1978 FIBA World Championship
1978 edition of the FIBA World Championship

International basketball competition
1978 FIBA World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPhilippines
CityManila
Quezon City
DatesOctober 1–14
Officially opened byFerdinand Marcos[1]
Teams14 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia (2nd title)
Runners-up Soviet Union
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Games played59
MVPSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Dalipagić
Top scorerCzechoslovakia Kamil Brabenec
(26.9 points per game)
← 1974
1982 →

The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila and Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (both cities in Metro Manila).

It was the first FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) held in Asia.

Host selection

On July 11, 1974 at the FIBA Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Philippines was unanimously chosen as host after Argentina and Spain withdrew their bids.[2]

Venues

Metro ManilaPhilippines
ManilaQuezon City
Metro Manila
Rizal Memorial Coliseum[3]
Capacity: 8,000		Araneta Coliseum
Capacity: 25,000*

(*) Temporarily reduced to 10,000 for the finals due to safety reasons.[3]

Competing nations

Group AGroup BGroup CSemifinal round

 Canada
 South Korea
 Senegal
 Yugoslavia

 Brazil
 China
 Italy
 Puerto Rico

 Australia
 Czechoslovakia
 Dominican Republic
 United States

 Philippines – host
 Soviet Union – defending champion

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Yugoslavia330325244+816Semifinal round
2 Canada321260216+445
3 South Korea312240310−704Classification round
4 Senegal303190245−553
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.
October 2
Canada 105–69 South Korea
Scoring by half: 52-42, 53-27
October 2
Yugoslavia 99–64 Senegal
Scoring by half: 50-27, 49-37
October 3
South Korea 85–121 Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 44-65, 41-56
October 3
Canada 60–42 Senegal
Scoring by half: 36-17, 24-25
October 4
South Korea 86–84 (OT) Senegal
Scoring by half: 36-33, 38-41 Overtime: 12-10
October 4
Yugoslavia 105–95 Canada
Scoring by half: 55-47, 50-48

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Brazil330342269+736Semifinal round
2 Italy321302263+395
3 Puerto Rico312275297−224Classification round
4 China303296386−903
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.
October 2
Brazil 154–97 China
Scoring by half: 65-35, 89-62
October 2
Puerto Rico 80–93 Italy
Scoring by half: 43-44, 37-49
October 3
China 104–107 Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 44-62, 60-45
October 3
Italy 84–88 Brazil
Scoring by half: 45-38, 39-50
October 4
Puerto Rico 88–100 Brazil
Scoring by half: 43-53, 45-47
October 4
China 95–125 Italy
Scoring by half: 49-60, 46-65

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 United States330277219+586Semifinal round
2 Australia321220217+35
3 Czechoslovakia312229248−194Classification round
4 Dominican Republic303218260−423
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.
October 1
Australia 75–77 United States
Scoring by half: 37-38, 38-39
October 2
Australia 71–68 Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 38-32, 33-36
October 2
Dominican Republic 65–104 United States
Scoring by half: 24-49, 41-55
October 3
Australia 74–72 Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 37-26, 37-46
October 3
United States 96–79 Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 46-46, 50-33
October 4
Dominican Republic 81–82 Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 44-44, 37-38

Classification round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
9 Czechoslovakia550533444+8910
10 Puerto Rico541546481+659
11 China523495516−217[a]
12 Dominican Republic523475485−107[a]
13 South Korea514438521−836[b]
14 Senegal514414454−406[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: China 1–0 Dominican Republic
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: South Korea 1–0 Senegal
October 6
South Korea 90–102 China
Scoring by half: 46-58, 44-44
October 6
Senegal 76–80 Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 40-41, 36-39
October 8
South Korea 93–113 Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 44-50, 49-63
October 9
China 95–118 Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 54-57, 41-61
October 9
South Korea 87–119 Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 48-61, 39-58
October 7
Puerto Rico 104–118 Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 52-60, 52-58
October 11
China 79–89 Senegal
Scoring by half: 39-42, 40-47
October 11
South Korea 82–103 Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 42-49, 40-54
October 12
Dominican Republic 89–119 Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 38-61, 51-58
October 12
Czechoslovakia 112–82 Senegal
Scoring by half: 59-46, 53-36
October 13
Puerto Rico 97–83 Senegal
Scoring by half: 43-43, 54-40
October 13
Dominican Republic 112–115 China
Scoring by half: 62-57, 50-58

