The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil from 12 to 25 May 1963.
FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1963 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 12–25 May |
Officially opened by | João Goulart |
Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 54 |
MVP | ![]() |
Top scorer | ![]() (23.1 points per game) |
← 1959 1967 → |
The Philippines was originally awarded the right to host the tournament, but FIBA rescinded this after the Filipino immigration officials refused to grant visas to players from communist countries.
Brazil, the defending champion and a previous host, re-host the championship from 12 to 25 May 1963, and won the first back to back title with just six games, seeding the well-rested host team in the final round only.
The Philippines was supposed to host the FIBA World Championship in 1962 but FIBA revoked hosting rights after the government of then President Diosdado Macapagal, refused to grant visas to players and officials of socialists countries including Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.[1][2]
The FIBA World Championship was held in 1963 in Brazil.
Event | Date | Location | Berths | Qualified |
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Original host nation | 0 | |||
1959 FIBA World Championship/host nation | 16–31 January 1959 | Chile | 1 | Brazil |
1960 Summer Olympics | 26 August–10 September 1960 | Rome | 1 | United States |
EuroBasket 1961 | 29 April–8 May 1961 | Beograd | 3 | Soviet Union Yugoslavia France |
South American Basketball Championship 1961 | 20–30 April 1961 | Rio de Janeiro | 3 | Peru Uruguay Argentina |
Wild cards | 5 | Canada Mexico Puerto Rico Italy Japan |
FIBA suspended the original host country, the Philippines, after Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal refused to allow players from Yugoslavia and other communist countries to enter the country.
Brazil, being the defending champion and a previous host, managed to re-host the championship.
Later, the Philippines, despite being the Asian champion, were forced to play in a pre-Olympic tournament in order to qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 177 | +45 | 6 | Final round |
2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 200 | 181 | +19 | 5 | |
3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 214 | −19 | 4 | Classification round |
4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 203 | −45 | 3 |
12 May |
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France | 64–54 | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 19-25, 45-29 |
12 May |
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Soviet Union | 58–45 | Canada |
Scoring by half: 27-24, 31-21 |
13 May |
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Canada | 56–66 | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 27-25, 29-41 |
13 May |
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France | 57–70 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 30-28, 27-42 |
14 May |
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Canada | 57–79 | France |
Scoring by half: 25-28, 32-51 |
14 May |
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Uruguay | 75–94 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 30-39, 45-55 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 208 | +54 | 6 | Final round |
2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 234 | 212 | +22 | 5 | |
3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 231 | −33 | 4 | Classification round |
4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 224 | −43 | 3 |
12 May |
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Yugoslavia | 84–67 | Peru |
Scoring by half: 30-42, 54-25 |
12 May |
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Puerto Rico | 86–65 | Japan |
Scoring by half: 33-33, 53-32 |
13 May |
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Puerto Rico | 70–64 | Peru |
Scoring by half: 45-33, 25-31 |
13 May |
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Japan | 63–95 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 24-37, 39-58 |
14 May |
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Peru | 50–70 | Japan |
Scoring by half: 17-41, 33-29 |
14 May |
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Puerto Rico | 78–83 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 35-42, 43-41 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 202 | +54 | 6 | Final round |
2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 258 | 242 | +16 | 5 | |
3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 260 | −20 | 4 | Classification round |
4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 256 | −50 | 3 |
12 May |
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United States | 88–74 | Mexico |
Scoring by half: 41-42, 47-32 |
12 May |
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Italy | 91–73 | Argentina |
Scoring by half: 42-34, 49-39 |
13 May |
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Mexico | 82–90 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 44-36, 38-54 |
13 May |
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Argentina | 51–81 | United States |
Scoring by half: 26-43, 25-38 |
14 May |
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Mexico | 84–82 | Argentina |
Scoring by half: 42-53, 42-29 |
14 May |
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United States | 87–77 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 42-34, 45-43 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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8 | Argentina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 449 | 414 | +35 | 9 |
9 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 389 | 364 | +25 | 8[a] |
10 | Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 2 | 376 | 372 | +4 | 8[a] |
11 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 365 | 375 | −10 | 8[a] |
