The 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Greek: Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο Μπάσκετ FIBA Under-19 2019) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U19 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Heraklion, Greece, from 29 June to 7 July 2019.[1]
The United States won their seventh title after defeating Mali 93–79 in the final.[2]
The draw for the tournament was held on 20 February 2019 in Heraklion, Greece.[6][7]
Teams from the same region could not be drawn against each other, with the exception of Europe teams where one group could contain a maximum of two European teams.[8]
Seeding
Teams were distributed into four pots based on sporting quality and geographical principles.[8]