Catriona Gray Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray ( ; ; born January 6, 1994) is a Filipino beauty queen and media personality best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2018. The fourth Filipina to win Miss Universe, Gray was previously crowned Miss Worl ...
were announced as local ambassadors for the tournament in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Former Philippine national team members
LA Tenorio Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio (born July 9, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also the head coach of the Gilas You ...
, Jeff Chan (basketball), Jeff Chan, Larry Fonacier, and Gary David were also named local ambassadors. The Japanese B.League was named a local ambassador for the tournament in Japan on 22 September 2022. Former Japanese national team player and current
Levanga Hokkaido Levanga Hokkaido is a Japanese professional basketball team based in the city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido. The club was founded in 2006 as ''Rera Kamuy Hokkaido'', this name comes from the language of the Ainu, an ethnic group indigenou ...
president
Takehiko Orimo is a Japanese former professional basketball player. He became the first Japanese player to reach 10,000 points in the history of the men's top league. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Orimo, Takehiko 1970 births Living people Asian Games bronze ...
was announced as a local ambassador in the weeks leading up to the World Cup draw. German Indonesian, German-Indonesian actress Cinta Laura was also named a local ambassador for Indonesia on 11 July 2023.


Ticketing

Pricing for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup game tickets were determined by the local organizing committees and was reviewed by FIBA. Ticket packages or 'passes' covering multiple games were made available as early as March 2022. Single tickets were made available for purchase in July 2023. In Okinawa specifically, the target ticket sales of ($6.8 million) set by the Japanese local organizing committee has been met. On the last day of the tournament, FIBA concluded that attendance was lower than expected citing high ticket pricing, especially the middle tiers.


Countdown clocks

Three countdown clocks were unveiled from 25 to 28 August 2022 to mark one year before the tournament. These clocks are situated at the Tenbusu Naha Plaza in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa; the Selamat Datang Monument in
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
; and the SM Mall of Asia in
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...
. The countdown clock in Indonesia was later moved to the front of Sarinah Department Store after the unveiling ceremony.


Sponsorship


Broadcasting rights


Issues


Traffic in Manila

It was anticipated that heavy traffic in
Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
would impact the conduct of games in the Philippines. As part of the preparations, the Philippine local organizing committee had conducted simulations on transporting players from their hotels to the playing venues. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has also traffic scheme for the duration of the tournament. The
Philippine Arena The Philippine Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena located within the Ciudad de Victoria tourism enterprise zone in the towns of Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. It is located about north of Manila. With a maximum seating capac ...
would be stripped off of its role as the final round venue due to "serious traffic and transport concerns". In addition the accessibility of the venue in
Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan (; ; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on ...
adjacent to Metro Manila, has been a longtime issue. Unlike the two other venues in Greater Manila, the Philippine Arena is not accessible by public transport.


Attendance in Okinawa

Blocks of seat were left vacant for the opening game of the Japanese national team against Germany at the 8,500-seater
Okinawa Arena The Okinawa Arena, also provisionally known as the Okinawa City Multi-Purpose Arena or Okinawa Suntory Arena, is an indoor arena in Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Japan. It was opened in 2021 and is one of the venues of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cu ...
. Players from Japan made a complaint, which prompted intervention by FIBA. FIBA resold unused corporate tickets for Okinawa games to the general public for subsequent games, which boosted attendance, including games not involving Japan.


New Zealand game court storming

The
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vs
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game at the
Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events and ...
in
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...
on 26 August 2023 had a storming the court, court storming incident. Prior to the start of the game, a ticket-paying fan wearing full New Zealand jersey stormed the court. He was stopped after the New Zealand bench informed the organizers that the fan is not part of their squad.


Serbian player kidney injury

Serbian player Boriša Simanić was rendered injured after he was elbowed by Nuni Omot of South Sudan with two minutes left in the game. Simanić underwent a surgery at the Makati Medical Center. However, due to complications, he had to undergo a second operation to remove one of his kidneys. He also had to receive a blood transfusion.


Filipino senators' shirt statement

Senators Joel Villanueva, Migz Zubiri, Bato dela Rosa, and Bong Go attended live the Philippines' final classification match against China with shirts with the "West Philippine Sea, West PH Sea" and the Philippine flag as a show of support to the Philippine claim in the South China Sea disputes. Online critics described the stunt as "performative". Senator Francis Tolentino defended his colleagues insisting that there is nothing wrong to "express personal political beliefs" even in a FIBA game.


See also

* 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup


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