1986 FIBA World Championship

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1986 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Mundobasket Campeonato 1986
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates5–20 July
Officially opened by Juan Carlos I
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Third placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Games played90
MVP Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dražen Petrović
Top scorer Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Galis
(33.7 points per game)
1982
1990

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.

Contents

Venues

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup FClassification and Final phase
Zaragoza Ferrol Málaga Tenerife Barcelona Oviedo Madrid
Palacio de los DeportesPolideportivo A MalataPalacio de los Deportes de Ciudad JardínPabellón Central Santa Cruz de Tenerife Sports Palace of Barcelona Palacio Municipal de Deportes Community of Madrid Sports Palace
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 8,000Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 12,000
Palacio de Deportes de Zaragoza.jpg Barcelona Teatre Musical - (Catalonia).jpg Palacio de Deportes (Madrid) 02.jpg

Competing nations

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DWithdrawn

Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia [2]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines [3]

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 541478419+599 [lower-alpha 1] Semifinal round
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)541488395+939 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 532476447+298 [lower-alpha 2]
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 532449428+218 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 514435517826
6Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 5054145341205
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:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Brazil 1–0 Spain
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Greece 1–0 France
5 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8480Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Scoring by half: 45-50, 39-30
5 July
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg10474Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 48-35, 56-39
5 July
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg81110Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 45-53, 36-57
6 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg12073Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 50-42, 70-31
6 July
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg8487Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 39-53, 45-34
7 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8786Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 43-41, 44-45
7 July
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg8885 (OT)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 45-50, 35-30  Overtime: 8-5
8 July
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg9385Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 46-41, 47-44
8 July
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg103111Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 55-61, 48-50
9 July
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg95115Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 45-56, 50-59
9 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg12570Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by half: 58-43, 67-27
9 July
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg84101Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Scoring by half: 43-49, 41-52
10 July
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg8891Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Scoring by half: 48-50, 40-41
10 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7286Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 37-44, 35-42
10 July
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg9880Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 53-38, 45-42

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550565369+19610 Semifinal round
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 53243544498
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 523399418197 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 523405430257 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 523377437607 [lower-alpha 1]
6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 514334417836
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. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Cuba 1–1 (1.03 GAvg), Australia 1–1 (1.02 GAvg), Uruguay 1–1 (0.95 GAvg)
5 July
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7266Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 32-37, 40-29
5 July
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7984Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 38-46, 41-38
5 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg8951Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 45-29, 44-22
6 July
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg7595Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 32-37, 43-58
6 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg12987Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 60-53, 69-34
7 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg11477Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 58-36, 56-41
7 July
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7477Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 32-39, 42-38
8 July
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg8776Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 42-28, 45-48
8 July
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg7469Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 36-34, 38-35
9 July
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg8153Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 46-23, 35-30
9 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg11162Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 58-33, 53-29
9 July
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg9198Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 40-48, 51-50
10 July
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg8381 (OT)Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 29-34, 44-39  Overtime: 10-8
10 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg12292Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 45-46, 77-46
10 July
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg8878Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 45-32, 43-46

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550446348+9810 Semifinal round
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 541423366+579
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 523430442127 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 523383373+107 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 523382397157 [lower-alpha 1]
6Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5053224601385
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. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: China 1–1 (1.08 GAvg), Puerto Rico 1–1 (0.99 GAvg), West Germany 1–1 (0.93 GAvg)
5 July
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9887Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 60-41, 38-46
5 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9963Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 50-22, 49-41
5 July
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg8169Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Scoring by half: 38-31, 43-38
6 July
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg7088Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Scoring by half: 38-47, 32-41
6 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10781Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 57-39, 50-42
7 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8168Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Scoring by half: 47-39, 34-29
7 July
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7855Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 35-25, 43-30
8 July
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg9884Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 48-42, 50-42
8 July
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6298Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 35-48, 27-50
9 July
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8472Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 48-35, 36-3€
9 July
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7685Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 38-39, 38-46
9 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7372Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 42-40, 31-32
10 July
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg9155Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 43-23, 48-32
10 July
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8180Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 46-41, 35-39
10 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8664Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 40-25, 46-39

