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Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played.

4th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Melbourne 1956
Tournament details
Olympics1956 Summer Olympics
Host nationAustralia
CityMelbourne
DurationNovember 22 – December 1
Men's tournament
Teams15
Medals
1 Gold medalists  United States
2 Silver medalists Soviet Union
3 Bronze medalists  Uruguay
Tournaments
← Helsinki 1952  Rome 1960 →

The teams were divided into four pools, with four teams in three of the pools and only three in the fourth. Every team played against each other team in its pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the quarterfinals, where again they were split into pools of four. Teams again played every other team in their pool, with the top two in each advancing to the semifinal and the bottom two entering a pool for 5th through 8th places. Eliminated teams also played in consolation matches with the same structure as the quarterfinals and finals, but for 9th through 15th places. The games were held at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Qualified Teams

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Outright qualifier, World Champion
Outright qualifier, World Runner-up
Outright qualifier, World Bronze medalists
Host nation
Teams Participating by Region
Americas Europe Asia Africa Oceania
  United States   Soviet Union   Philippines No team participated   Australia
  Uruguay   France   Japan —
  Brazil   Canada   South Korea
  Chile   Bulgaria   Singapore
— —   Republic of China
  Thailand
Number of Berths Allocated for the Tournament
Region Automatic From the
previous
World Cup 		Berth as
Host nation 		Total
Europe 4 N/A N/A 4
Americas 2 2 4
Asia 5 1 6
Africa No team participated 0
Oceania N/A 1 1
TOTAL 11 3 1 15

Medalists

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Gold: Silver: Bronze:
  United States (USA)
Carl Cain
Bill Hougland
K.C. Jones
Bill Russell
James Walsh
William Evans
Burdette Haldorsson
Ronald Tomsic
Dick Boushka
Gilbert Ford
Robert Jeangerard
Charles Darling 		  Soviet Union (URS)
Valdis Muižnieks
Maigonis Valdmanis
Vladimir Torban
Stasys Stonkus
Kazys Petkevičius
Arkadi Bochkarev
Jānis Krūmiņš
Mikhail Semyonov
Algirdas Lauritenas
Yuri Ozerov
Viktor Zubkov
Mikhail Studenetsky 		  Uruguay (URU)
Carlos Blixen
Ramiro Cortes
Héctor Costa
Nelson Chelle
Nelson Demarco
Héctor García Otero
Carlos Gonzáles
Sergio Matto
Oscar Moglia
Raúl Mera
Ariel Olascoaga
Milton Scaron

Squads

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For the team rosters see: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters.

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 320 122 +198 6 Quarterfinals
2   Philippines 3 2 1 224 237 −13 5
3   Japan 3 1 2 171 225 −54 4 9th–15th classification round
4   Thailand 3 0 3 134 265 −131 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.

23 November
13:30

Philippines   94–55   Thailand
Scoring by half: 34–24, 60–31

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

23 November

United States   98–40   Japan
Scoring by half: 33–20, 65–20

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

24 November

United States   101–29   Thailand
Scoring by half: 54–12, 47–17

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

24 November

Japan   61–77   Philippines
Scoring by half: 29–37, 32–40

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

26 November

Thailand   50–70   Japan
Scoring by half: 20–35, 30–35

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

26 November

United States   121–53   Philippines
Scoring by half: 66–23, 55–30

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 3 0 236 183 +53 6 Quarterfinals
2   Soviet Union 3 2 1 255 177 +78 5
3   Canada 3 1 2 206 234 −28 4 9th–15th classification round
4   Singapore 3 0 3 154 257 −103 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.

Soviet Union   97–59   Canada
Scoring by half: 46–20, 51–39

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Singapore   54–81   France
Scoring by half: 22–44, 32–37

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Soviet Union   67–76   France
Scoring by half: 18–24, 49–52

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Canada   85–58   Singapore
Scoring by half: 51–30, 34–28

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Soviet Union   91–42   Singapore
Scoring by half: 40–21, 51–21

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

France   79–62   Canada
Scoring by half: 43–35, 36–27

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Uruguay 3 3 0 238 187 +51 6 Quarterfinals
2   Bulgaria 3 2 1 242 199 +43 5
3   Formosa 3 1 2 216 249 −33 4 9th–15th classification round
4   South Korea 3 0 3 194 255 −61 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.

