1990_Basketball_World_Cup
1990 FIBA World Championship
1990 edition of the FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.[1]
Quick Facts FIBA Campeonato Mundial Basquetbol 1990, Tournament details ...
| FIBA Campeonato Mundial Basquetbol 1990 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 8–19 August |
| Officially opened by | Carlos Menem |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| MVP | Toni Kukoč |
| Top scorer |  Oscar Schmidt (34.6 points per game) |
← 1986 1994 → | |
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Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner. This was the last World Championship in which the country participated before its dissolution. Likewise, the Soviet Union participated in its final tournament before its dissolution.
This was the first ever FIBA World Championship (now called FIBA Basketball World Cup) tournament, in which non-American current NBA players that had also already played in an official regular season NBA game could participate.
More information Group, City ...
| Group | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final round[1] | Buenos Aires | Luna Park[1][2] | 16,000 | |
| Group D[1] | Córdoba | Pabellón Verde Complejo Ferial | 4,000 | |
| Group B[1] | Rosario | Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys | 10,000 | |
| Classification Round[1] | Salta | Polideportivo Delmi[2] | 3,000 | |
| Group A[1] | Santa Fe | Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe | 5,000 | |
| Group C[1] | Villa Ballester | Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia[2] | 2,000 | |
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There were 16 teams taking part in the 1990 World Cup of Basketball.
- Host nation: 1 berth
- FIBA Americas: 12 teams competing for 5 berths
- FIBA Europe: 8 teams competing for 5 berths
- FIBA Oceania: 2 teams competing for 1 berths
- FIBA Asia: 15 teams competing for 2 berths
- FIBA Africa: 11 teams competing for 2 berths
Qualified teams
More information Means of qualification, Date ...
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | – | 1 |  Argentina | |
| 1989 Tournament of the Americas | June 8–18, 1989 |  Mexico City | 5 | Puerto Rico United States Brazil Venezuela Canada |
| EuroBasket 1989 | June 20–25, 1989 | Zagreb | 5 | Yugoslavia Greece Soviet Union Italy Spain |
| 1989 FIBA Oceania Championship | August 28–September 3, 1989 |  Sydney | 1 | Australia |
| 1989 ABC Championship | September 15–24, 1989 |  Beijing | 2 | China South Korea |
| FIBA Africa Championship 1989 | December 16–27, 1989 |  Luanda | 2 | Angola Egypt |
| Total | 16 | |||
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More information Group A, Group B ...
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
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Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 224 | +24 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 245 | +14 | 5 | |
| 3 | Venezuela |
3 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 257 | −16 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
| 4 | Angola |
3 | 0 | 3 | 231 | 253 | −22 | 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.
8 August |
| Yugoslavia |
92–84 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by half: 53-43, 39-41 | ||
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
8 August |
| Puerto Rico |
78–75 | Angola |
| Scoring by half: 42-37, 36-38 | ||
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
9 August |
| Puerto Rico |
88–74 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by half: 49-41, 39-33 | ||
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
9 August |
| Yugoslavia |
92–79 | Angola |
| Scoring by half: 48-28, 44-51 | ||
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
10 August |
| Venezuela |
83–77 | Angola |
| Scoring by half: 49-35, 34-42 | ||
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
10 August |
| Yugoslavia |
75–82 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 56-39, 19-43 | ||
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 331 | 273 | +58 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 227 | +39 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 318 | 290 | +28 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 9th–16th classification round |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 3 | 256 | 359 | −103 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 344 | 247 | +97 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Greece |
3 | 2 | 1 | 316 | 272 | +44 | 5 | |
| 3 | Spain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 308 | 298 | +10 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
| 4 | South Korea |
3 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 395 | −151 | 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.
8 August |
| United States |
103–95 (OT) | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 45-56, 44-33 Overtime: 14-6 | ||
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester |
8 August |
| Spain |
130–101 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 67-43, 63-58 | ||
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester |
9 August |
| United States |
146–67 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 70-33, 76-34 | ||
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester |
9 August |
| Spain |
93–102 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 47-54, 46-48 | ||
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester |
10 August |
| Greece |
119–76 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 79-21, 40-55 | ||
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester |
10 August |
| United States |
95–85 | Spain |
| Scoring by half: 51-43, 44-42 | ||
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester |
Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 289 | 234 | +55 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Argentina (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 250 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 254 | −2 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
| 4 | Egypt |
3 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 267 | −58 | 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.
(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
The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.
