1982 FIBA World Championship

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1982 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1982
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
Dates15–28 August
Officially opened by Belisario Betancur
Teams13 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Fourth placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Games played50
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Doc Rivers
Top scorer Flag of Panama.svg Rolando Frazer
(24.4 points per game)
1978
1986

The 1982 FIBA World Championship was the 9th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Colombia from 15 to 28 August 1982.

Contents

Qualification

Defending World Champions
Host country, advances outright to the semifinal round
Americas (6) Europe (4) FIBA Asia (1) Africa (1) Oceania (1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Venues

Group A [1] Group B [1] Group C [1] Classification round [1] Final round [1]
Bogotá Medellín Bucaramanga Cúcuta Cali
Coliseo Cubierto El Campín Coliseo Iván de Bedout Coliseo Vicente Díaz RomeroColiseo Toto Hernández Coliseo El Pueblo
Capacity: 14,000Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 18,000
Bogota Coliseo El Campin.JPG Coliseo de Baloncesto Ivan de Bedout (3).jpg TOTO HERNANDEZ.jpg Coliseo El Pueblo.jpg

Competing nations

Group AGroup BGroup C

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  – advanced automatically to the semifinal round as host

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330305262+436 Semifinal round
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321295261+345
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 312285280+54 Classification round
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 303243325823
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.
15 August
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8885Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 47-40, 41-45
15 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9673Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 47-44, 49-29
16 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10079Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 46-45, 54-34
16 August
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg78108Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 29-64, 49-44
17 August
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg12192Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 73-54, 48-38
17 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg99109Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 49-50, 50-59

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 330336241+956 Semifinal round
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321224240165
3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 312267253+144 Classification round
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 303218311933
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.
15 August
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg12980Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 75-39, 54-41
15 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg7375 (OT)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 28-30, 39-37  Overtime: 6-8
16 August
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg10869Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 53-30, 55-39
16 August
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg79102Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 31-60, 48-42
17 August
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8059Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 34-25, 46-34
17 August
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9992Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 51-53, 48-39

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 330290235+556 Semifinal round
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 321269265+45
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 312290289+14 Classification round
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 303239299603
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.
15 August
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8778Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 49-40, 38-38
15 August
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg10180Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 46-40, 55-40
16 August
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg10177Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 54-34, 47-43
16 August
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10499Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 46-52, 58-47
17 August
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg84111Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 42-50, 42-61
17 August
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg8878Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 50-39, 38-39

Classification round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
8Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 541474415+599 [a]
9Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 541503424+799 [a]
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 541499449+509 [a]
11Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 523404440367
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 514406474686
13Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 505416500845
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: Brazil 1–1 (1.017 GAvg), Panama 1–1 (0.994 GAvg), Czechoslovakia 1–1 (0.989 GAvg)
19 August
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg11783Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 53-33, 64-50
19 August
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg9379Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 57-32, 36-47
20 August
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg11188Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 54-40, 57-48
20 August
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7592Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 32-47, 43-45
21 August
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg9492Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 46-40, 48-52
21 August
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7796Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 43-52, 34-44
22 August
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg9177Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 39-39, 52-38
22 August
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg8685Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 51-50, 35-35
23 August
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7256Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 35-30, 37-26
23 August
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8987Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 45-42, 44-45
24 August
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg9685Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 51-45, 45-40
24 August
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg9498Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 47-42, 47-56

Semifinal round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 651567521+4611 [a] Final
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 651663514+14911 [a]
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 642573535+3810 [b] Third place playoff
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 642612564+4810 [b]
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 624489563748
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 615495519247
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (H)6064736561836
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.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: United States 1–0 Soviet Union
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Yugoslavia 1–0 Spain
19 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg84137Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 34-75, 50-62
19 August
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg83114Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 33-45, 50-69
20 August
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg8188Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 46-55, 35-33
20 August
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7884Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 30-44, 48-40
21 August
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg10891Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 54-49, 54-42
21 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg76143Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 36-56, 40-87
22 August
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9987Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 53-50, 46-37
22 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg83100Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 40-44, 43-56
23 August
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9994Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 46-52, 53-42
23 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7169Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 42-34, 29-35
24 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg6372Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 27-40, 36-32
24 August
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8380Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 42-46, 41-34
25 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg8897Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 45-50, 43-47
25 August
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg93106Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 44-58, 49-48
26 August
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg91105Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 37-61, 54-44
26 August
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9993Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 48-51, 51-42
27 August
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg79107Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 38-53, 41-54
27 August
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg86110Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 37-49, 49-61

Final round

Third place playoff

28 August
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg119117Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 60-47, 59-70

Final

28 August
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9594Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 47–49, 48–45
Pts: Myshkin 29Pts: Rivers 24

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8–1
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7–2
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7–2
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6–3
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4–4
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–5
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0–6
8Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4–3
9Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4–3
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4–3
11Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2–5
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–6
13Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–7

Awards

 1982 FIBA World champions 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
3rd title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Rivers [2]

All-Tournament Team

Top 10 scorers (points per game)

  1. Rolando Frazer (Panama) 24.4
  2. Ian Davies (Australia) 23.4
  3. Wilfredo Ruiz (Uruguay) 23.4
  4. Dié Drisa (Côte d'Ivoire) 21.6
  5. Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 21.1
  6. Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 21.0
  7. Stanislav Kropilak (Czechoslovakia) 19.3
  8. Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) 18.1
  9. Gustav Hraska (Czechoslovakia) 18.0
  10. Jay Triano (Canada) 17.9

[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 HISTORIA DEL BALONCESTO DEL NORTE DE SANTANDER
  2. "The Best of 1982 World Cup: Soviet Union fend off USA in Final, Glen 'Doc' Rivers MVP, Sabonis the rookie". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. Player Leaders Sort by: POSITIONS:All POINTS PER GAME : ALL ROUNDS.