2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
The 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Edel-optics.de Arena in Hamburg, Germany, from 16 to 26 August 2018. Both men's and women's tournaments were held, with 12 women's and 16 men's teams competing, representing 19 different nations. Each team selected 12 players for the tournament. The men's competition was won by Great Britain, with the United States winning silver and Australia winning bronze. The women's competition was won by the Netherlands, with Great Britain winning silver and the host nation winning bronze.
Medallists
This was the best ever performance at a wheelchair basketball world championship by both the British men's and women's teams. The former had never won an official championship before, and the latter had never made the finals.Squads
Each of the 16 men's and 12 women's teams selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament. Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.Men
Preliminary round
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 159 | +64 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 170 | +44 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 151 | 213 | -62 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 206 | -46 | 3 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 169 | +24 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 183 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 189 | -3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 201 | -31 | 3 |
Placement matches
; 15th place; 13th place
; 11th place
; 9th place
; 7th place
;5th place
Performances
All-Star Team
Source:Women
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 354 | 176 | +178 | 10 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 287 | 243 | +44 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 314 | 288 | +26 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 185 | 279 | -94 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 248 | 302 | -54 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 308 | -100 | 5 |