1990 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Campeonato Mundial Basquetbol 1990
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates8–19 August
Officially opened byCarlos Menem
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia (3rd title)
Runners-up Soviet Union
Third place United States
Fourth place Puerto Rico
Tournament statistics
Games played64
MVPSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč
Top scorerBrazil Oscar Schmidt
(34.6 points per game)
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The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.[1]

Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner. This was the last World Championship in which the country participated before its dissolution. Likewise, the Soviet Union participated in its final tournament before its dissolution.

This was the first ever FIBA World Championship (now called FIBA Basketball World Cup) tournament, in which non-American current NBA players that had also already played in an official regular season NBA game could participate.

Venues

Group City Arena Capacity
Final round[1] Buenos Aires Luna Park[1][2] 16,000
Group D[1] Córdoba Pabellón Verde Complejo Ferial 4,000
Group B[1] Rosario Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys 10,000
Classification Round[1] Salta Polideportivo Delmi[2] 3,000
Group A[1] Santa Fe Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe 5,000
Group C[1] Villa Ballester Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia[2] 2,000

Qualification

There were 16 teams taking part in the 1990 World Cup of Basketball.

Qualified teams

Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Teams qualified
Host – 1  Argentina
1989 Tournament of the Americas June 8–18, 1989 Mexico Mexico City 5  Puerto Rico
 United States
 Brazil
 Venezuela
 Canada
EuroBasket 1989 June 20–25, 1989 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zagreb 5  Yugoslavia
 Greece
 Soviet Union
 Italy
 Spain
1989 FIBA Oceania Championship August 28–September 3, 1989 Australia Sydney 1  Australia
1989 ABC Championship September 15–24, 1989 China Beijing 2  China
 South Korea
FIBA Africa Championship 1989 December 16–27, 1989 Angola Luanda 2  Angola
 Egypt
Total 16

Draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D

 Angola
 Puerto Rico
 Venezuela
 Yugoslavia

 Australia
 Brazil
 China
 Italy

 Greece
 South Korea
 Spain
 United States

 Argentina
 Canada
 Egypt
 Soviet Union

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Puerto Rico 3 3 0 248 224 +24 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Yugoslavia 3 2 1 259 245 +14 5
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 241 257 −16 4 9th–16th classification round
4  Angola 3 0 3 231 253 −22 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.
8 August
Yugoslavia  92–84  Venezuela
Scoring by half: 53-43, 39-41
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe
8 August
Puerto Rico  78–75  Angola
Scoring by half: 42-37, 36-38
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe
9 August
Puerto Rico  88–74  Venezuela
Scoring by half: 49-41, 39-33
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe
9 August
Yugoslavia  92–79  Angola
Scoring by half: 48-28, 44-51
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe
10 August
Venezuela  83–77  Angola
Scoring by half: 49-35, 34-42
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe
10 August
Yugoslavia  75–82  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 56-39, 19-43
Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe, Santa Fe

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 331 273 +58 5[a] Quarterfinal round
2  Australia 3 2 1 266 227 +39 5[a]
3  Italy 3 2 1 318 290 +28 5[a] 9th–16th classification round
4  China 3 0 3 256 359 −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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Brazil 1–1 (1.08 GAvg), Australia 1–1 (0.98 GAvg), Italy 1–1 (0.95 GAvg)
8 August
Australia  108–65  China
Scoring by half: 56-45, 52-20
8 August
Brazil  125–109  Italy
Scoring by half: 66-48, 59-61
9 August
Australia  89–94  Italy
Scoring by half: 49-44, 40-50
9 August
Brazil  138–95  China
Scoring by half: 78-45, 60-50
10 August
Italy  115–76  China
Scoring by half: 62-39, 53-37
10 August
Brazil  68–69  Australia
Scoring by half: 32-29, 36-40

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 344 247 +97 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Greece 3 2 1 316 272 +44 5
3  Spain 3 1 2 308 298 +10 4 9th–16th classification round
4  South Korea 3 0 3 244 395 −151 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.
8 August
United States  103–95 (OT)  Greece
Scoring by half: 45-56, 44-33 Overtime: 14-6
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester
8 August
Spain  130–101  South Korea
Scoring by half: 67-43, 63-58
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester
9 August
United States  146–67  South Korea
Scoring by half: 70-33, 76-34
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester
9 August
Spain  93–102  Greece
Scoring by half: 47-54, 46-48
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester
10 August
Greece  119–76  South Korea
Scoring by half: 79-21, 40-55
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester
10 August
United States  95–85  Spain
Scoring by half: 51-43, 44-42
Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Villa Ballester

