The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was held by the International Basketball Federation, from 23 October to 5 November 1954. Brazil hosted the event at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. Twelve nations participated in the tournament.[1][2]
FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1954 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
City | Rio de Janeiro |
Dates | 23 October – 5 November |
Officially opened by | Café Filho |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Philippines |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 46 |
MVP | Kirby Minter |
Top scorer | Oscar Moglia (18.7 points per game) |
Competing nations
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Preliminary round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 114 | +46 | 4 | Final round |
2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 151 | −25 | 3 | |
3 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 125 | −21 | 2 | 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.
(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
23 October 21:00 |
Philippines | 64–52 | Paraguay |
Scoring by half: 26–27, 38–25 | ||
Pts: Loyzaga 15 | Pts: Zapattini 22 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 88 | +44 | 4 | Final round |
2 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 117 | −12 | 3 | |
3 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 141 | −32 | 2 | 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.
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 98 | +15 | 4 | Final round |
2 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 118 | −5 | 3 | |
3 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 122 | −10 | 2 | 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
24 October 18:30 |
Yugoslavia | 52–55 (OT) | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 23–23, 28–28 Overtime: 1–4 | ||
Pts: Ćurčić 17 | Pts: Moglia 22 |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Formosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 113 | +2 | 3 | Final round |
2 | Israel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 98 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 121 | −4 | 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Classification round
All teams play one game against each other for a total of three games.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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9 | Paraguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 177 | +16 | 6 |
10 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 1 | 179 | 170 | +9 | 5 |
11 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 221 | −11 | 4 |
12 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 204 | −14 | 3 |
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.
31 October 17:30 |
Yugoslavia | 86–84 (OT) | Peru |
Scoring by half: 39–44, 42–37 Overtime: 5–3 | ||
Pts: Muller 21 | Pts: Salas 30 |
3 November 17:30 |
Yugoslavia | 62–67 | Paraguay |
Scoring by half: 28–37, 34–30 | ||
Pts: Bjegojević 16 | Pts: Isusi 21 |
Final round
All teams play one game against each other for a total of seven games. The teams with the best records are awarded medals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | United States (C) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 482 | 300 | +182 | 14 |
2 | Brazil (H) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 418 | 341 | +77 | 13 |
3 | Philippines | 7 | 5 | 2 | 438 | 406 | +32 | 12 |
4 | France | 7 | 3 | 4 | 371 | 392 | −21 | 10 |
5 | Formosa | 7 | 2 | 5 | 345 | 405 | −60 | 9[a] |
6 | Uruguay | 7 | 2 | 5 | 422 | 446 | −24 | 9[a] |
7 | Canada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 433 | 498 | −65 | 9[a] |
8 | Israel | 7 | 1 | 6 | 330 | 451 | −121 | 8 |
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:
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:
27 October 18:00 |
Philippines | 43–56 | United States |
Scoring by half: 22–25, 21–31 | ||
Pts: Mumar 14 | Pts: Minter 15 |
29 October 19:00 |
Formosa | 38–48 | Philippines |
Scoring by half: 21–21, 17–27 | ||
Pts: Wang Y.J. 12 | Pts: Flores 12 |
30 October |
Israel | 56–90 | Philippines |
Scoring by half: 30–37, 26–53 | ||
Pts: Schneor 14 | Pts: Loyzaga, Saldaña 20 |
31 October 18:30 |
Israel | 48–45 (OT) | France |
Scoring by half: 21–17, 22–26 Overtime: 5–2 | ||
Pts: Schneor 15 | Pts: Dessemme 11 |
4 November 19:00 |
United States | 74–30 | Israel |
Scoring by half: 36–20, 38–10 | ||
Pts: Johnson 13 | Pts: Schneor 6 |
Awards
1954 World Championship winner |
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United States First title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Kirby Minter |
Top scorers
Name | Country | Games | Total points | Average points |
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Oscar Moglia | Uruguay | 9 | 168 | 18.7 |
Carl Ridd | Canada | 9 | 164 | 18.2 |
Carlos Loyzaga | Philippines | 9 | 148 | 16.4 |
Jean-Paul Beugnot | France | 8 | 96 | 12.0 |
Kirby Minter | United States | 9 | 100 | 11.1 |
Amaury Pasos | Brazil | 9 | 100 | 11.1 |
Doug Gresham | Canada | 9 | 98 | 10.8 |
Angelo Bonfietti | Brazil | 9 | 97 | 10.7 |
Avraham Schneor | Israel | 9 | 97 | 10.7 |
Wlamir Marques | Brazil | 9 | 95 | 10.5 |
All-tournament team
Name | Country |
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Carlos Loyzaga | Philippines |
Kirby Minter | United States |
Oscar Moglia | Uruguay |
Zenny de Azevedo ("Algodão") | Brazil |
Wlamir Marques | Brazil |
Final standings
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | United States | 9–0 |
2 | Brazil | 8–1 |
3 | Philippines | 6–3 |
4 | France | 4–5 |
5 | Taiwan | 3–6 |
6 | Uruguay | 4–5 |
7 | Canada | 3–6 |
8 | Israel | 2–7 |
9 | Paraguay | 3–2 |
10 | Chile | 3–2 |
11 | Yugoslavia | 1–4 |
12 | Peru | 0–5 |
- source:FIBA
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