1954 edition of the FIBA World Championship
The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was held by the International Basketball Federation, from 23 October to 5 November 1954. Brazil hosted the event at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. Twelve nations participated in the tournament.[1][2]
Preliminary round
Group A
Source:
FIBA archiveRules 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
Group B
Source:
FIBA archiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group C
Source:
FIBA archiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group D
Source:
FIBA archiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Israel  |
55–49 |
 Chile |
| Scoring by half: 18–25, 37–24 |
| Pts: Schneor 21 |
|
Pts: Badria 13 |
Classification round
All teams play one game against each other for a total of three games.
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
Pts
|
| 9
|
 Paraguay
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
193
|
177
|
+16
|
6
|
| 10
|
Chile
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
179
|
170
|
+9
|
5
|
| 11
|
 Yugoslavia
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
210
|
221
|
−11
|
4
|
| 12
|
 Peru
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
190
|
204
|
−14
|
3
|
Source:
FIBA archiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Final round
All teams play one game against each other for a total of seven games. The teams with the best records are awarded medals.
Source:
FIBA archiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(C) Champions;
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Formosa 1–1 (1.06 GAvg), Uruguay 1–1 (1.03 GAvg), Canada 1–1 (0.91 GAvg)
United States (1st title)
Brazil
Philippines
France
Oscar Moglia 