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 289 234 +55 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Argentina (H) 3 2 1 255 250 +5 5
3  Canada 3 1 2 252 254 −2 4 9th–16th classification round
4  Egypt 3 0 3 209 267 −58 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
8 August
Soviet Union  97–77  Argentina
Scoring by half: 44-33, 53-44
8 August
Canada  83–68  Egypt
Scoring by half: 38-34, 45-34
9 August
Canada  88–96  Argentina
Scoring by half: 49-44, 39-52
9 August
Soviet Union  102–76  Egypt
Scoring by half: 57-42, 45-34
10 August
Soviet Union  90–81  Canada
Scoring by half: 43-31, 47-50
10 August
Argentina  82–65  Egypt
Scoring by half: 40-41, 42-24

Quarterfinal round

The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Puerto Rico 3 3 0 262 234 +28 6 Semifinals
2  United States 3 2 1 262 259 +3 5
3  Australia 3 1 2 252 259 −7 4 5th–8th classification round
4  Argentina (H) 3 0 3 267 291 −24 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
13 August
Puerto Rico  89–79  Australia
Scoring by half: 42-38, 47-41
13 August
United States  104–100  Argentina
Scoring by half: 58-42, 46-58
14 August
Australia  78–79  United States
Scoring by half: 42-38, 36-41
14 August
Puerto Rico  92–76  Argentina
Scoring by half: 50-46, 42-30
15 August
Puerto Rico  81–79  United States
Scoring by half: 48-45, 33-34
15 August
Australia  95–91  Argentina
Scoring by half: 45-40, 50-52

Group II

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 282 230 +52 6 Semifinals
2  Soviet Union 3 2 1 262 257 +5 5
3  Greece 3 1 2 227 240 −13 4 5th–8th classification round
4  Brazil 3 0 3 274 318 −44 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.
13 August
Greece  57–75  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 40-37, 17-38
13 August
Yugoslavia  105–86  Brazil
Scoring by half: 52-41, 53-45
14 August
Yugoslavia  100–77  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 42-37, 58-40
14 August
Brazil  88–103  Greece
Scoring by half: 40-54, 48-49
15 August
Yugoslavia  77–67  Greece
Scoring by half: 36-32, 41-35
15 August
Brazil  100–110  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 53-55, 47-55

9th–16th classification

Quarterfinal round

Group III

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 359 261 +98 6 9th–12th classification round
2  Venezuela 3 2 1 305 319 −14 5
3  China 3 1 2 277 317 −40 4 13th–16th classification round
4  Egypt 3 0 3 261 305 −44 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.
13 August
Spain  107–73  Egypt
Scoring by half: 56-36, 51-37
13 August
Venezuela  100–96  China
Scoring by half: 56-52, 44-44
14 August
China  86–130  Spain
Scoring by half: 41-64, 45-66
14 August
Venezuela  103–101  Egypt
Scoring by half: 50-59, 53-42
15 August
Venezuela  102–122  Spain
Scoring by half: 60-61, 42-61
15 August
China  95–87  Egypt
Scoring by half: 45-33, 50-54

Group IV

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 319 259 +60 6 9th–12th classification round
2  Canada 3 2 1 285 376 −91 5
3  Angola 3 1 2 284 261 +23 4 13th–16th classification round
4  South Korea 3 0 3 279 351 −72 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.
13 August
South Korea  86–124  Canada
Scoring by half: 49-52, 37-72
13 August
Angola  78–86  Italy
Scoring by half: 30-51, 48-35
14 August
Italy  123–100  South Korea
Scoring by half: 54-51, 69-49
14 August
Angola  80–82  Canada
Scoring by half: 40-40, 40-42
15 August
Italy  110–81  Canada
Scoring by half: 49-42, 61-39
15 August
Angola  104–93  South Korea
Scoring by half: 58-45, 46-48

13th–16th classification

 
Semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Angola 83
 
 
 
 Egypt70
 
 Angola 112
 
 
 
