1978_FIBA_World_Championship
1978 FIBA World Championship
1978 edition of the FIBA World Championship
The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila and Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (both cities in Metro Manila).
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Philippines |
| City | Manila Quezon City |
| Dates | October 1–14 |
| Officially opened by | Ferdinand Marcos[1] |
| Teams | 14 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum Araneta Coliseum |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 59 |
| MVP | Dražen Dalipagić |
| Top scorer |  Kamil Brabenec (26.9 points per game) |
← 1974 1982 → | |
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It was the first FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) held in Asia.
On July 11, 1974 at the FIBA Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Philippines was unanimously chosen as host after Argentina and Spain withdrew their bids.[2]
More information Metro Manila, Philippines ...
| Metro Manila | Philippines | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | Quezon City | Metro Manila | |
| Rizal Memorial Coliseum[3] Capacity: 8,000 |
Araneta Coliseum Capacity: 25,000* |
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(*) Temporarily reduced to 10,000 for the finals due to safety reasons.[3]
More information Group A, Group B ...
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Semifinal round |
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Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 244 | +81 | 6 | Semifinal round |
| 2 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 260 | 216 | +44 | 5 | |
| 3 |  South Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 310 | −70 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Senegal |
3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 245 | −55 | 3 |
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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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 342 | 269 | +73 | 6 | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 263 | +39 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 275 | 297 | −22 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  China |
3 | 0 | 3 | 296 | 386 | −90 | 3 |
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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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 277 | 219 | +58 | 6 | Semifinal round |
| 2 |  Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 217 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 248 | −19 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 218 | 260 | −42 | 3 |
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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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Czechoslovakia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 533 | 444 | +89 | 10 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico |
5 | 4 | 1 | 546 | 481 | +65 | 9 |
| 11 | China |
5 | 2 | 3 | 495 | 516 | −21 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | Dominican Republic |
5 | 2 | 3 | 475 | 485 | −10 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
| 13 | South Korea |
5 | 1 | 4 | 438 | 521 | −83 | 6[lower-alpha 2] |
| 14 | Senegal |
5 | 1 | 4 | 414 | 454 | −40 | 6[lower-alpha 2] |
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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:
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:
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 731 | 645 | +86 | 14 | Final |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
7 | 6 | 1 | 691 | 550 | +141 | 13 | |
| 3 | Brazil |
7 | 5 | 2 | 648 | 571 | +77 | 12 | Third place playoff |
| 4 | Italy |
7 | 4 | 3 | 609 | 582 | +27 | 11 | |
| 5 | United States |
7 | 3 | 4 | 612 | 605 | +7 | 10 | Fifth place playoff |
| 6 | Canada |
7 | 2 | 5 | 605 | 644 | −39 | 9 | |
| 7 | Australia |
7 | 1 | 6 | 566 | 632 | −66 | 8 | Seventh place playoff |
| 8 |  Philippines (H) |
7 | 0 | 7 | 521 | 754 | −233 | 7 |
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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.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Seventh place playoff
Fifth place playoff
Third place playoff
October 14 |
| Brazil |
86–85 | Italy |
| Scoring by half: 50–45, 36–40 | ||
| Pts: Marcel 22 | Pts: Bariviera, Bertolotti 21 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Mikhail Dovidov (USSR), Hugh Richardson (USA) |
Final
October 14 |
| Yugoslavia |
82–81 (OT) | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 41–41, 32–32 Overtime: 9–8 | ||
| Pts: Dalipagić 21 | Pts: Tkachenko 14 | |
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 10–0 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 6–2 |
| 3 | Brazil | 8–2 |
| 4 | Italy | 6–4 |
| 5 | United States | 6–4 |
| 6 | Canada | 4–6 |
| 7 | Australia | 4–6 |
| 8 | Philippines | 0–8 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 5–2 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 4–3 |
| 11 | China | 2–5 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 2–5 |
| 13 | South Korea | 1–6 |
| 14 | Senegal | 1–6 |
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| 1978 FIBA World Championship winner |
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 Yugoslavia 2nd title |
All-Tournament Team
Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team
- Kamil Brabenec (Czechoslovakia) 26.9
- Zhang Weiping (People's Republic of China) 25.1
- Choi Bu-Young (Korea) 21.1
- Dražen Dalipagić (Yugoslavia) 20
- Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 19.0[4]
- Leo Rautins (Canada) 17.9
- Marcel De Souza (Brazil) 17.7
- Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 16.5
- Renzo Bariviera (Italy) 16.2
- Marcos Antonio Leite "Marquinhos" (Brazil) 14.7
- Flores, Helen (August 26, 2023). "No ball toss for President Marcos at FIBA World Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- "Manila Chosen Site Of World Basketball Meet". San Juan, Puerto Rico: The Virgin Islands Daily News. July 12, 1974. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- Velasco, Santiago. "VIII World Championship (Manila 1978) Game Details". LinguaSport.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- "Manila 1978". linguasport.com.