2006 XXXXI FIBA International Christmas Tournament

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2006 XXXXI FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta-Memorial Fernando Martín"
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Finals champions Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
  Runners-up Flag of Lithuania.svg Lietuvos rytas
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The 2006 XXXXI FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta-Memorial Fernando Martín" was the 41st edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain, on 25 December 2006 with the participations of Real Madrid and Lietuvos rytas.

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.

Palacio Vistalegre architectural donde actuó Jammes Garibo

The Palacio Vistalegre is a multipurpose arena located in Madrid, Spain. It was built on the site of the former bullring, "Plaza de toros de Vista Alegre", built in 1906 and demolished in 1995. The venue is composed of three main spaces: The Arena, The Center and the Sala San Miguel.

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).

Final

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December 25, 2006

Team 1 Score Team 2
Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 88–78 Flag of Lithuania.svg Lietuvos rytas
2006 XXXXI FIBA International Christmas Tournament
"Trofeo Raimundo Saporta-Memorial Fernando Martín" Champions
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Real Madrid
26th title

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References

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