1970 FIBA World Championship

1970 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Светско првенство у кошарци 1970
	File:1970 FIBA World Championship stamp of Yugoslavia.jpg Yugoslav stamp dedicated to the 1970 FIBA World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Yugoslavia
Dates	10–24 May
Officially opened by	Josip Broz Tito
Teams	13 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-up	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Third place	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Fourth place	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Tournament statistics
Games played	54
MVP	Soviet Union Sergei Belov
Top scorer	South Korea Shin Dong-Pa ; (32.6 points per game)
	← 1967 1974 →

The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from 10 to 24 May 1970.^[1] It was the first FIBA World Championship hosted outside of South America.

Competing nations

Group A	Group B	Group C
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia – advanced automatically to the final round as host

Venues

Group A^[1]	Group B^[1]	Group C^[1]	Classification round^[1]	Final round^[1]
Sarajevo	Karlovac	Split	Skopje	Ljubljana
Dvorana Skenderija	Sportska Dvorana Mladost	Mala dvorana Gripe	Sala Gradski Park	Hala Tivoli
Capacity: 5,500	Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 3,500	Capacity: 2,500	Capacity: 7,000
				File:HalaTivoli-Ljubljana.JPG

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States	3	3	0	272	201	+71	6	Final round
2	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia	3	2	1	262	249	+13	5	Final round
3	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	3	1	2	205	209	−4	4	Classification round
4	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia	3	0	3	185	265	−80	3	Classification round

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.

10 May

Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg	70–94	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 37-50, 33-44

Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo

10 May

United States File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	74–53	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Scoring by half: 40-27, 34-26

Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo

12 May

Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	80–82	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 39-35, 41-47

Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo

12 May

United States File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	99–62	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Scoring by half: 44-30, 55-32

Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo

13 May

Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	72–53	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Scoring by half: 34-24, 38-29

Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo

13 May

United States File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	99–86	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 50-35, 49-51

Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil	3	3	0	288	229	+59	6	Final round
2	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	3	2	1	254	229	+25	5	Final round
3	File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea	3	1	2	240	247	−7	4	Classification round
4	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	3	0	3	216	293	−77	3	Classification round

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.

10 May

Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	82–77	File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea
Scoring by half: 44-39, 38-38

Arena Gripe, Split

11 May

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	88–97	File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea
Scoring by half: 50-49, 38-48

Arena Gripe, Split

11 May

Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	94–93 (2OT)	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Scoring by half: 34-44, 42-32 Overtime: 10-10; 8-7

Arena Gripe, Split

12 May

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	69–84	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Scoring by half: 35-45, 34-39

Arena Gripe, Split

13 May

Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	112–59	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Scoring by half: 58-28, 54-31

Arena Gripe, Split

13 May

South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	66–77	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Scoring by half: 31-36, 35-41

Arena Gripe, Split

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union	3	3	0	302	161	+141	6	Final round
2	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	3	2	1	222	221	+1	5	Final round
3	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	3	1	2	236	266	−30	4	Classification round
4	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic	3	0	3	206	318	−112	3	Classification round

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.

10 May

Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	90–73	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 40-41, 50-32

Mladost Hall, Karlovac

11 May

United Arab Republic File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	77–107	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Scoring by half: 31-43, 46-64

Mladost Hall, Karlovac

11 May

Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg	71–53	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Scoring by half: 32-30, 39-23

Mladost Hall, Karlovac

12 May

Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	52–110	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 23-42, 29-68

Mladost Hall, Karlovac

13 May

Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	79–77	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Scoring by half: 44-35, 35-42

Mladost Hall, Karlovac

13 May

Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg	121–56	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 56-19, 65-37

Mladost Hall, Karlovac

Classification round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
8	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	5	5	0	455	337	+118	10
9	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	5	3	2	425	408	+17	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
10	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	5	3	2	409	412	−3	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
11	File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea	5	3	2	428	397	+31	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
12	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia	5	1	4	394	433	−39	6
13	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic	5	0	5	367	491	−124	5