22 November
20:00

South Korea   76–83   Formosa
Scoring by half: 28–42, 48–41

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

23 November
16:30

Uruguay   70–65   Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 38–35, 32–30

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

24 November
10:30

Uruguay   85–62   Formosa
Scoring by half: 39–36, 46–26

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

24 November
13:30

Bulgaria   89–58   South Korea
Scoring by half: 47–33, 42–25

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

26 November
10:30

Formosa   71–88   Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 35–47, 36–41

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

26 November
16:30

Uruguay   83–60   South Korea
Scoring by half: 35–25, 48–35

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 2 2 0 167 125 +42 4 Quarterfinals
2   Chile 2 1 1 137 134 +3 3
3   Australia (H) 2 0 2 122 167 −45 2 9th–15th classification round
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.
(H) Hosts

Chile   59–78   Brazil
Scoring by half: 34–39, 25–39

Brazil   89–66   Australia
Scoring by half: 50–35, 39–31

Chile   78–56   Australia
Scoring by half: 37–27, 41–29

Classification 9–15

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Formosa 3 3 0 218 189 +29 6 9th–12th classification playoffs
2   Australia (H) 3 2 1 258 208 +50 5
3   Singapore 3 1 2 200 215 −15 4 13th–16th classification playoffs
4   Thailand 3 0 3 150 214 −64 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.
(H) Hosts

Singapore   64–67   Formosa
Scoring by half: 23–26, 41–41

Australia   87–48   Thailand
Scoring by half: 48–23, 39–25

Thailand   50–62   Singapore
Scoring by half: 26–29, 24–33

Australia   73–86   Formosa
Scoring by half: 40–39, 33–47

Formosa   65–52   Thailand
Scoring by half: 35–31, 30–21

Australia   98–74   Singapore
Scoring by half: 48–36, 50–38

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 2 2 0 147 123 +24 4 9th–12th classification playoffs
2   Japan 2 1 1 143 140 +3 3
3   South Korea 2 0 2 130 157 −27 2 13th–16th classification playoffs
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.

South Korea   63–74 (OT)   Canada
Scoring by half: 31–32, 31–30 Overtime: 1–12

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Japan   83–67   South Korea
Scoring by half: 36–23, 47–44

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Canada   73–60   Japan
Scoring by half: 40–26, 33–34

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Classification 13–15

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Classification Semifinals13th-place match

 

      

 

1 December

 

 

  Thailand47

 

1 December

 

  South Korea61

 

  South Korea79

 

 

  Singapore92

 

 

 

 

Classification 9–12

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Classification SemifinalsNinth-place match

 

      

 

1 December

 

 

  Formosa61

 

1 December

 

  Japan82

 

  Japan60

 

1 December

 

  Canada75

 

  Australia38

 

 

  Canada83

 

Eleventh-place match

 

 

1 December

 

 

  Formosa87

 

 

  Australia70

Quarterfinals

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Advance to the semifinals
Relegated to the 5th-8th classification

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 1 195 187 +8 5[a] Semifinals
2   Uruguay 3 2 1 221 209 +12 5[a]
3   Chile 3 1 2 221 220 +1 4[b] 5th–8th classification playoffs
4   Philippines 3 1 2 204 225 −21 4[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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: France 1–0 Uruguay
  • ^ a b Head-to-head record: Chile 1–0 Philippines

    • France   71–60   Chile
    Scoring by half: 37–23, 34–37

    Uruguay   79–70 (OT)   Philippines
    Scoring by half: 42–39, 26–29 Overtime: 11–2

    Uruguay   80–73   Chile
    Scoring by half: 40–25, 40–48

    Philippines   65–58 (OT)   France
    Scoring by half: 30–26, 25–29 Overtime: 10–3

    Chile   88–69   Philippines
    Scoring by half: 42–32, 46–37

    Uruguay   62–66   France
    Scoring by half: 31–38, 31–28

    Group B

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    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1   United States 3 3 0 283 150 +133 6 Semifinals
    2   Soviet Union 3 2 1 208 209 −1 5
    3   Bulgaria 3 1 2 182 224 −42 4 5th–8th classification playoffs
    4   Brazil 3 0 3 192 282 −90 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.

