The 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships for Men and Women will be hosted in one of the best basketball cities in Spain, Zaragoza. Youth players from 16 men’s and 16 women’s national teams will unite with great basketball. They will have the opportunity to be part of a diverse community, sharing experiences with people of the same age group from different cultures and backgrounds. The men and women’s tournament will run in parallel. Below are the teams and dates.
MEN (June 23rd – July 3rd)
Host: Spain (Zaragoza)
Africa: Egypt, Mali
Americas: USA, Canada, Argentina, Dominican Republic
Asia: Korea, Chinese Taipei, China
Europe: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, Turkey, France, Finland
Oceania: Australia
WOMEN (June 22nd – July 2nd)
Host: Spain (Zaragoza)
Africa: Mali, Nigeria
Americas: Canada, Brazil, USA, Mexico
Asia: China, Japan, Korea
Europe: Czech Republic, Portugal, Italy, Latvia, France
Oceania: Australia
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!