1970 FIBA World Championship

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1970 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Svjetsko prvenstvo u košarci 1970.
FIBA Свјетско првенство у кошарци 1970
1970 FIBA World Championship stamp of Yugoslavia.jpg
Yugoslav stamp dedicated to the 1970 FIBA World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryYugoslavia
Dates10–24 May
Officially opened by Josip Broz Tito
Teams13 (from 5 confederations)
Venues5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Fourth placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tournament statistics
Games played54
MVP Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Sergei Belov
Top scorer Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Shin Dong-Pa
(32.6 points per game)
← 1967
1974 →

The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from 10 to 24 May 1970. [1] It was the first FIBA World Championship hosted outside of South America.

Contents

Competing nations

Group AGroup BGroup C

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States

Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia  – advanced automatically to the final round as host

Venues

Group A [1] Group B [1] Group C [1] Classification round [1] Final round [1]
Sarajevo Karlovac Split Skopje Ljubljana
Dvorana Skenderija Sportska Dvorana Mladost Mala dvorana Gripe Sala Gradski Park Hala Tivoli
Capacity: 5,500Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 3,500Capacity: 1,400Capacity: 7,000
Skenderija Sports Arena.png Sportska sala Gradski Park 03.jpg HalaTivoli-Ljubljana.JPG

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States 330272201+716 Final round
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 321262249+135
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 312205209−44 Classification round
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 303185265−803
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.
10 May
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg70–94Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 37-50, 33-44
10 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg74–53Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 40-27, 34-26
12 May
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg80–82Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 39-35, 41-47
12 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg99–62Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 44-30, 55-32
13 May
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg72–53Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 34-24, 38-29
13 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg99–86Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 50-35, 49-51

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 330288229+596 Final round
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321254229+255
3Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 312240247−74 Classification round
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 303216293−773
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.
10 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg82–77Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 44-39, 38-38
11 May
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg88–97Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 50-49, 38-48
11 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg94–93 (2OT)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 34-44, 42-32  Overtime: 10-10; 8-7
12 May
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg69–84Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 35-45, 34-39
13 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg112–59Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 58-28, 54-31
13 May
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg66–77Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 31-36, 35-41

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 330302161+1416 Final round
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 321222221+15
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 312236266−304 Classification round
4Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 303206318−1123
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.
10 May
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg90–73Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 40-41, 50-32
11 May
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg77–107Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 31-43, 46-64
11 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg71–53Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 32-30, 39-23
12 May
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg52–110Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 23-42, 29-68
13 May
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg79–77Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 44-35, 35-42
13 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg121–56Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 56-19, 65-37

Classification round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 550455337+11810
9Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 532425408+178 [a]
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 532409412−38 [a]
11Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 532428397+318 [a]
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 514394433−396
13Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 505367491−1245
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.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Panama 1–1 (1.01 GAvg), Canada 1–1 (1.00 GAvg), South Korea 1–1 (0.99 GAvg)
16 May
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg65–98Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 22-49, 43-49
17 May
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg95–81Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 53-30, 42-51
17 May
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg88–91 (OT)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 34-39, 50-45  Overtime: 4-7
19 May
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg90–83Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 38-39, 52-44
19 May
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg64–103Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 35-47, 29-56
19 May
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg79–77Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 45-45, 34-32
20 May
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg73–93Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 36-47, 37-46
20 May
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg61–90Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 32-43, 29-47
20 May
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg79–81Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 37-37, 42-44
22 May
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg94–69Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 50-33, 44-36
22 May
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg80–76Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 38-42, 42-34
22 May
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg76–77Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 40-39, 36-38
23 May
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg79–92Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 41-49, 38-43
23 May
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg106–80Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 54-45, 52-35
23 May
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg87–71Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 42-35, 45-36

Final round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (C, H)651445397+4811
2Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 642416421−510 [a]
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 642478386+9210 [a]
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 633411403+89 [b]
5Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States 633431376+559 [b]
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 624440509−698
7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 606342471−1296
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 Head-to-head record: Brazil 1–0 Soviet Union
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Italy 1–0 United States
16 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg88–60Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 39-24, 49-36
16 May
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg66–63Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 28-24, 38-39
16 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg64–66Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 38-27, 26-39
17 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg98–72Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 51-34, 47-38
17 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg69–59Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 29-29, 40-30
17 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg76–39Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 33-17, 43-22
18 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg95–43Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 50-32, 45-11
18 May
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg77–89Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 41-43, 36-46
18 May
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg55–80Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 26-40, 29-40
20 May
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg76–65Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 48-27, 28-38
20 May
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg72–75Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 44-44, 28-31
20 May
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg84–94Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 40-42, 44-52
21 May
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg72–71Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 34-40, 38-31
21 May
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg66–64Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 32-33, 34-31
21 May
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg45–63Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 26-37, 19-26
23 May
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg81–86Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 35-43, 46-43
23 May
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg58–62Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 22-28, 36-34
23 May
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg70–63Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 35-32, 35-31
24 May
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg69–75Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 36-35, 33-40
24 May
United States  Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg65–69Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 34-35, 31-34
24 May
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg72–87Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 38-49, 34-38

Final standings

All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

  1. Shin Dong-Pa (South Korea) 32.6
  2. Omar Arrestia (Uruguay) 19.7
  3. Pedro Rivas (Panama) 18.8
  4. Davis Peralta (Panama) 18.8
  5. Jiri Zidek Sr. (Czechoslovakia) 18.6
  6. Pedro Chappe Garcia (Cuba) 17.9
  7. Lee In-Pyo (South Korea) 17.8
  8. Krešimir Ćosić (Yugoslavia) 17.3
  9. Luiz Cláudio Menon (Brazil) 16.9
  10. Bob Molinski (Canada) 16.8

[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "World Championship 1970". www.linguasport.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Best of 1970 World Cup: Yugoslavia claim first title as Europe's first host; Brazil second, Soviets third; super scorer Shin Dong-pa". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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