1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament

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1972 VIII 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 Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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The 1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 8th 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 1972 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1971–72 Liga Española de Baloncesto), Palmeiras, Virginia Cavaliers and Estudiantes Monteverde.

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, 1972

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 89–70 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Estudiantes Monteverde
Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 84–76 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers

Day 2, December 25, 1972

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 86–65 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
Estudiantes Monteverde Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 79–94 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers

Day 3, December 26, 1972

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 97–72 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers
Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 88–67 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Estudiantes Monteverde

Final standings

TeamPldPtsWLPFPA
1. Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid 3 6 3 0 272 207
2. Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 3 5 2 1 237 229
3. Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers 3 4 1 2 242 260
4. Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Estudiantes Monteverde 3 3 0 3 216 271
1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament
"Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions
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Real Madrid
5th title

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References

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