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.
| FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1967 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 27 May – 11 June |
| Officially opened by | Óscar Diego Gestido |
| Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 54 |
| MVP | Ivo Daneu |
| Top scorer |  Mieczysław Łopatka (19.7 points per game) |
Venues
edit| Group | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Mercedes[1] | Gimnasio de Praga[2] | – |
| Group B | Montevideo[1] | Peñarol Palace | 10,000 |
| Group C | Salto[1] | Gimnasio de Salto[2] | – |
| Classification round | Córdoba[1] | Córdoba Sport Club[2] | – |
| Final round | Montevideo[1] | Cilindro Municipal[2] | 18,000 |
Competing nations
edit| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
 Uruguay – advanced automatically to the final round as host
| ||
Competition format
edit- Preliminary round: Three groups of four teams play each other once; top two teams progress to the final round, bottom two teams relegated to classification round.
- Classification round: All bottom two teams from preliminary round group play each other once. The team with the best record is ranked eighth; the worst is ranked 13th.
- Final round: All top two teams from preliminary round group, the 1964 Olympic champion, and the host team play each other once. The team with the best record wins the championship.
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 192 | +26 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 211 | +17 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 221 | −5 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Italy
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 216 | −38 | 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.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 168 | +116 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 233 | −25 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Peru
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 215 | −23 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Japan
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 245 | −68 | 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.
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 164 | +96 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 244 | 207 | +37 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 220 | −14 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Paraguay
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 272 | −119 | 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.
Classification round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mexico
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 318 | 265 | +53 | 10 |
| 9 | Italy
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 373 | 298 | +75 | 9 |
| 10 | Peru
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 279 | 281 | −2 | 8 |
| 11 | Japan
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 344 | −17 | 7 |
| 12 | Puerto Rico
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 342 | 355 | −13 | 6 |
| 13 | Paraguay
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 283 | 379 | −96 | 5 |
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.
Final round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (C)
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 449 | 368 | +81 | 11 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 451 | 432 | +19 | 10[a] |
| 3 | Brazil
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 465 | 432 | +33 | 10[a] |
| 4 | United States
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 457 | 391 | +66 | 10[a] |
| 5 | Poland
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 422 | 469 | −47 | 8 |
| 6 | Argentina
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 399 | 479 | −80 | 7[b] |
| 7 | Uruguay (H)
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 347 | 419 | −72 | 7[b] |
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:
Awards
edit| 1967 World Championship winner |
|---|
 Soviet Union First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Ivo Daneu
|
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
8–1 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
6–3 |
| 3 | Brazil |
7–2 |
| 4 | United States |
7–2 |
| 5 | Poland |
4–5 |
| 6 | Argentina |
3–6 |
| 7 | Uruguay |
1–5 |
| 8 | Mexico |
6–2 |
| 9 | Italy |
4–4 |
| 10 | Peru |
4–4 |
| 11 | Japan |
2–6 |
| 12 | Puerto Rico |
2–6 |
| 13 | Paraguay |
0–8 |
All-Tournament Team
edit- Radivoj Korać (Yugoslavia)
- Ivo Daneu (Yugoslavia)
- Mieczyslaw Lopatka (Poland)
- Modestas Paulauskas (USSR)
- Luiz Cláudio Menon (Brazil)
Top scorers (ppg)
edit- Mieczyslaw Lopatka (Poland) 19.7
- Bohdan Likszo (Poland) 19.3
- Luiz Cláudio Menon (Brazil) 18.6
- Ernesto Ghermann (Argentina) 18.3
- Gianfranco Lombardi (Italy) 17.5
- Ubiratan Pereira Maciel (Brazil) 15.9
- Manuel Raga (Mexico) 15.6
- Radivoj Korać (Yugoslavia) 14.6
- Arturo Guerrero (Mexico) 14.4
- Ivo Daneu (Yugoslavia) 14.0