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Tokyo 1964 | |||||||||
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Tournament details | |||||||||
Olympics | 1964 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Host nation | Japan | ||||||||
City | Tokyo | ||||||||
Duration | October 11–23, 1964 | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 16 | ||||||||
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Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the sixth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth consecutive gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto Rico. [1]
Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first eight places at the previous tournament. Additional spots were decided by various continental tournaments held by FIBA plus two additional intercontinental tournaments that granted six extra berths total, after the withdrawal of United Arab Republic and Czechoslovakia.
Means of qualification [2] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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Host nation | 1 | ![]() | ||
1960 Summer Olympics | 26 August–10 September 1960 | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1963 Pan American Games | 23 April–3 May 1963 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
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FIBA Africa Championship 1964 | 4–8 March 1964 | ![]() | ![]() | |
European Pre-Olympic Tournament | 4–13 June 1964 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
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Pan-Continental Pre-Olympic Tournament | 25 September–3 October 1964 | ![]() | ![]() | |
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Total | 16 |
For the team rosters see: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters .
The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the remaining teams compete for 5th through 16th places in separate brackets. Both group leaders, the United States and the Soviet Union advanced undefeated to the knockout stage.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 562 | 424 | +138 | 14 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 493 | 454 | +39 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 467 | 448 | +19 | 11 [a] | 5th–8th classification round |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 495 | 480 | +15 | 11 [a] | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 485 | 514 | −29 | 10 [b] | 9th–12th classification round |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 421 | 428 | −7 | 10 [b] | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 5 | 407 | 469 | −62 | 9 | 13th–16th classification round |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 7 | 408 | 521 | −113 | 7 |
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 16
October 17
October 18
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 569 | 333 | +236 | 14 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 473 | 452 | +21 | 12 [a] | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 529 | 453 | +76 | 12 [a] | 5th–8th classification round |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 472 | 482 | −10 | 11 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 409 | 475 | −66 | 10 | 9th–12th classification round |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 5 | 434 | 460 | −26 | 9 [b] | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 5 | 431 | 453 | −22 | 9 [b] | 13th–16th classification round |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 7 | 432 | 641 | −209 | 7 |
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 16
October 17
October 18
5th–8th Place
Semifinals (October 20) | 5th place (October 22) | ||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 82 | |||||||
B4 | ![]() | 69 | |||||||
A3 | ![]() | 59 | |||||||
A4 | ![]() | 79 | |||||||
B3 | ![]() | 63 | |||||||
A4 | ![]() | 75 | 7th place (October 22) | ||||||
B3 | ![]() | 78 | |||||||
B4 | ![]() | 55 |
9th–12th Place
Semifinals (October 21) | 9th place (October 23) | ||||||||
A5 | ![]() | 58 | |||||||
B6 | ![]() | 70 | |||||||
B6 | ![]() | 64 | |||||||
A6 | ![]() | 57 | |||||||
B5 | ![]() | 45 | |||||||
A6 | ![]() | 54 | 11th place (October 23) | ||||||
A5 | ![]() | 72 | |||||||
B5 | ![]() | 73 |
13th–16th Place
Semifinals (October 20) | 13th place (October 22) | ||||||||
A7 | ![]() | 99 | |||||||
B8 | ![]() | 83 | |||||||
A7 | ![]() | 68 | |||||||
A8 | ![]() | 65 | |||||||
B7 | ![]() | 81 | |||||||
A8 | ![]() | 82 | 15th place (October 22) | ||||||
B7 | ![]() | 66 | |||||||
B8 | ![]() | 71 |
1964 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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![]() United States Sixth title |
Rank | Team | W | L |
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![]() | ![]() | 9 | 0 |
![]() | ![]() | 8 | 1 |
![]() | ![]() | 6 | 3 |
4th | ![]() | 5 | 4 |
5th | ![]() | 6 | 3 |
6th | ![]() | 5 | 4 |
7th | ![]() | 6 | 3 |
8th | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
9th | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
10th | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
11th | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
12th | ![]() | 3 | 6 |
13th | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
14th | ![]() | 1 | 8 |
15th | ![]() | 3 | 6 |
16th | ![]() | 0 | 9 |