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 550514364+15010 Semifinal round
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 541510356+1549
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 532414395+198
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 523422405+177
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5143624761146
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5053135392265
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.
5 July
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8275 (OT)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Scoring by half: 36-44, 35-27  Overtime: 11-4
5 July
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg11881Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 61-43, 57-38
5 July
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg12838Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 71-17, 57-21
6 July
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6684Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Scoring by half: 32-36, 34-48
6 July
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg13161Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 64-31, 67-30
7 July
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9682Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 51-30, 45-52
7 July
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg9574Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Scoring by half: 54-47, 41-27
8 July
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg74110Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 48-43, 26-67
8 July
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg7393Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 30-53, 43-40
9 July
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg8768Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 40-41, 47-27
9 July
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7996Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 41-41, 38-55
9 July
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg7577Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 35-43, 40-34
10 July
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg11066Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 56-28, 54-38
10 July
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg8380Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 45-42, 38-38
10 July
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8964Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 40-36, 49-28

Semifinal round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550546441+10510 Semifinals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 541491435+569
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)532414402+128 5th–8th classification round
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 523387455687
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 514399460616 9th–12th classification round
6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 505419463445
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
13 July
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg9983Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 53-37, 46-46
13 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9465Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 48-34, 46-31
13 July
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg93105Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 46-59, 47-46
14 July
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg6674Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 37-43, 29-31
14 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8388Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 40-47, 43-41
14 July
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg9075Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 40-40, 50-35
15 July
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg7982Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 42-35, 37-47
15 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7877Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 37-47, 41-30
15 July
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg101110Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 50-62, 51-48

Group 2

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 541409344+659 [lower-alpha 1] Semifinals
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 541438375+639 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 532405431268 5th–8th classification round
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 523422412+107 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 523391411207 [lower-alpha 2] 9th–12th classification round
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 505411503925
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. 1 2 Head-to-head results: United States 1–0 Yugoslavia
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Canada 1–0 Argentina
13 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7074Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 34-37, 36-37
13 July
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8986Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 43-43, 46-43
13 July
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg82106Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 45-60, 37-46
14 July
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg76102Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 39-52, 37-50
14 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7765Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 38-26, 39-39
14 July
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8097Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 45-45, 35-52
15 July
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7870Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 38-31, 40-39
15 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6960Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 37-30, 32-30
15 July
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8195Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 48-48, 33-47

9th–12th classification

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 102
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 88
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 111
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 112
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 93
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 78
 
11th place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 81
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 85

Semifinals

18 July
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg7893Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 33-51, 45-42
18 July
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg88102Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 38-44, 50-58

Eleventh place playoff

19 July
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg8581Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 45-43, 40-38

Ninth place playoff

20 July
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg112111Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 58-54, 54-57

5th–8th classification

 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 100
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 80
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 87
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 69
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 100
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 78
 
7th place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 84
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 97

Semifinals

17 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10080Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 48-37, 52-43
18 July
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10078Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 48-43, 52-35

Seventh place playoff

19 July
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8497Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by half: 45-64, 39-33

Fifth place playoff

20 July
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8769Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 43-36, 44-33

Final round

 
SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 96
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 80
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 87
 
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 85
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (OT)91
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 90
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 91
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 117

Semifinals

17 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9190 (OT)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 37-40, 48-45  Overtime: 6-5
17 July
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9680Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 60-37, 36-43

Third place playoff

19 July
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg11791Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 59-47, 58-44

Final

20 July
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg8583Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 38–48, 47–39
Pts: Chomičius 17Pts: K.Smith 23

Final standings

All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

  1. Nikos Galis (Greece) 33.7
  2. Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 28.1
  3. Lee Chung Hee (South Korea) 27.8
  4. Dražen Petrović (Yugoslavia) 25.2
  5. Kim Hyun-jun (South Korea) 19.4
  6. Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) 19.3
  7. Antonello Riva (Italy) 19.2
  8. Tan Kim Chin (Malaysia) 19.2
  9. Mario Butler (Panama) 19.0
  10. Marcel de Souza Ponickwar (Brazil) 18.0

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The 1959 FIBA World Championship was the 3rd FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Chile from 16 to 31 January 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP.

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.

The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1970 FIBA World Championship</span> 1970 edition of the FIBA World Championship

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. It was the first FIBA World Championship hosted outside of South America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament</span> International basketball tournament

The women's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, Australia began on September 16 and ended on September 30, when the United States defeated Australia 76–54 for the gold medal. Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.

The Philippines men's national basketball team won the bronze medal at the 1954 FIBA World Championship held in Brazil. Since the 2014, the event is known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup. This is also the Philippines' first appearance in the tournament.

References

  1. "Palacio de Deportes – Madrid". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  2. 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".
  3. 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.