1986_Basketball_World_Cup
1986 FIBA World Championship
1986 edition of the FIBA World Championship
The 1986 FIBA World Championship was the 10th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Spain and was held from 5 to 20 July 1986. The final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid.[1] They were classified as the official men's basketball event of the 1986 Goodwill Games, held simultaneously in Moscow. This was the final tournament for West Germany, which did not participate in the next tournament prior to its unification with East Germany.
Quick Facts FIBA Mundobasket Campeonato 1986, Tournament details ...
| FIBA Mundobasket Campeonato 1986 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 5–20 July |
| Officially opened by | Juan Carlos I |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 90 |
| MVP | Dražen Petrović |
| Top scorer |  Nikos Galis (33.7 points per game) |
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More information Group A, Group B ...
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Classification and Final phase |
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| Zaragoza | Ferrol | Málaga | Tenerife | Barcelona | Oviedo | Madrid |
| Palacio de los Deportes | Polideportivo A Malata | Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín | Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Sports Palace of Barcelona | Palacio Municipal de Deportes | Community of Madrid Sports Palace |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
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More information Group A, Group B ...
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Main article: 1986 FIBA World Championship squads
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
5 | 4 | 1 | 478 | 419 | +59 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | Semifinal round |
| 2 |  Spain (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 488 | 395 | +93 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 476 | 447 | +29 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 |  France |
5 | 3 | 2 | 449 | 428 | +21 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 |  Panama |
5 | 1 | 4 | 435 | 517 | −82 | 6 | |
| 6 |  South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 414 | 534 | −120 | 5 |
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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
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.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
5 July |
| Spain |
84–80 | France |
| Scoring by half: 45-50, 39-30 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
5 July |
| Brazil |
104–74 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 48-35, 56-39 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
5 July |
| Panama |
81–110 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 45-53, 36-57 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
6 July |
| Spain |
120–73 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 50-42, 70-31 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
6 July |
| France |
84–87 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 39-53, 45-34 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
7 July |
| Spain |
87–86 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 43-41, 44-45 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
7 July |
| Brazil |
88–85 (OT) | Panama |
| Scoring by half: 45-50, 35-30 Overtime: 8-5 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
8 July |
| France |
93–85 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 46-41, 47-44 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
8 July |
| South Korea |
103–111 | Panama |
| Scoring by half: 55-61, 48-50 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
9 July |
| Greece |
95–115 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 45-56, 50-59 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
9 July |
| Spain |
125–70 | Panama |
| Scoring by half: 58-43, 67-27 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
9 July |
| South Korea |
84–101 | France |
| Scoring by half: 43-49, 41-52 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
10 July |
| Panama |
88–91 | France |
| Scoring by half: 48-50, 40-41 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
10 July |
| Spain |
72–86 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 37-44, 35-42 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
10 July |
| Greece |
98–80 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 53-38, 45-42 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza |
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
5 | 5 | 0 | 565 | 369 | +196 | 10 | Semifinal round |
| 2 |  Israel |
5 | 3 | 2 | 435 | 444 | −9 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Cuba |
5 | 2 | 3 | 399 | 418 | −19 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Australia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 405 | 430 | −25 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 |  Uruguay |
5 | 2 | 3 | 377 | 437 | −60 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Angola |
5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 417 | −83 | 6 |
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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:
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 446 | 348 | +98 | 10 | Semifinal round |
| 2 |  Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 423 | 366 | +57 | 9 | |
| 3 |  China |
5 | 2 | 3 | 430 | 442 | −12 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico |
5 | 2 | 3 | 383 | 373 | +10 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 |  West Germany |
5 | 2 | 3 | 382 | 397 | −15 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast |
5 | 0 | 5 | 322 | 460 | −138 | 5 |
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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:
5 July |
| Italy |
98–87 | China |
| Scoring by half: 60-41, 38-46 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
5 July |
| United States |
99–63 | Ivory Coast |
| Scoring by half: 50-22, 49-41 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
5 July |
Puerto Rico  |
81–69 | West Germany |
| Scoring by half: 38-31, 43-38 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
6 July |
| Ivory Coast |
70–88 | West Germany |
| Scoring by half: 38-47, 32-41 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
6 July |
| United States |
107–81 | China |
| Scoring by half: 57-39, 50-42 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
7 July |
| United States |
81–68 | West Germany |
| Scoring by half: 47-39, 34-29 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
7 July |
| Italy |
78–55 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 35-25, 43-30 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
8 July |
| China |
98–84 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 48-42, 50-42 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
8 July |
| Ivory Coast |
62–98 | Italy |
| Scoring by half: 35-48, 27-50 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
9 July |
| China |
84–72 | Ivory Coast |
| Scoring by half: 48-35, 36-3€ | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
9 July |
| West Germany |
76–85 | Italy |
| Scoring by half: 38-39, 38-46 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
9 July |
| United States |
73–72 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 42-40, 31-32 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
10 July |
| Puerto Rico |
91–55 | Ivory Coast |
| Scoring by half: 43-23, 48-32 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
10 July |
| West Germany |
81–80 | China |
| Scoring by half: 46-41, 35-39 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
10 July |
| United States |
86–64 | Italy |
| Scoring by half: 40-25, 46-39 | ||
Palacio de los Deportes de Ciudad Jardín, Málaga |
Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 514 | 364 | +150 | 10 | Semifinal round |
| 2 |  Canada |
5 | 4 | 1 | 510 | 356 | +154 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Argentina |
5 | 3 | 2 | 414 | 395 | +19 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 3 | 422 | 405 | +17 | 7 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
5 | 1 | 4 | 362 | 476 | −114 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Malaysia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 313 | 539 | −226 | 5 |
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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.
