1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup
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The 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Sub-19 da FIBA de 1999) was the 6th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in multiple cities in
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
, with the later rounds held in the capital city of
Lisbon Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
, from 15 to 25 July 1999.
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
won their first championship in the tournament, by defeating the
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
, 94–87 in the Gold Medal Game.
Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
notched their first-ever podium finish, after defeating
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
66–59, in the Bronze Medal Game. Andrei Kirilenko of Russia, was named the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player, tournament MVP.


Venues


Qualified teams


Preliminary round


Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Quarterfinal round


Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Classification 13th–16th


Semifinals

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15th place


13th place


Classification 9th–12th


Semifinals

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11th place


9th place


Classification 5th–8th


Semifinals

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7th place


5th place


Final round


Semifinals

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3rd place


Final


Final standings

Source
FIBA Archive
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Awards


References


External links



{{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA Under-19 World Championship FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, 1999 1999 in basketball International youth basketball competitions hosted by Portugal 1999–2000 in Portuguese basketball July 1999 sports events in Europe