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:

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Head-to-head record: Panama 1–1 (1.01 GAvg), Canada 1–1 (1.00 GAvg), South Korea 1–1 (0.99 GAvg)

16 May

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	65–98	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Scoring by half: 22-49, 43-49

Skopje Hall, Skopje

17 May

Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg	95–81	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 53-30, 42-51

Skopje Hall, Skopje

17 May

South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	88–91 (OT)	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Scoring by half: 34-39, 50-45 Overtime: 4-7

Skopje Hall, Skopje

19 May

Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	90–83	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Scoring by half: 38-39, 52-44

Skopje Hall, Skopje

19 May

United Arab Republic File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	64–103	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Scoring by half: 35-47, 29-56

Skopje Hall, Skopje

19 May

South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	79–77	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Scoring by half: 45-45, 34-32

Skopje Hall, Skopje

20 May

United Arab Republic File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	73–93	File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea
Scoring by half: 36-47, 37-46

Skopje Hall, Skopje

20 May

Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg	61–90	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Scoring by half: 32-43, 29-47

Skopje Hall, Skopje

20 May

Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	79–81	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Scoring by half: 37-37, 42-44

Skopje Hall, Skopje

22 May

Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	94–69	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 50-33, 44-36

Skopje Hall, Skopje

22 May

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	80–76	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Scoring by half: 38-42, 42-34

Skopje Hall, Skopje

22 May

South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	76–77	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Scoring by half: 40-39, 36-38

Skopje Hall, Skopje

23 May

Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg	79–92	File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea
Scoring by half: 41-49, 38-43

Skopje Hall, Skopje

23 May

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	106–80	File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 54-45, 52-35

Skopje Hall, Skopje

23 May

Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	87–71	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Scoring by half: 42-35, 45-36

Skopje Hall, Skopje

Final round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia (C, H)	6	5	1	445	397	+48	11
2	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil	6	4	2	416	421	−5	10^{[lower-alpha 1]}
3	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union	6	4	2	478	386	+92	10^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	6	3	3	411	403	+8	9^{[lower-alpha 2]}
5	File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States	6	3	3	431	376	+55	9^{[lower-alpha 2]}
6	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia	6	2	4	440	509	−69	8
7	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	6	0	6	342	471	−129	6

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
Notes:

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Head-to-head record: Brazil 1–0 Soviet Union
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Head-to-head record: Italy 1–0 United States

16 May

United States File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	88–60	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 39-24, 49-36

Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg	66–63	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Scoring by half: 28-24, 38-39

Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg	64–66	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil
Scoring by half: 38-27, 26-39

Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg	98–72	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 51-34, 47-38

Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	69–59	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Scoring by half: 29-29, 40-30

United States File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	76–39	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Scoring by half: 33-17, 43-22

Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg	95–43	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Scoring by half: 50-32, 45-11

Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg	77–89	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Scoring by half: 41-43, 36-46

Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	55–80	File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 26-40, 29-40

Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg	76–65	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Scoring by half: 48-27, 28-38

Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg	72–75	File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Scoring by half: 44-44, 28-31

Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg	84–94	File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 40-42, 44-52

Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg	72–71	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil
Scoring by half: 34-40, 38-31

Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg	66–64	File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Scoring by half: 32-33, 34-31

Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	45–63	File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 26-37, 19-26

Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	81–86	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil
Scoring by half: 35-43, 46-43

Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg	58–62	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 22-28, 36-34

Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg	70–63	File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Scoring by half: 35-32, 35-31

Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	69–75	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 36-35, 33-40

United States File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	65–69	File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil
Scoring by half: 34-35, 31-34

Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg	72–87	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 38-49, 34-38

1970 FIBA World Championship

Competing nations

Venues

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Classification round

Final round

Final standings

All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

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