1959 FIBA World Championship
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The 1959 FIBA World Championship
was an international basketball
competition hosted by Chile
from January 16 to 31 , 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos
was named the MVP.
The hosting cities for the competition were Antofagasta
, Concepción
, Temuco
, Valparaíso
, with the final stages being held at the capital of Santiago.
The Final stages was supposed to be held at the newly constructed Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, but because the venue was not finished in time the games were postponed by a year from the original date and moved outdoors to the Estadio Nacional de Chile
, configured in a way that the games were seen by a crowd of 16,000.
The Soviet Union and Bulgaria refusal to meet Formosa in the final round led to their relegation to the last two places.
Jerry West
Amaury Pasos
Juan Báez
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
was an international basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition hosted by Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
from January 16 to 31 , 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos
Amaury Pasos
Amaury Antônio Passos is a retired Brazilian basketball player of Argentine origin.On club level he played for Clube de Regatas Tietê , C.R. Sírio and Corinthians...
was named the MVP.
The hosting cities for the competition were Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
, Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
, Temuco
Temuco
Temuco is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Province and of the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The name comes from the Mapudungun language, meaning "temu water"; "temu" is a tree used by Mapuches for medicinal purposes. The city is located 670 km south of Santiago...
, Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, with the final stages being held at the capital of Santiago.
The Final stages was supposed to be held at the newly constructed Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, but because the venue was not finished in time the games were postponed by a year from the original date and moved outdoors to the Estadio Nacional de Chile
Estadio Nacional de Chile
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile, and is located in the Ñuñoa district of Santiago). It is the largest stadium in Chile with an official capacity of 47,000, and is part of a 62 ha sporting complex which also features tennis courts, an aquatics center, a...
, configured in a way that the games were seen by a crowd of 16,000.
Competing nations
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| - advanced automatically to the final round as host | ||
Preliminary round
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the classification round |
Group A
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 204 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 209 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 202 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 239 | ||
Group B
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD | | First Tiebreaker Classification for Tied Teams | |Second Tiebreaker Goal Average for Tied Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 175 | 1W-1L | 133/125 = 1.064 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 199 | 1W-1L | 127/127 = 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 169 | 174 | ||||
| 1W-1L | 115/123 = 0.935 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 234 | ||||
Group C
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 174 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 194 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 220 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 211 | ||
Group D
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 120 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 148 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 137 | ||
Group E
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 95 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 117 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 137 | ||
Second round
Final round
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD | | First Tiebreaker Classification for Tied Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 472 | 382 | +90 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 372 | 382 | -10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 393 | 446 | -53 | 86-85 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 315 | 350 | -35 | 85-86 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 397 | 471 | -74 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 365 | 264 | +101 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 372 | 382 | -10 |
The Soviet Union and Bulgaria refusal to meet Formosa in the final round led to their relegation to the last two places.
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |  FormosaChinese Taipei national basketball team The Chinese Taipei national basketball team is the basketball team representing Taiwan in international competitions, organized and run by the CTBA... |
| 5 | |
| 6 |  USSRSoviet Union national basketball team The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams... |
| 7 | |
| 8 |  PhilippinesPhilippines national basketball team The men's national basketball team of the Philippines represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by its national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas... |
| 9 |  UruguayUruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
| 10 |  ArgentinaArgentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
| 11 |  United Arab RepublicEgypt national basketball team The Egypt national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Egypt in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation... |
| 12 |  Canada |
| 13 |  MexicoMexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev... |
Top scorers (ppg)
- James Chen (Formosa) 20.1
- Juan "Pachin" Vicens (Puerto Rico) 19.7
- Wlamir MarquesWlamir MarquesWlamir Marques is a retired Brazilian basketball player.On club level, he played for São Vicente, XV de Piracicaba, Corinthians, Tênis Clube Campinas...
(Brazil) 18.6 - Jerry VaydaJerry VaydaJerry Vayda is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" forward who played collegiately at University of North Carolina....
(USA) 18 - Lio Jin Ron (Formosa) 16.7
- Dick Welsh (USA) 16.4
- Viktor Radev (Bulgaria) 15.25
- Amaury PasosAmaury PasosAmaury Antônio Passos is a retired Brazilian basketball player of Argentine origin.On club level he played for Clube de Regatas Tietê , C.R. Sírio and Corinthians...
(Brazil) 15.22 - Jose Angel Cestero (Puerto Rico) 14.3
- Evelio Droz (Puerto Rico) 13.7
All-Tournament team
Juan Vicéns Oscar RobertsonOscar Robertson
Oscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...
Jerry West
Jerry West
Jerry Alan West is a retired American basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His nicknames include "Mr...
Amaury Pasos
Amaury Pasos
Amaury Antônio Passos is a retired Brazilian basketball player of Argentine origin.On club level he played for Clube de Regatas Tietê , C.R. Sírio and Corinthians...
Juan Báez
Juan Báez
Juan "Johnny" Báez , was an active and notable Puerto Rican basketball player. He played from 1953 to 1969 in Puerto Rico's Superior Basketball League and from 1957 to 1961 with the Real Madrid basketball Spanish basketball team in Europe...