FIBA International Christmas Tournament

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FIBA International Christmas Tournament
Sport Basketball
Founded1966
First season 1966
No. of teams4
Country FIBA members
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
(26th title)
Most titles Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
(26 titles)

FIBA International Christmas Tournament [1] also known as the Christmas Tournament (Torneo de Navidad) was a men's basketball international friendly competition at the club level (and in some editions with national teams), 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, [2] being also the starting point of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, whose first edition appears in the history of this competition. [3] [4] After 1980, the tournament transitioned to being an festive exhibition, although it still garnered attention and popularity.[ citation needed ]

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History

The competition was held for the first time in January 1966 with the name of FIBA Intercontinental Cup on the occasion of the inauguration of the new basketball venue of Real Madrid, the Pabellón de la Ciudad Deportiva (later called the "Raimundo Saporta Pavilion"). This edition also served as the starting point of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup (later known as the FIBA Club World Cup), whose results were valid for the first edition of the aforementioned competition of the highest basketball organism, and whose first trophy It was the same as the one used in the FIBA International Christmas Tournament until 1980.

The second edition of the Christmas Tournament was baptized at the time as Latin Cup, due to the origin of the participating teams (there was a competition called Latin Cup in 1953 that only had an edition, although the one of December 1966 counts as the second edition of the Christmas Tournament), and it was not until the third edition, in 1967, when the tournament was renamed by the popular and better-known FIBA International Tournament Christmas – Torneo de Navidad – (also known as the "Trophy Raimundo Saporta", and later "Memorial Fernando Martín", together with the denomination of Christmas Tournament, as well as "Philips Trophy" from its beginnings and El Corte Inglés from 1981 until the end of the 80s). [5] [3] That is, FIBA organized, Philips put the money and Real Madrid yielded the field, with the approval and consent of the FEB. [6] As of 1981, Real Madrid, with the sponsorship of the English Court (until 1989, subsequently replacing other sponsors), managed the tournament, although their relations with FIBA continued. [2]

Despite the tournament's perceived importance at the time, it is considered nowadays a friendly competition, although the prestige of the twelve silver medals of the winner for the contenders was maximum, since until 1980 it had the official status and the protection of FIBA. However, the first edition of the International Christmas Tournament made the FIBA Intercontinental Basketball Cup officially emerge, a competition that "merengues" would go on to win four times.

It could be said that the International Christmas Tournament, while it was under the auspices and organization of the FIBA (1966–1980), had a rank of para-official competition, that is, that it had an official rank or character (although it was not considered like this at present), but it worked as such at that time. For what was an international friendly competition of an official nature. Although from 1981 it was managed by Real Madrid, the Committee of International Activities of FIBA was behind it. In fact it was the starting point of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, and whose second edition of this tournament (called Copa Latina in that edition), already breaking away from the Intercontinental, continued under the organization and official FIBA in everything concerning the delivery of trophies and the FIBA emblem on the podium, as well as FIBA referees, but the fact that its last decades were largely managed by Real Madrid, because it gave the competition, for all intents and purposes, a friendly character, despite its weight, importance and notoriety, but above all due to the fact that its participants acceded by invitation (although in the FIBA Club World Cup as well). In short, the officiality of FIBA was languishing as of 1980 (despite the fact that FIBA and its committee were still behind the event, as attested by the presence, year after year, of FIBA referees) and redefining itself in a friendly tournament (from 1980), although of great prestige for all tale meant and the international character of it. [6]

Results

The competition featured three different trophy models throughout its history. The first gold and granted by FIBA until 1980, the second granted by Real Madrid together with its sponsor El Corte Inglés during the time that the sponsorship lasted (1981-1989), and the third trophy model that granted Real Madrid during his last decades. [7] [8]