5 July |
| Argentina |
82–75 (OT) | Netherlands |
| Scoring by half: 36-44, 35-27 Overtime: 11-4 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
5 July |
| Yugoslavia |
118–81 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 61-43, 57-38 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
5 July |
| Canada |
128–38 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 71-17, 57-21 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
6 July |
| New Zealand |
66–84 | Netherlands |
| Scoring by half: 32-36, 34-48 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
6 July |
| Yugoslavia |
131–61 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 64-31, 67-30 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
7 July |
| Canada |
96–82 | Argentina |
| Scoring by half: 51-30, 45-52 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
7 July |
| Yugoslavia |
95–74 | Netherlands |
| Scoring by half: 54-47, 41-27 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
8 July |
| New Zealand |
74–110 | Canada |
| Scoring by half: 48-43, 26-67 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
8 July |
| Malaysia |
73–93 | Argentina |
| Scoring by half: 30-53, 43-40 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
9 July |
| Yugoslavia |
87–68 | Argentina |
| Scoring by half: 40-41, 47-27 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
9 July |
| Netherlands |
79–96 | Canada |
| Scoring by half: 41-41, 38-55 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
9 July |
| Malaysia |
75–77 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 35-43, 40-34 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
10 July |
| Netherlands |
110–66 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 56-28, 54-38 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
10 July |
| Yugoslavia |
83–80 | Canada |
| Scoring by half: 45-42, 38-38 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
10 July |
| Argentina |
89–64 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 40-36, 49-28 | ||
Pabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife |
Group 1
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Soviet Union |
5 | 5 | 0 | 546 | 441 | +105 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Brazil |
5 | 4 | 1 | 491 | 435 | +56 | 9 | |
| 3 | Spain (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 414 | 402 | +12 | 8 | 5th–8th classification round |
| 4 | Israel |
5 | 2 | 3 | 387 | 455 | −68 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cuba |
5 | 1 | 4 | 399 | 460 | −61 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 | Greece |
5 | 0 | 5 | 419 | 463 | −44 | 5 |
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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
Group 2
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
5 | 4 | 1 | 409 | 344 | +65 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 438 | 375 | +63 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Italy |
5 | 3 | 2 | 405 | 431 | −26 | 8 | 5th–8th classification round |
| 4 | Canada |
5 | 2 | 3 | 422 | 412 | +10 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 3 | 391 | 411 | −20 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 | China |
5 | 0 | 5 | 411 | 503 | −92 | 5 |
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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:
| Semifinals | 9th place game | |||||
| Greece | 102 | |||||
| Argentina | 88 | |||||
| Greece | 111 | |||||
| China | 112 | |||||
| China | 93 | |||||
| Cuba | 78 | |||||
| 11th place game | ||||||
| Argentina | 81 | |||||
| Cuba | 85 | |||||
Semifinals
Eleventh place playoff
Ninth place playoff
| Semifinals | 5th place game | |||||
| Spain | 100 | |||||
| Canada | 80 | |||||
| Spain | 87 | |||||
| Italy | 69 | |||||
| Italy | 100 | |||||
| Israel | 78 | |||||
| 7th place game | ||||||
| Canada | 84 | |||||
| Israel | 97 | |||||
Semifinals
Seventh place playoff
Fifth place playoff
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| United States | 96 | |||||
| Brazil | 80 | |||||
| United States | 87 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 85 | |||||
| Soviet Union (OT) | 91 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 90 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| Brazil | 91 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 117 | |||||
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Final
20 July |
| Soviet Union |
85–87 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 38–48, 47–39 | ||
| Pts: Chomičius 17 | Pts: K.Smith 23 | |
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- Teams that were eliminated in the preliminary round were all tied for 13th place, regardless of their win–loss records.
- The Philippines withdrew from the competition due to the People Power Revolution going on in their country.
Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team
- Dražen Petrović (Yugoslavia)
- Arvydas Sabonis (USSR)
- Oscar Schmidt (Brazil)
- David Robinson (USA)
- Valeri Tikhonenko (USSR)
- Nikos Galis (Greece) 33.7
- Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 28.1
- Lee Chung Hee (South Korea) 27.8
- Dražen Petrović (Yugoslavia) 25.2
- Kim Hyun-jun (South Korea) 19.4
- Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) 19.3
- Antonello Riva (Italy) 19.2
- Tan Kim Chin (Malaysia) 19.2
- Mario Butler (Panama) 19.0
- Marcel de Souza Ponickwar (Brazil) 18.0
- "Palacio de Deportes – Madrid". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- Lim, Leon (1 May 1986). "Close watch on cagers - World Cup selection based on performances in tournament". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
Malaysia's inclusion in the tournament (1986 FIBA World Championship) came after Philippines opted out of the tournament owing to "lack of funds".
- The Philippines, despite being the Asian Champions, withdrew from the competition citing lack of funds to send a team. Malaysia was named as their replacement.