Group I
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 234 | +28 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 259 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 259 | −7 | 4 | 5th–8th classification round |
| 4 | Argentina (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 267 | 291 | −24 | 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.
(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 II
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 230 | +52 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 257 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | Greece |
3 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 240 | −13 | 4 | 5th–8th classification round |
| 4 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 3 | 274 | 318 | −44 | 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.
Quarterfinal round
Group III
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 359 | 261 | +98 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 2 | Venezuela |
3 | 2 | 1 | 305 | 319 | −14 | 5 | |
| 3 | China |
3 | 1 | 2 | 277 | 317 | −40 | 4 | 13th–16th classification round |
| 4 | Egypt |
3 | 0 | 3 | 261 | 305 | −44 | 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 IV
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 259 | +60 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 285 | 376 | −91 | 5 | |
| 3 | Angola |
3 | 1 | 2 | 284 | 261 | +23 | 4 | 13th–16th classification round |
| 4 | South Korea |
3 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 351 | −72 | 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.
13th–16th classification
| Semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
| Angola | 83 | |||||
| Egypt | 70 | |||||
| Angola | 112 | |||||
| China | 96 | |||||
| China | 122 | |||||
| South Korea | 100 | |||||
| 15th place game | ||||||
| Egypt | 115 | |||||
| South Korea | 117 | |||||
Semifinals
Fifteenth place playoff
Thirteenth place playoff
9th–12th classification
| Semifinals | 9th place game | |||||
| Italy | 108 | |||||
| Venezuela | 100 | |||||
| Italy | 86 | |||||
| Spain | 83 | |||||
| Spain | 84 | |||||
| Canada | 75 | |||||
| 11th place game | ||||||
| Venezuela | 93 | |||||
| Canada | 92 | |||||
Semifinals
Eleventh place playoff
Ninth place playoff
| Semifinals | 5th place game | |||||
| Australia | 93 | |||||
| Brazil | 100 | |||||
| Brazil | 97 | |||||
| Greece | 94 | |||||
| Greece | 81 | |||||
| Argentina | 78 | |||||
| 7th place game | ||||||
| Australia | 98 | |||||
| Argentina | 84 | |||||
Semifinals
Seventh place playoff
Fifth place playoff
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 82 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 98 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 75 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 92 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 99 | |||||
| United States | 91 | |||||
| 3rd place game | ||||||
| Puerto Rico (OT) | 105 | |||||
| United States | 107 | |||||
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Final
19 August |
| Soviet Union |
75–92 | Yugoslavia |
| Scoring by half: 34–52, 41–40 | ||
| Pts: Vētra, Volkov 15 Rebs: Belostenny 7 Asts: Volkov 4 |
Pts: Paspalj 20 Rebs: Kukoč 7 Asts: Zdovc 5 | |
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 7–1 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 6–2 |
| 3 | United States | 6–2 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 6–2 |
| 5 | Brazil | 4–4 |
| 6 | Greece | 4–4 |
| 7 | Australia | 4–4 |
| 8 | Argentina | 2–6 |
| 9 | Italy | 7–1 |
| 10 | Spain | 5–3 |
| 11 | Venezuela | 4–4 |
| 12 | Canada | 3–5 |
| 13 | Angola | 3–5 |
| 14 | China | 2–6 |
| 15 | South Korea | 1–7 |
| 16 | Egypt | 0–8 |
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| 1990 World Championship winner |
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 Yugoslavia Third title |
Team Roster:
Dražen Petrović, Velimir Perasović, Zoran Čutura, Toni Kukoč, Žarko Paspalj, Jure Zdovc, Željko Obradović, Radisav Ćurčić, Vlade Divac, Arijan Komazec, Zoran Jovanović, and Zoran Savić.
Head coach: Dušan Ivković
Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team
- Oscar Schmidt (Brazil)
- Toni Kukoč (Yugoslavia)
- Vlade Divac (Yugoslavia)
- Kenny Anderson (USA)
- Fico López (Puerto Rico)
Source:[3]
- Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 34.6
- Antonello Riva (Italy) 30.3
- Panagiotis Giannakis (Greece) 26.0
- Andrew Gaze (Australia) 24.3
- Jordi Villacampa (Spain) 23.0
- Kim Kim (S.Korea) 22.1
- Gabriel Estaba (Venezuela) 21.5
- Wang Fei (China) 19.4
- Kenny Anderson (USA) 18.8
- Valeri Tikhonenko (USSR) 18.5