The 1979 XV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 15th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24, 25 and 26 December 1979 with the participations of Spanish club sides Real Madrid and Joventut Freixenet, a Soviet Union senior national team, and an American AiA amateur team.
| 1979 XV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals champions |  Soviet Union |
| Runners-up |  Real Madrid |
League stage
editDay 1, December 24, 1979
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
106–93 | Joventut Freixenet
|
| Soviet Union
|
104–87 |  Athletes in Action
|
Day 2, December 25, 1979
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
115–88 | Athletes in Action
|
| Soviet Union
|
91–83 | Joventut Freixenet
|
Day 3, December 26, 1979
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
102–106 | Soviet Union
|
| Joventut Freixenet
|
86–89 | Athletes in Action
|
Final standings
edit| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Soviet Union
|
3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 301 | 272 |
| 2. | Real Madrid
|
3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 323 | 287 |
| 3. | Athletes in Action
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 264 | 305 |
| 4. | Joventut Freixenet
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 286 |
| 1979 XV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions |
|---|
 Soviet Union 1st title |
References
edit- ^ "Trofeo Internacional de Navidad". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-30.