YearChampionsSecond placeThird placeFourth placeResults / Notes
1966
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Ignis Varese
Flag of Brazil.svg
Corinthians
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
Chicago Jamaco Saints
Final: 66–59
3rd place game: 112–96
1966
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Simmenthal Milano
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of France.svg
ASVEL
Flag of Portugal.svg
Benfica
Four team league stage.
1967
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Juventud Kalso
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Victoria Melbourne
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg
River Plate
Four team league stage.
1968
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Uruguay
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Meralco Reddy Kilowatts
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Picadero
Four team league stage.
1969
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg
Buenos Aires Selection
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Juventud Nerva
Four team league stage.
1970
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Juventud Nerva
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg
Gimnasia y Esgrima
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg
Puerto Rico
Four team league stage.
1971
Details
Flag of the United States.svg
North Carolina Tar Heels
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Juventud Schweppes
Flag of Chile.svg
Unión Española
Four team league stage.
1972
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Brazil.svg
Palmeiras
Flag of the United States.svg
Virginia Cavaliers
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Estudiantes Monteverde
Four team league stage.
1973
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Juventud Schweppes
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg
Obras Sanitarias
Four team league stage.
1974
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
North Carolina Tar Heels
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Estudiantes Monteverde
Four team league stage.
1975
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Brazil.svg
Palmeiras
Flag of the United States.svg
Arizona State Sun Devils
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Estudiantes Monteverde
Four team league stage.
1976
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
Tennessee Volunteers
Flag of France.svg
Cavigal Nice
Flag of the United Nations.svg
Africa Selection
Four team league stage.
1977
Details
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Defensor Sporting
Flag of the United States.svg
Bradley Braves
Four team league stage.
1978
Details
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Joventut Freixenet
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg
Obras Sanitarias
Four team league stage.
1979
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
Athletes in Action
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Joventut Freixenet
Four team league stage.
1980
Details
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Cotonificio
Flag of Brazil.svg
Sírio
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Partizan
Four team league stage.
1981
Details
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
Marlboro All-Stars
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Inmobanco
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Four team league stage.
1982
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Inmobanco
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
Marlboro All-Stars
Flag of Brazil.svg
São José
Four team league stage.
1983
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
New York All-Stars
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Four team league stage.
1984
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the United States.svg
Cheiw All-Stars
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Four team league stage.
1985
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Brazil.svg
Monte Líbano
Flag of the United States.svg
Golden State All-Stars
Four team league stage.
1986
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of the United States.svg
Winston All-Stars
Four team league stage.
1987
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Four team league stage.
1988
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Brazil.svg
Monte Líbano
Four team league stage.
1989
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Jugoplastika
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Greece.svg
Aris
Flag of Israel.svg
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Four team league stage.
1990
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Otaysa
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
POP 84
Flag of Israel.svg
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Flag of France.svg
Limoges CSP
Four team league stage.
1991
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Asegurator
Flag of Israel.svg
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Italy.svg
Benetton Treviso
Four team league stage.
1992
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Spain.svg
Estudiantes Argentaria
Flag of Croatia.svg
Cibona
Flag of Israel.svg
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Four team league stage.
1993
Details
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil All-Stars
Flag of Italy.svg
Stefanel Trieste
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Spain.svg
Estudiantes Argentaria
Four team league stage.
1994
Details
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Russia.svg
Moscow Selection
Flag of Brazil.svg
São Paulo All-Stars
Four team league stage.
1995
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Brazil.svg
Rio Claro
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Four team league stage.
1996
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Turkey.svg
Efes Pilsen
Flag of Italy.svg
Scavolini Pesaro
Four team league stage.
1997
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Nea Zealand
Four team league stage.
1998
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
CSKA Moscow
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg
Partizan
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Union Olimpija
Final: 84–77
3rd place game: 66–62
1999
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Panathinaikos
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg
Partizan
Flag of Croatia.svg
Zadar
Final: 78–77
3rd place game: 76–74
2000
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid Teka
Flag of Brazil.svg
São Paulo All-Stars
N/AN/AFinal: 111–83
2001
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Ural Great Perm
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
N/AN/AFinal: 80–69
2002
Details
Flag of Israel.svg
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
N/AN/AFinal: 87–71
2003
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Turkey.svg
Ülker
N/AN/AFinal: 86–78
2004
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Brazil.svg
Telemar Rio de Janeiro
N/AN/AFinal: 85–69
2006
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Real Madrid
Flag of Lithuania.svg
Lietuvos rytas
N/AN/AFinal: 88–78

Medals (1966-2006)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2718550
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)5128
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)3328
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2204
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)16512
6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)13610
7Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)1124
8Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)1113
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0123
10Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0112
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)0112
12Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU)0101
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)0101
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)0101
15Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0022
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0022
17Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0011
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0011
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)0011
Totals (20 entries)414135117
  1. Flag of Russia.svg  Russia + Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  2. Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia + Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic + Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

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