World University Games Basketball History
First World University Games took place in 1959.
List Of events
1959: Torino (Italy)
1961: Sofia (Bulgaria)
1963: Porto Alegre (Brazil)
1965: Budapest (Hungary)
1967: Tokyo (Japan)
1970: Torino (Italy)
1973: Moscow (USSR)
1977: Sofia (Bulgaria)
1979: Mexico City (Mexico)
1981: Bucuresti (Romania)
1983: Edmonton (Canada)
1985: Kobe (Japan)
1987: Zagreb (Yugoslavia)
1989: Duisburg (West Germany)
1991: Sheffield (England)
1993: Buffalo (USA)
1995: Fukuoka (Japan)
1997: Sicily (Italy)
1999: Palma de Mallorca (Spain)
2001: Beijing (China)
2003: Daegu (South Korea)
2005: Izmir (Turkey)
2007: Bangkok (Thailand)
2009: Serbia
2011: Shenzhen (China)
2013: Kazan (Russia)
2015: Gwangju (South Korea)
2017: Taipei (Taiwan)
2019: Italy
2023: Chengdu (China)
2025: Rhine-Ruhr (Germany)
Title holders
Championships by country
| Titles | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 2025 |
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 2023 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Czech Republic | 69-67 | Brazil | |
| 2023-24 | Not held | |||
| 2024-25 | Brazil | 94-88 |  USA | |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Cardoso | 1 | 2025 |
| Leonardo De Souza | 1 | 2025 |
| Laci White | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalysta Martin | 1 | 2025 |
Players with the most titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Cardoso | 1 | 2025 |
| Leonardo De Souza | 1 | 2025 |
