Men Basketball World Championship 1959 Chile 16-31.01 - Winner Brasil
Final Groupwlpfpa
1.Brazil51472:382
2.United States42372:378
3.Chile24393:446
4.Taiwan24315:350
5.Puerto Rico15397:471
6.Soviet Union51365:264
7.Bulgaria24315:338
United States Air Force Team
TeamBrUnChTaPuSoBu
Brazil----81:6773:4994:7699:71 62:53
United States ----66:5585:6954:53 63:58
Chile ----86:8583:71
Taiwan ---- 2:02:0
Puerto Rico 85:81----
Soviet Union66:6362:3775:49 84:55----78:58
Bulgaria 76:71 70:62 ----
Bulgaria and Soviet Union did not play against Taiwan due to political reasons and were disqualified.
Classification 8-13Group D 8-13Group E 8-13
First Groups RoundGroup AGroup BGroup C
dateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
played at Santiago
20.01Chile86-85Taiwan35-27
aot , FT 71-71
21.01Soviet Union84-55Puerto Rico26-29
21.01United States63-58Bulgaria26-27
22.01Brazil94-76Taiwan56-35
22.01Chile83-71Puerto Rico46-31
23.01Brazil62-53Bulgaria30-28
23.01United States54-53Puerto Rico25-32
24.01Soviet Union66-63Brazil30-31
24.01Bulgaria76-71Chile37-33
26.01United States85-69Taiwan33-32
26.01Soviet Union78-58Bulgaria35-18
27.01Puerto Rico85-81Taiwan42-34
27.01Soviet Union75-49Chile35-28
28.01Brazil99-71Puerto Rico45-29
28.01Soviet Union62-37United States25-14
29.01Bulgaria70-62Puerto Rico35-25
29.01United States66-55Chile32-34
30.01Taiwan2-0Soviet Unionwo
30.01Brazil81-67United States40-37
31.01Taiwan2-0Bulgariawo
31.01Brazil73-49Chile37-21
Final rankingwlpfpa
1. Brazil72683:557
2. United States72643:582
3. Chile24393:446
4. Taiwan45522:559
5. Puerto Rico36606:665
6. Soviet Union72594:463
7. Bulgaria54532:512
Classification 8-13
8. Philippines42415:420
9. Uruguay24356:384
10.Argentina33381:378
11.Egypt15374:435
12.Canada33367:380
13.Mexico06342:427
Classification 8-13 played at Valparaiso
Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
8-925.03Philippines78-70Uruguay47-36
10-1125.03Argentina61-59Egypt32-39
12-1325.03Canada64-56Mexico33-25
Group D 8-13wlpfpa
1. Philippines20145:120
2. Egypt11136:148
3. Canada02124:137
TeamPhEgCa
Philippines----79:6566:55
Egypt ----71:69
Canada ----
dateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
21.01Philippines66-65Egypt29-25
22.01Egypt71-69Canada28-40
23.01Philippines79-65Canada31-35
Group E 8-13wlpfpa
1. Uruguay20105:95
2. Argentina11123:117
3. Mexico02113:129
TeamUrArMe
Uruguay----51:4854:47
Argentina ----75:66
Mexico ----
dateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
21.01Uruguay51-48Argentina22-19
22.01Uruguay54-47Mexico25-20
23.01Argentina75-66Mexico34-34
First Groups Round
First 2 to Final Group. Rest to Classification 8-13. Chile qualified directly to Final Group.
Group Awlpfpa
1.United States30271:204
2.Taiwan21207:209
3.Argentina12197:202
4.Egypt03179:239
TeamUnTaArEg
United States-----81:7387:73103:58
Taiwan -----63:5971:69
Argentina -----65:52
Egypt -----
dateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
played at Concepcion
16.01United States87-73Argentina48-27
16.01Taiwan71-69Egypt39-38
17.01Argentina65-52Egypt36-32
17.01United States81-73Taiwan35-38
18.01Taiwan63-59Argentina31-33
18.01United States103-58Egypt49-23
Group Bwlpfpa
1.Brazil21211:175
2.Soviet Union21229:199
3.Canada21169:174
4.Mexico03173:234
TeamBrSoCaMe
Brazil----- 69:5278:50
Soviet Union73:64----- 102:72
Canada 63:54-----54:51
Mexico -----
dateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
played at Temuco
16.01Brazil69-52Canada30-24
16.01Soviet Union102-72Mexico48-42
17.01Canada54-51Mexico26-19
17.01Soviet Union73-64Brazil39-36
18.01Canada63-54Soviet Union32-23
18.01Brazil78-50Mexico50-20
Group Cwlpfpa
1.Bulgaria30217:174
2.Puerto Rico21209:194
3.Philippines12192:220
4.Uruguay03181:211
TeamBuPuPhUr
Bulgaria----67:5585:6165:58
Puerto Rico ----76:6378:64
Philippines ----68:59
Uruguay ----
dateteam 1scoreteam 2HT
played at Antofagasta
16.01Philippines68-59Uruguay36-31
16.01Bulgaria67-55Puerto Rico37-16
17.01Puerto Rico78-64Uruguay40-37
17.01Bulgaria85-61Philippines36-21
18.01Puerto Rico76-63Philippines39-32
18.01Bulgaria65-58Uruguay31-28
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