Semifinal round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Yugoslavia770731645+8614Final
2 Soviet Union761691550+14113
3 Brazil752648571+7712Third place playoff
4 Italy743609582+2711
5 United States734612605+710Fifth place playoff
6 Canada725605644−399
7 Australia716566632−668Seventh place playoff
8 Philippines (H)707521754−2337
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
October 6
Brazil 69–62 Canada
Scoring by half: 30-34, 39-28
October 6
United States 80–81 Italy
Scoring by half: 39-47, 41-34
October 6
Philippines 101–117 Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 45-54, 56-63
October 6
Soviet Union 112–67 Australia
Scoring by half: 56-35, 56-32
October 7
Soviet Union 110–63 Philippines
Scoring by half: 44-30, 66-33
October 7
Italy 76–108 Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 36-53, 40-55
October 7
Australia 78–108 Brazil
Scoring by half: 27-59, 51-49
October 8
Soviet Union 107–85 Canada
Scoring by half: 64-36, 43-49
October 8
Yugoslavia 100–93 United States
Scoring by half: 48-41, 52-52
October 8
Australia 69–87 Italy
Scoring by half: 35-44, 34-43
October 9
Philippines 72–119 Brazil
Scoring by half: 34-59, 38-60
October 9
Canada 90–96 United States
Scoring by half: 50-51, 40-45
October 10
United States 90–92 Brazil
Scoring by half: 46-39, 44-53
October 10
Yugoslavia 105–92 Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 49-47, 56-45
October 10
Philippines 75–112 Italy
Scoring by half: 30-54, 45-58
October 10
Australia 79–91 Canada
Scoring by half: 28-44, 51-47
October 11
Australia 97–52 Philippines
Scoring by half: 48-21, 49-31
October 11
Soviet Union 79–69 Italy
Scoring by half: 46-38, 33-31
October 11
Yugoslavia 91–87 Brazil
Scoring by half: 44-46, 47-41
October 12
United States 76–97 Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 37-47, 39-50
October 12
Canada 99–88 Philippines
Scoring by half: 53-40, 46-48
October 13
United States 100–70 Philippines
Scoring by half: 50-36, 50-34
October 13
Soviet Union 94–85 Brazil
Scoring by half: 46-40, 48-45
October 13
Italy 100–83 Canada
Scoring by half: 46-47, 54-36
October 13
Australia 101–105 Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 41-56, 60-49

Final round

Seventh place playoff

October 14
Philippines 74–92 Australia
Scoring by half: 36–38, 38–54
Pts: Cruz 14Pts: Riddle 18
Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila
Referees: Artenik Arabadjan (BUL), Kruno Brumen (YUG)

Fifth place playoff

October 14
Canada 94–96 United States
Scoring by half: 50–47, 44–49
Pts: Rautins 20Pts: Kiffin 25
Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila
Referees: Paulo dos Anjos (BRA), Kim Young-han (KOR)

Third place playoff

October 14
Brazil 86–85 Italy
Scoring by half: 50–45, 36–40
Pts: Marcel 22Pts: Bariviera, Bertolotti 21
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Mikhail Dovidov (USSR), Hugh Richardson (USA)

Final

October 14
Yugoslavia 82–81 (OT) Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 41–41, 32–32 Overtime: 9–8
Pts: Dalipagić 21Pts: Tkachenko 14
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Ron Omori (USA), Don Cline (CAN)

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
1 Yugoslavia10–0
2 Soviet Union6–2
3 Brazil8–2
4 Italy6–4
5 United States6–4
6 Canada4–6
7 Australia4–6
8 Philippines0–8
9 Czechoslovakia5–2
10 Puerto Rico4–3
11 China2–5
12 Dominican Republic2–5
13 South Korea1–6
14 Senegal1–6

Awards

 1978 FIBA World Championship winner 

Yugoslavia
2nd title
Most Valuable Player
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Dalipagić

All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

  1. Kamil Brabenec (Czechoslovakia) 26.9
  2. Zhang Weiping (People's Republic of China) 25.1
  3. Choi Bu-Young (Korea) 21.1
  4. Dražen Dalipagić (Yugoslavia) 20
  5. Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 19.0[4]
  6. Leo Rautins (Canada) 17.9
  7. Marcel De Souza (Brazil) 17.7
  8. Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 16.5
  9. Renzo Bariviera (Italy) 16.2
  10. Marcos Antonio Leite "Marquinhos" (Brazil) 14.7

References

  1. ^ Flores, Helen (August 26, 2023). "No ball toss for President Marcos at FIBA World Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Manila Chosen Site Of World Basketball Meet". San Juan, Puerto Rico: The Virgin Islands Daily News. July 12, 1974. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Velasco, Santiago. "VIII World Championship (Manila 1978) Game Details". LinguaSport.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Manila 1978". linguasport.com.
  • FIBA official website
  • EuroBasket.com FIBA Basketball World Cup Page
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