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1963 FIBA World Championship

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The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil from 12 to 25 May 1963.

Quick facts FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1963, Tournament details ...

The Philippines was originally awarded the right to host the tournament, but FIBA rescinded this after the Filipino immigration officials refused to grant visas to players from communist countries.

Brazil, the defending champion and a previous host, re-hosted the championship from 12 to 25 May 1963, and won the first back-to-back title with just six games, having been seeded and entering the well-rested team in the final round only.

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Background

The Philippines was supposed to host the FIBA World Championship in 1962 but FIBA revoked hosting rights after the government of then President Diosdado Macapagal, refused to grant visas to players and officials of socialists countries including Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.[1][2]

The FIBA World Championship was held in 1963 in Brazil.

Competing nations

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Suspension

FIBA suspended the original host country, the Philippines, after Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal refused to allow players from Yugoslavia and other communist countries to enter the country.

Brazil, being the defending champion and a previous host, managed to re-host the championship.

Later, the Philippines, despite being the Asian champion, were forced to play in a pre-Olympic tournament in order to qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Competition format

  • Preliminary round: Three groups of four teams play each other once; top two teams progress to the final round, bottom two teams relegated to classification round.
  • Classification round: All bottom two teams from preliminary round group play each other once. The team with the best record is ranked eighth; the worst is ranked 13th.
  • Final round: All top two teams from preliminary round group, the 1960 Olympic champion, and the host team play each other once. The team with the best record wins the championship.
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Preliminary round

Group A

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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.
12 May
France  64–54  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 19-25, 45-29
12 May
Soviet Union  58–45  Canada
Scoring by half: 27-24, 31-21
13 May
Canada  56–66  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 27-25, 29-41
13 May
France  57–70  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 30-28, 27-42
14 May
Canada  57–79  France
Scoring by half: 25-28, 32-51
14 May
Uruguay  75–94  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 30-39, 45-55

Group B

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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.
12 May
Yugoslavia  84–67  Peru
Scoring by half: 30-42, 54-25
12 May
Puerto Rico  86–65  Japan
Scoring by half: 33-33, 53-32
13 May
Puerto Rico  70–64  Peru
Scoring by half: 45-33, 25-31
13 May
Japan  63–95  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 24-37, 39-58
14 May
Peru  50–70  Japan
Scoring by half: 17-41, 33-29
14 May
Puerto Rico  78–83  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 35-42, 43-41

Group C

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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.
12 May
United States  88–74  Mexico
Scoring by half: 41-42, 47-32
12 May
Italy  91–73  Argentina
Scoring by half: 42-34, 49-39
13 May
Mexico  82–90  Italy
Scoring by half: 44-36, 38-54
13 May
Argentina  51–81  United States
Scoring by half: 26-43, 25-38
14 May
Mexico  84–82  Argentina
Scoring by half: 42-53, 42-29
14 May
United States  87–77  Italy
Scoring by half: 42-34, 45-43
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Classification round

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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. Head-to-head record: Mexico 1–1 (1.07 GAvg), Uruguay 1–1 (1.01 GAvg), Canada 1–1 (0.92 GAvg)
16 May
Argentina  88–86  Mexico
Scoring by half: 41-40, 47-46
16 May
Peru  66–59 (OT)  Canada
Scoring by half: 32-24, 20-28 Overtime: 14-7
17 May
Japan  63–79  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 30-42, 33-37
17 May
Peru  57–72  Mexico
Scoring by half: 27-34, 30-38
18 May
Argentina  103–85  Japan
Scoring by half: 58-39, 45-46
18 May
Canada  73–71  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 34-30, 39-41
19 May
Peru  66–67  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 34-29, 32-38
20 May
Canada  82–77  Argentina
Scoring by half: 51-34, 31-43
20 May
Mexico  71–70  Japan
Scoring by half: 35-36, 36-34
21 May
Peru  95–85  Japan
Scoring by half: 53-46, 42-39
21 May
Argentina  97–83  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 46-45, 51-38
22 May
Peru  78–84 (OT)  Argentina
Scoring by half: 38-36, 37-39 Overtime: 3-9
22 May
Mexico  87–73  Canada
Scoring by half: 38-32, 49-41
23 May
Japan  74–78  Canada
Scoring by half: 41-42, 33-36
23 May
Uruguay  76–73  Mexico
Scoring by half: 42-33, 34-40
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Final round

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Yugoslavia's Radivoj Korać versus the USA's Ed Smallwood in the Final round. Yugoslavia won 75–73.
More information Pos, Team ...
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.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
16 May
Soviet Union  58–48  France
Scoring by half: 25-23, 33-25
16 May
United States  73–75  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 32-30, 41-45
16 May
Brazil  62–55  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 25-27, 37-28
17 May
Yugoslavia  73–57  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 34-32, 39-25
17 May
United States  81–61  France
Scoring by half: 36-35, 45-26
17 May
Brazil  81–62  Italy
Scoring by half: 40-24, 41-38
18 May
Puerto Rico  60–67  France
Scoring by half: 27-28, 33-39
18 May
Yugoslavia  85–74  Italy
Scoring by half: 34-36, 51-38
18 May
United States  74–75  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 40-34, 34-41
20 May
France  67–63  Italy
Scoring by half: 30-24, 37-39
20 May
Yugoslavia  71–90  Brazil
Scoring by half: 27-51, 44-39
21 May
Puerto Rico  55–64  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 18-29, 37-35
21 May
France  63–77  Brazil
Scoring by half: 31-38, 32-39
22 May
Italy  63–83  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 28-48, 35-35
22 May
Puerto Rico  64–88  United States
Scoring by half: 26-33, 38-55
23 May
Italy  73–101  United States
Scoring by half: 28-59, 45-42
23 May
Soviet Union  79–90  Brazil
Scoring by half: 42-43, 37-47
24 May
Italy  72–75  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 31-42, 41-33
24 May
France  63–99  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 33-46, 30-53
25 May
Soviet Union  67–69  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 28-34, 39-35
25 May
Brazil  85–81  United States
Scoring by half: 39-39, 46-42
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Awards

 1963 World Championship winner 

Brazil
Second title
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Final standings

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All-Tournament Team

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

  1. Ricardo Duarte (Peru) 23.1
  2. Aleksander Petrov (USSR) 17.6
  3. Luis Enrique Grajeda (Mexico) 17.5
  4. Radivoj Korać (Yugoslavia) 16.8
  5. Maxime Dorigo (France) 16.8
  6. Alfredo Tulli (Argentina) 16.1
  7. Alberto Desimone (Argentina) 16
  8. Rafael Valle (Puerto Rico) 15.8
  9. Nemanja Đurić (Yugoslavia) 14.6
  10. Paolo Vittori (Italy) 14.3

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