The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967.
FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1967 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Uruguay |
Dates | 27 May – 11 June |
Officially opened by | Óscar Diego Gestido |
Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Soviet Union (1st title) |
Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | Brazil |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 54 |
MVP | Ivo Daneu |
Top scorer | Mieczysław Łopatka (19.7 points per game) |
Group | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Group A | Mercedes[1] | Gimnasio de Praga[2] | – |
Group B | Montevideo[1] | Peñarol Palace | 10,000 |
Group C | Salto[1] | Gimnasio de Salto[2] | – |
Classification round | Córdoba[1] | Córdoba Sport Club[2] | – |
Final round | Montevideo[1] | Cilindro Municipal[2] | 18,000 |
Group A | Group B | Group C |
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Uruguay – advanced automatically to the final round as host |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 192 | +26 | 6 | Final round |
2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 211 | +17 | 5 | |
3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 221 | −5 | 4 | Classification round |
4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 216 | −38 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 168 | +116 | 6 | Final round |
2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 233 | −25 | 5 | |
3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 215 | −23 | 4 | Classification round |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 245 | −68 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 164 | +96 | 6 | Final round |
2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 244 | 207 | +37 | 5 | |
3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 220 | −14 | 4 | Classification round |
4 | Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 272 | −119 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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8 | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 0 | 318 | 265 | +53 | 10 |
9 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 373 | 298 | +75 | 9 |
10 | Peru | 5 | 3 | 2 | 279 | 281 | −2 | 8 |
11 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 344 | −17 | 7 |
12 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 342 | 355 | −13 | 6 |
13 | Paraguay | 5 | 0 | 5 | 283 | 379 | −96 | 5 |
4 June
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Puerto Rico | 79–86 (2OT) | Japan |
Scoring by half: 29-24, 32-37 Overtime: 9-9; 9-16 |
Córdoba Sport Club, Córdoba
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Soviet Union (C) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 449 | 368 | +81 | 11 |
2 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 451 | 432 | +19 | 10[a] |
3 | Brazil | 6 | 4 | 2 | 465 | 432 | +33 | 10[a] |
4 | United States | 6 | 4 | 2 | 457 | 391 | +66 | 10[a] |
5 | Poland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 422 | 469 | −47 | 8 |
6 | Argentina | 6 | 1 | 5 | 399 | 479 | −80 | 7[b] |
7 | Uruguay (H) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 347 | 419 | −72 | 7[b] |
1967 World Championship winner |
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Soviet Union First title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Ivo Daneu |
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | Soviet Union | 8–1 |
2 | Yugoslavia | 6–3 |
3 | Brazil | 7–2 |
4 | United States | 7–2 |
5 | Poland | 4–5 |
6 | Argentina | 3–6 |
7 | Uruguay | 1–5 |
8 | Mexico | 6–2 |
9 | Italy | 4–4 |
10 | Peru | 4–4 |
11 | Japan | 2–6 |
12 | Puerto Rico | 2–6 |
13 | Paraguay | 0–8 |