12 | Peru | 5 | 2 | 3 | 362 | 367 | −5 | 7 |
13 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 377 | 426 | −49 | 5 |
16 May |
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Argentina | 88–86 | Mexico |
Scoring by half: 41-40, 47-46 |
16 May |
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Peru | 66–59 (OT) | Canada |
Scoring by half: 32-24, 20-28 Overtime: 14-7 |
17 May |
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Japan | 63–79 | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 30-42, 33-37 |
17 May |
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Peru | 57–72 | Mexico |
Scoring by half: 27-34, 30-38 |
18 May |
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Argentina | 103–85 | Japan |
Scoring by half: 58-39, 45-46 |
18 May |
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Canada | 73–71 | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 34-30, 39-41 |
19 May |
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Peru | 66–67 | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 34-29, 32-38 |
20 May |
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Canada | 82–77 | Argentina |
Scoring by half: 51-34, 31-43 |
20 May |
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Mexico | 71–70 | Japan |
Scoring by half: 35-36, 36-34 |
21 May |
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Peru | 95–85 | Japan |
Scoring by half: 53-46, 42-39 |
21 May |
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Argentina | 97–83 | Uruguay |
Scoring by half: 46-45, 51-38 |
22 May |
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Peru | 78–84 (OT) | Argentina |
Scoring by half: 38-36, 37-39 Overtime: 3-9 |
22 May |
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Mexico | 87–73 | Canada |
Scoring by half: 38-32, 49-41 |
23 May |
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Japan | 74–78 | Canada |
Scoring by half: 41-42, 33-36 |
23 May |
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Uruguay | 76–73 | Mexico |
Scoring by half: 42-33, 34-40 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Brazil (C, H) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 485 | 411 | +74 | 12 |
2 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 472 | 424 | +48 | 11 |
3 | Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 2 | 426 | 399 | +27 | 10 |
4 | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 498 | 433 | +65 | 9 |
5 | France | 6 | 2 | 4 | 369 | 438 | −69 | 8 |
6 | Puerto Rico | 6 | 1 | 5 | 366 | 426 | −60 | 7 |
7 | Italy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 407 | 492 | −85 | 6 |
16 May |
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Soviet Union | 58–48 | France |
Scoring by half: 25-23, 33-25 |
16 May |
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United States | 73–75 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 32-30, 41-45 |
16 May |
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Brazil | 62–55 | Puerto Rico |
Scoring by half: 25-27, 37-28 |
17 May |
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Yugoslavia | 73–57 | Puerto Rico |
Scoring by half: 34-32, 39-25 |
17 May |
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United States | 81–61 | France |
Scoring by half: 36-35, 45-26 |
17 May |
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Brazil | 81–62 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 40-24, 41-38 |
18 May |
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Puerto Rico | 60–67 | France |
Scoring by half: 27-28, 33-39 |
18 May |
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Yugoslavia | 85–74 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 34-36, 51-38 |
18 May |
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United States | 74–75 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 40-34, 34-41 |
20 May |
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France | 67–63 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 30-24, 37-39 |
20 May |
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Yugoslavia | 71–90 | Brazil |
Scoring by half: 27-51, 44-39 |
21 May |
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Puerto Rico | 55–64 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 18-29, 37-35 |
21 May |
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France | 63–77 | Brazil |
Scoring by half: 31-38, 32-39 |
22 May |
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Italy | 63–83 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 28-48, 35-35 |
22 May |
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Puerto Rico | 64–88 | United States |
Scoring by half: 26-33, 38-55 |
23 May |
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Italy | 73–101 | United States |
Scoring by half: 28-59, 45-42 |
23 May |
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Soviet Union | 79–90 | Brazil |
Scoring by half: 42-43, 37-47 |
24 May |
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Italy | 72–75 | Puerto Rico |
Scoring by half: 31-42, 41-33 |
24 May |
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France | 63–99 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 33-46, 30-53 |
25 May |
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Soviet Union | 67–69 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 28-34, 39-35 |
25 May |
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Brazil | 85–81 | United States |
Scoring by half: 39-39, 46-42 |
1963 World Championship winner |
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Brazil Second title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Wlamir Marques |
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | Brazil | 6–0 |
2 | Yugoslavia | 8–1 |
3 | Soviet Union | 7–2 |
4 | United States | 6–3 |
5 | France | 4–5 |
6 | Puerto Rico | 3–6 |
7 | Italy | 2–7 |
8 | Argentina | 4–4 |
9 | Mexico | 4–4 |
10 | Uruguay | 4–4 |
11 | Canada | 3–5 |
12 | Peru | 2–6 |
13 | Japan | 1–7 |
— | Philippines | Suspended |