 China96
 
 China 122
 
 
 South Korea100
 
15th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Egypt 115
 
 
 South Korea117

Semifinals

17 August
China  122–100  South Korea
Scoring by half: 63-52, 59-48
17 August
Angola  83–70  Egypt
Scoring by half: 55-36, 28-34

Fifteenth place playoff

18 August
South Korea  117–115  Egypt
Scoring by half: 52-58, 65-57

Thirteenth place playoff

19 August
China  96–112  Angola
Scoring by half: 43-58, 53-54

9th–12th classification

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Italy 108
 
 
 
 Venezuela100
 
 Italy 86
 
 
 
 Spain83
 
 Spain 84
 
 
 Canada75
 
11th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Venezuela93
 
 
 Canada92

Semifinals

17 August
Spain  84–75  Canada
Scoring by half: 47-37, 37-38
17 August
Italy  108–100  Venezuela
Scoring by half: 57-33, 51-67

Eleventh place playoff

18 August
Canada  92–93  Venezuela
Scoring by half: 48-44, 44-49

Ninth place playoff

19 August
Spain  83–106  Italy
Scoring by half: 39-50, 44-56

5th–8th classification

 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Australia93
 
 
 
 Brazil100
 
 Brazil 97
 
 
 
 Greece94
 
 Greece 81
 
 
 Argentina78
 
7th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Australia98
 
 
 Argentina84

Semifinals

17 August
Australia  93–100  Brazil
Scoring by half: 48-45, 45-55
17 August
Greece  81–78  Argentina
Scoring by half: 38-42, 43-36

Seventh place playoff

18 August
Australia  98–84  Argentina
Scoring by half: 56-40, 42-44

Fifth place playoff

19 August
Brazil  97–94  Greece
Scoring by half: 55-55, 42-39

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Puerto Rico82
 
 
 
 Soviet Union98
 
 Soviet Union75
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia92
 
 Yugoslavia 99
 
 
 United States91
 
3rd place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Puerto Rico (OT)105
 
 
 United States107

Semifinals

17 August
Puerto Rico  82–98  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 46-50, 36-48
17 August
Yugoslavia  99–91  United States
Scoring by half: 51-43, 48-48

Third place playoff

18 August
Puerto Rico  105–107 (OT)  United States
Scoring by half: 48-53, 48-43 Overtime: 9-11

Final

19 August
Soviet Union  75–92  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 34–52, 41–40
Pts: Vētra, Volkov 15
Rebs: Belostenny 7
Asts: Volkov 4		 Pts: Paspalj 20
Rebs: Kukoč 7
Asts: Zdovc 5

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1  Yugoslavia 7–1
2  Soviet Union 6–2
3  United States 6–2
4  Puerto Rico 6–2
5  Brazil 4–4
6  Greece 4–4
7  Australia 4–4
8  Argentina 2–6
9  Italy 7–1
10  Spain 5–3
11  Venezuela 4–4
12  Canada 3–5
13  Angola 3–5
14  China 2–6
15  South Korea 1–7
16  Egypt 0–8

Awards

 1990 World Championship winner 

Yugoslavia
Third title
MVP
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč

Team Roster:
Dražen Petrović, Velimir Perasović, Zoran Čutura, Toni Kukoč, Žarko Paspalj, Jure Zdovc, Željko Obradović, Radisav Ćurčić, Vlade Divac, Arijan Komazec, Zoran Jovanović, and Zoran Savić. Head coach: Dušan Ivković

All-Tournament Team

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

Top scorers (ppg)

Source:[3]

  1. Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 34.6
  2. Antonello Riva (Italy) 30.3
  3. Panagiotis Giannakis (Greece) 26.0
  4. Andrew Gaze (Australia) 24.3
  5. Jordi Villacampa (Spain) 23.0
  6. Kim Kim (S.Korea) 22.1
  7. Gabriel Estaba (Venezuela) 21.5
  8. Wang Fei (China) 19.4
  9. Kenny Anderson (USA) 18.8
  10. Valeri Tikhonenko (USSR) 18.5

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h XI World Cup (Buenos Aires 1990)
  2. ^ a b c GAME DETAILS
  3. ^ Statistics

External links

FIBA Basketball World Cup
Yugoslavia squad – 1990 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal
Soviet Union squad – 1990 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal
United States squad – 1990 FIBA World Championship – Bronze medal
International men's basketball
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