    Bulgaria   44–85   United States
    Scoring by half: 19–48, 25–37

    Brazil   68–87   Soviet Union
    Scoring by half: 28–37, 40–50

    Bulgaria   56–66   Soviet Union
    Scoring by half: 32–37, 24–29

    United States   113–51   Brazil
    Scoring by half: 50–22, 63–29

    Soviet Union   55–85   United States
    Scoring by half: 32–39, 23–46

    Bulgaria   82–73   Brazil
    Scoring by half: 38–36, 44–37

    Classification 5–8

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    		Classification Semifinals5th-place game

     

    		      

     

    		 

     

     

    		  Chile 64

     

    		 

     

    		  Brazil 89

     

    		  Brazil 52

     

    		 

     

    		  Bulgaria 64

     

    		  Philippines 70

     

     

    		  Bulgaria 80

     

    		7th-place game

     

     

    		 

     

     

    		  Chile 68

     

     

    		  Philippines 75

    Classification Semifinals

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    30 November
    15:00

    Boxscore

    Chile   64–89   Brazil
    Scoring by half: 33–55, 31–34
    Pts: Ostoic13 Pts: dos Santos27

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    30 November
    16:30

    Boxscore

    Philippines   70–80   Bulgaria
    Scoring by half: 43–50, 27–30
    Pts: Badion27 Pts: Radev21

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    Seventh-place match

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    1 December

    Boxscore

    Chile   68–75   Philippines
    Scoring by half: 38–33, 30–42

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    Fifth-place match

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    1 December

    Boxscore

    Brazil   52–64   Bulgaria
    Scoring by half: 26–27, 26–37

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    Final round

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    		Semi-finalsGold-medal match

     

    		      

     

    		30 November

     

     

    		(A2)   Uruguay38

     

    		1 December

     

    		(B1)   United States101

     

    		(B1)   United States89

     

    		30 November

     

    		(B2)   Soviet Union55

     

    		(A1)   France49

     

     

    		(B2)   Soviet Union56

     

    		Bronze-medal match

     

     

    		1 December

     

     

    		(A2)   Uruguay71

     

     

    		(A1)   France62

    Semifinals

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    30 November
    20:00

    Boxscore

    France   49–56   Soviet Union
    Scoring by half: 19–25, 30–31
    Pts: Antoine12 Pts: Krūmiņš27

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    30 November
    21:30

    Boxscore

    Uruguay   38–101   United States
    Scoring by half: 10–51, 28–50
    Pts: Mera, Blixen 8 each Pts: Tomsic18

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    Bronze-medal match

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    1 December
    20:00

    Boxscore

    France   62–71   Uruguay
    Scoring by half: 29–37, 32–34
    Pts: Monclar16 Pts: Moglia25

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    Final

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    1 December
    21:30

    Boxscore

    Soviet Union   55–89   United States
    Scoring by half: 27–56, 28–33
    Pts: Semyonov15 Pts: Jeangerard16

    Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

    Awards

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     1956 Olympic Basketball champions 
     
    United States
    Fourth title

    Final rankings

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    Pos Team Record
        United States 8−0
        Soviet Union 5−3
        Uruguay 6−2
    4th   France 5−3
    5th   Bulgaria 5−3
    6th   Brazil 3−4
    7th   Philippines 4−4
    8th   Chile 2–5
    9th   Canada 5–2
    10th   Japan 3–4
    11th   Formosa 5−3
    12th   Australia 2–5
    13th   Singapore 2–5
    14th   South Korea 1–6
    15th   Thailand 0–7

    References

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