1969 V FIBA International Christmas Tournament

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1969 V FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta"
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Finals champions Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
  Runners-up Flag of Panama.svg Panama
FIBA International Christmas Tournament seasons

The 1969 V FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 5th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24, 25 and 26 December 1969 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1968–69 Liga Española de Baloncesto) and also runners-up of the 1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup), Panama, Buenos Aires Selection and Juventud Nerva (champions of the 1968–69 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto and also runners-up of the 1968–69 Liga Española de Baloncesto).

FIBA International Christmas Tournament also known as the Christmas Tournament was an extinct men's basketball international friendly competition, at the club level, organized by FIBA at its first decades through the Commission of International Organizations under the hand of Raimundo Saporta, club director and president of the International Commission of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and with the authorization and support of R. William Jones, its general secretary, so it had the officiality of FIBA in its first decades of life, being also the starting point of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, whose first edition appears in the history of this competition.

Raimundo Saporta Pavilion was an indoor arena located in Madrid, Spain. It was used particularly for basketball matches of Real Madrid. Until 1999 it was known as the Pabellón de la Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid, when it was renamed in honorary of the former president of Real Madrid basketball team, the late Raimundo Saporta. It was demolished in 2004.

Madrid Capital of Spain

Madrid is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole. The city has almost 3.2 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU), smaller than only London and Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU, smaller only than those of London and Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).

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League stage

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Day 1, December 24, 1969

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 107–91 Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg Buenos Aires Selection
Panama Flag of Panama.svg 80–74 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juventud Nerva

Day 2, December 25, 1969

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 103–94 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juventud Nerva
Panama Flag of Panama.svg 70–79 Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg Buenos Aires Selection

Day 3, December 26, 1969

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 87–92 Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Juventud Nerva Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 86–90 Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg Buenos Aires Selection

Final standings

TeamPldPtsWLPFPA
1. Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid 3 5 2 1 297 277
2. Flag of Panama.svg Panama 3 5 2 1 242 240
3. Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg Buenos Aires Selection 3 5 2 1 260 263
4. Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juventud Nerva 3 3 0 3 254 273
1969 V FIBA International Christmas Tournament
"Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
3rd title

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