| Tourney Name: | FIBA World Championship |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Other Titles: | FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1963 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Dates: | 12–25 May |
| Opened: | João Goulart |
| Num Teams: | 13 |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Venues: | 5 |
| Cities: | 5 |
| Champion: | Brazil |
| Champion-Flagvar: | 1960 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | Yugoslavia |
| Third: | Soviet Union |
| Third-Flagvar: | 1955 |
| Fourth: | United States |
| Fourth-Flagvar: | 1960 |
| Games: | 54 |
| Mvp: |  Wlamir Marques |
| Top Scorer: |  Ricardo Duarte(23.1 points per game) |
| Prevseason: | 1959 |
| Nextseason: | 1967 |
The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil from 12 to 25 May 1963.
The Philippines was originally awarded the right to host the tournament, but FIBA rescinded this after the Filipino immigration officials refused to grant visas to players from communist countries.
Brazil, the defending champion and a previous host, re-hosted the championship from 12 to 25 May 1963, and won the first back-to-back title with just six games, having been seeded and entering the well-rested team in the final round only.
The Philippines was supposed to host the FIBA World Championship in 1962 but FIBA revoked hosting rights after the government of then President Diosdado Macapagal, refused to grant visas to players and officials of socialists countries including Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.[1] [2]
The FIBA World Championship was held in 1963 in Brazil.
| Event | Date | Location | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original host nation | 0 | ||||
| 1959 FIBA World Championship/host nation | 16–31 January 1959 | Chile | 1 | ||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 26 August–10 September 1960 |  Rome | 1 | ||
| EuroBasket 1961 | 29 April–8 May 1961 | Beograd | 3 | ||
| South American Basketball Championship 1961 | 20–30 April 1961 | Rio de Janeiro | 3 | ||
| Wild cards | 5 |
FIBA suspended the original host country, the Philippines, after Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal refused to allow players from Yugoslavia and other communist countries to enter the country.
Brazil, being the defending champion and a previous host, managed to re-host the championship.
Later, the Philippines, despite being the Asian champion, were forced to play in a pre-Olympic tournament in order to qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | width=200px | Team ! | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | 8–1 | ||
| 3 | 7–2 | ||
| 4 | 6–3 | ||
| 5 | 4–5 | ||
| 6 | 3–6 | ||
| 7 | 2–7 | ||
| 8 | 4–4 | ||
| 9 | 4–4 | ||
| 10 | 4–4 | ||
| 11 | 3–5 | ||
| 12 | 2–6 | ||
| 13 | 1–7 | ||
| — | Suspended |
See main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team.