1967 FIBA World Championship

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1967 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1967
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates27 May – 11 June
Officially opened by Óscar Diego Gestido
Teams13 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Third placeFlag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played54
MVP Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ivo Daneu
Top scorer Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Mieczysław Łopatka
(19.7 points per game)
← 1963
1970 →

The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967.

Contents

Venues

GroupCityArenaCapacity
Group A Mercedes [1] Gimnasio de Praga [2]  –
Group B Montevideo [1] Peñarol Palace 10,000
Group C Salto [1] Gimnasio de Salto [2]  –
Classification round Córdoba [1] Córdoba Sport Club [2]  –
Final roundMontevideo [1] Cilindro Municipal [2] 18,000

Competing nations

Group AGroup BGroup C

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico

Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  – advanced automatically to the final round as host

Competition format

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States 330218192+266 Final round
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 321228211+175
3Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 312216221−54 Classification round
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 303178216−383
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
27 May
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg73–86Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 34-43, 39-43
27 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg67–56Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 28-30, 39-26
28 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg75–65Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 42-34, 33-31
28 May
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg62–71Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 30-31, 32-40
29 May
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg60–78Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 27-33, 33-45
30 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg76–71Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 34-38, 42-33

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 330284168+1166 Final round
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321208233−255
3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 312192215−234 Classification round
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 303177245−683
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
27 May
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg69–63Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 34-34, 35-29
27 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg84–46Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 46-17, 38-29
28 May
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg65–73Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 40-40, 25-33
28 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg95–56Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 49-26, 46-30
30 May
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg81–58Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 37-18, 44-40
30 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg105–66Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 53-37, 52-29

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 330260164+966 Final round
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 321244207+375
3Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 312206220−144 Classification round
4Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 303153272−1193
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
27 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg85–41Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half: 45-17, 40-24
28 May
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg76–64Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 35-29, 41-35
28 May
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg52–86Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 23-37, 29-49
29 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg83–67Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Scoring by half: 48-37, 35-30
30 May
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg60–101Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Scoring by half: 26-57, 34-44
30 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg92–56Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 48-18, 44-38

Classification round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
8Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 550318265+5310
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 541373298+759
10Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 532279281−28
11Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 523327344−177
12Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 514342355−136
13Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 505283379−965
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
3 June
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg46–65Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 26-30, 20-35
3 June
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg52–57Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 36-19, 16-38
4 June
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg58–91Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 22-32, 36-59
4 June
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg56–44Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 30-17, 26-27
4 June
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg79–86 (2OT)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 29-24, 32-37  Overtime: 9-9; 9-16
5 June
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg59–65Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 32-30, 27-35
5 June
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg74–57Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 41-32, 33-25
6 June
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg55–80Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 26-40, 29-40
6 June
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg68–46Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 36-25, 32-21
7 June
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg54–69Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 34-37, 20-32
7 June
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg78–69Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Scoring by half: 37-34, 41-35
8 June
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg55–65Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 24-26, 31-39
8 June
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg74–78Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 41-39, 33-39
9 June
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg50–67Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by half: 18-31, 32-36
9 June
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg62–63Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 28-30, 34-33

Final round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (C)651449368+8111
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 642451432+1910 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 642465432+3310 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States 642457391+6610 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 624422469−478
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 615399479−807 [lower-alpha 2]
7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (H)615347419−727 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Yugoslavia 2–0, Brazil 1–1, United States 0–2
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Argentina 1–0 Uruguay
1 June
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg63–45Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 23-14, 40-31
2 June
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg76–66Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 32-30, 44-36
2 June
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg61–86Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 29-41, 32-45
3 June
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg74–78Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 42-42, 32-36
3 June
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg75–79Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 29-35, 46-44
4 June
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg78–82Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 42-40, 36-42
4 June
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg53–88Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 26-36, 27-52
5 June
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg96–61Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 51-39, 45-22
5 June
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg84–87Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 47-41, 37-46
6 June
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg90–85Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Scoring by half: 47-35, 43-50
6 June
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg58–59Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 23-29, 35-30
7 June
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg93–69Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 40-38, 53-31
7 June
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg54–60Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 26-27, 28-33
8 June
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg73–72Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 33-39, 40-33
8 June
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg58–65Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Scoring by half: 33-27, 25-38
9 June
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg91–61Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Scoring by half: 41-39, 50-22
9 June
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg57–58Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 29-28, 28-30
10 June
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg66–74Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 30-39, 36-35
10 June
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg62–72Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Scoring by half: 31-26, 31-46
11 June
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg59–71Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 26-33, 33-38
11 June
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg71–80Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 29-40, 42-40

Awards

 1967 World Championship winner 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
First title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ivo Daneu

Final rankings

RankTeamRecord
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8–1
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 6–3
3Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 7–2
4Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States 7–2
5Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 4–5
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–6
7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–5
8Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 6–2
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–4
10Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4–4
11Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2–6
12Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 2–6
13Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 0–8

All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

  1. Mieczyslaw Lopatka (Poland) 19.7
  2. Bohdan Likszo (Poland) 19.3
  3. Luiz Cláudio Menon (Brazil) 18.6
  4. Ernesto Ghermann (Argentina) 18.3
  5. Gianfranco Lombardi (Italy) 17.5
  6. Ubiratan Pereira Maciel (Brazil) 15.9
  7. Manuel Raga (Mexico) 15.6
  8. Radivoj Korać (Yugoslavia) 14.6
  9. Arturo Guerrero (Mexico) 14.4
  10. Ivo Daneu (Yugoslavia) 14.0

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