1959 FIBA World Championship
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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 hosting cities for the competition were Antofagasta, Concepción, Temuco, Valparaíso, with the final stages held at the capital of Santiago.
The final games were supposed to be conducted at the newly constructed Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, but because the venue was not finished in time, competition was postponed by a year from the original date. Organizers moved outdoors to the Estadio Nacional de Chile, where the events were watched at by a crowd of at least 16,000.
Competing nations
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Competition format
- 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:
- First round: Two groups of three teams (A1, B2, C1 and A2, B1, C2) play each other once.
- Second round: Top teams from each group play for eighth, second placers play for tenth, and last placers play for twelfth.
- Final round: All top two from preliminary round group play each other once. The team with the best record wins the championship.
Preliminary round
Group A
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16 January
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| United States File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | 87–73 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| Scoring by half: 48-27, 39-46 | ||
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16 January
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| Formosa File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg | 71–69 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Rep. |
| Scoring by half: 39-38, 32-31 | ||
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17 January
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| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 65–52 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Rep. |
| Scoring by half: 36-32, 29-20 | ||
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17 January
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| United States File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | 81–73 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Formosa |
| Scoring by half: 35-38, 46-35 | ||
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18 January
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| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 59–63 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Formosa |
| Scoring by half: 33-31, 26-32 | ||
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18 January
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| United Arab Rep. File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg | 58–103 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
| Scoring by half: 49-23, 54-35 | ||
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Group B
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16 January
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| Canada File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | 52–69 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 24-30, 28-39 | ||
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16 January
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| Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 102–72 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico |
| Scoring by half: 48-42, 54-30 | ||
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17 January
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| Canada File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | 54–51 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico |
| Scoring by half: 26-19, 28-32 | ||
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17 January
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| Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 73–64 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 39-36, 34-28 | ||
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18 January
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| Canada File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | 63–54 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 32-23, 31-31 | ||
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18 January
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| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | 50–78 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 20-50, 30-28 | ||
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Group C
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16 January
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| Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg | 68–59 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Scoring by half: 36-31, 32-28 | ||
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16 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 67–55 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 37-16, 30-39 | ||
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17 January
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| Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg | 64–78 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 37-40, 27-38 | ||
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17 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 85–61 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 36-21, 49-40 | ||
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18 January
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| Puerto Rico File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg | 76–63 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 39-32, 37-31 | ||
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18 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 65–58 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Scoring by half: 31-28, 34-30 | ||
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Classification round
First round
Group D
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21 January
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| Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg | 66–65 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Rep. |
| Scoring by half: 25-29, 41-36 | ||
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22 January
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| Canada File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | 69–71 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Rep. |
| Scoring by half: 40-28, 29-43 | ||
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23 January
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| Canada File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | 65–79 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 33-31, 32-48 | ||
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Group E
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21 January
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| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 48–51 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Scoring by half: 19-22, 29-29 | ||
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22 January
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| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | 47–54 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Scoring by half: 20-25, 27-29 | ||
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23 January
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| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 75–66 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico |
| Scoring by half: 34-34, 41-32 | ||
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Second round
Twelfth place playoff
25 January
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| Canada File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg | 64–56 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico |
| Scoring by half: 33-25, 31-31 | ||
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Tenth place playoff
25 January
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| United Arab Rep. File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg | 59–61 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| Scoring by half: 29-32, 30-29 | ||
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Eighth place playoff
25 January
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| Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg | 78–70 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Scoring by half: 47-36, 31-34 | ||
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Final round
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20 January
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| Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg | 86–85 (OT) | Template:Country data TAI |
| Scoring by half: 35-27, 36-44 Overtime: 15-14 | ||
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21 January
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| Puerto Rico File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg | 55–84 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 29-26, 26-58 | ||
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21 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 58–63 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
| Scoring by half: 27-26, 31-37 | ||
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22 January
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 94–76 | Template:Country data TAI |
| Scoring by half: 56-35, 38-41 | ||
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22 January
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| Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg | 83–71 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 46-31, 37-40 | ||
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23 January
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 62–53 | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg Bulgaria |
| Scoring by half: 30-28, 32-25 | ||
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23 January
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| United States File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | 54–53 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 25-32, 29-21 | ||
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24 January
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 63–66 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 31-30, 32-36 | ||
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24 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 76–71 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
| Scoring by half: 37-33, 39-38 | ||
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26 January
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| Template:Country data TAI | 69–85 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
| Scoring by half: 32-33, 37-52 | ||
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26 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 58–78 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 18-35, 40-43 | ||
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27 January
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| Template:Country data TAI | 81–85 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 34-42, 47-43 | ||
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27 January
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| Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg | 49–75 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 28-35, 21-40 | ||
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28 January
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 99–71 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 45-29, 54-42 | ||
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28 January
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| United States File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | 37–62 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 14-25, 23-37 | ||
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29 January
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| Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | 70–62 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 35-25, 35-37 | ||
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29 January
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| Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg | 55–64 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
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30 January
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 81–67 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
| Scoring by half: 40-37, 41-30 | ||
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31 January
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 73–49 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
| Scoring by half: 37-21, 36-28 | ||
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Awards
| 1959 World Championship winner |
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| Most Valuable Player |
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| Template:Flagicon Amaury Pasos |
Final standings
Top scorers (points per game)
- James T. L. Chen (Formosa) 20.1
- Juan "Pachin" Vicens (Puerto Rico) 19.7
- Wlamir Marques (Brazil) 18.6
- Jerry Vayda (USA) 18
- Lio Jin Ron (Formosa) 16.7
- Dick Welsh (USA) 16.4
- Viktor Radev (Bulgaria) 15.25
- Amaury Pasos (Brazil) 15.22
- Jose Angel Cestero (Puerto Rico) 14.3
- Evelio Droz (Puerto Rico) 13.7
All-Tournament team
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- Template:Flagicon Juan Vicéns
- Template:Flagicon Amaury Pasos (MVP)
- Template:Flagicon Wlamir Marques
- Template:Flagicon Atanas Atanasov
- Template:Flagicon Jānis Krūmiņš
References
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External links
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