1980 Tournament of the Americas

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1980 Tournament of the Americas
Tournament details
Host countryPuerto Rico
DatesApril 18–25, 1980
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Guerrero
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The 1980 Tournament of the Americas, since 2005 called the FIBA Americas Championship or the FIBA AmeriCup , was the inaugural edition of this basketball tournament, and it was hosted by Puerto Rico in San Juan from April 18 to April 25, 1980. The berths allocated to the Americas for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow were determined. The United States did not participate in the tournament. Puerto Rico won the tournament by going 5–1 in the round robin. Because of the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, eventual berths went to Brazil, the fourth-place finisher, and Cuba, the sixth-place finisher.

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Competing nations

The following national teams competed:

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Squads

Preliminary rounds

Standings

TeamPtsPldWLPFPADiff
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico*11651651535+116
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada*11651544476+68
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina*10642584526+58
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil*10642543557–14
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8624538589–51
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7615486523–37
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 6606492632–140

April 18, 1980

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 95–82Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 77–74Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 99–93Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

April 19, 1980

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 102–79Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 78–76Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 128–84Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

April 20, 1980

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 111–72Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 104–79Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 113–88Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

April 21, 1980

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 92–90Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 89–86Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 103–81Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

April 23, 1980

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 98–81Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 97–86Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 134–104Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

April 24, 1980

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 118–98Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 84–67Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 88–70Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

April 25, 1980

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 98–87Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 86–75Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 99–93Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico

Awards

Topscorer

Arturo Guerrero was the topscorer with 147 pts (24.5 per game).

 1980 Tournament of the Americas winners 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico
First title
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