Venues 2 (in 1 host city) | Dates 27 June – 5 July 2015 | |
Teams 16 (from 5 federations) Champions United States (6th title) | ||
The 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was hosted by Heraklion, Greece, from 27 June to 5 July 2015. It was the third time that Greece hosts the FIBA Under-19 World Championship since 1995 in Athens, when Greece won the gold medal. Greece also hosted the 2003 tournament in Thessaloniki.
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As a result of FIBA rules changes, made effective as of 1 October 2014, this tournament marked the first time that the FIBA Under-19 World Championship used instant replay to review controversial plays and where players were allowed to wear any jersey with numbers from "00" to "99".
The United States won their sixth title by defeating Croatia 79–71 in the final.
Venues
Preliminary round
The draw for the tournament was held on 12 March 2015.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Bracket
All times are local (UTC+3).