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EuroBasket 1963
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
CityWrocław
Dates4–13 October
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (7th title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Yugoslavia
Fourth place Hungary
Tournament statistics
MVPSpain Emiliano Rodríguez
Top scorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoj Korać
(26.6 points per game)
1961
1965

The 1963 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1963, was the thirteenth

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) entered the competition. The tournament was hosted by Poland, and held in Wrocław
.

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 7 7 0 608 472 +136 14 Qualified for the semifinals
2  Hungary 7 5 2 499 455 +44 10[a]
3  Bulgaria 7 5 2 509 444 +65 10[a] Qualified for the 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Belgium 7 4 3 520 512 +8 8[b]
5  Italy 7 4 3 477 459 +18 8[b] Qualified for the 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Israel 7 2 5 463 505 −42 4
7  Netherlands 7 1 6 453 588 −135 2 Qualified for the 13th–16th place playoffs
8  Turkey 7 0 7 405 499 −94 0
Source: FIBA Archives
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hungary–Bulgaria 64–55
  2. ^ a b Belgium–Italy 76–75

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 7 7 0 558 392 +166 14 Qualified for the semifinals
2  Poland 7 6 1 542 454 +88 12
3  East Germany 7 4 3 468 469 −1 8 Qualified for the 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Spain 7 3 4 563 575 −12 6[a]
5  Romania 7 3 4 422 430 −8 6[b] Qualified for the 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Czechoslovakia 7 3 4 479 514 −35 6[c]
7  France 7 1 6 427 521 −94 2[d] Qualified for the 13th–16th place playoffs
8  Finland 7 1 6 399 503 −104 2[d]
Source: FIBA Archives
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ Czechoslovakia–Spain 76–98
  2. ^ Romania-Spain 70-75
  3. ^ Czechoslovakia-Romania 55-56
  4. ^ a b France-Finland 61-59


Knockout stage

13th–16th place playoffs

 
Classification Semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands58
 
 
 
 Finland71
 
 France60
 
 
 
 Finland50
 
 France80
 
 
 Turkey63
 
15th place match
 
 
 
 
 
 Turkey64
 
 
 Netherlands62

13th–16th place playoffs

12 October 1963
9:00
France  80–63  Turkey
Scoring by half: 37–26, 43–37
12 October 1963
11:40
Netherlands  58–71  Finland
Scoring by half: 32–35, 26–36

15th place playoffs

13 October 1963
9:00
Turkey  64–62  Netherlands
Scoring by half: 34–32, 30–30

13th place playoffs

13 October 1963
10:20
France  60–50  Finland
Scoring by half: 26–30, 34–20

9th–12th place playoffs

 
Classification Semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Italy66
 
 
 
 Czech Republic70
 
 Czech Republic58
 
 
 
 Israel60
 
 Romania47
 
 
 Israel57
 
11th place match
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy66
 
 
 Romania85

9th-12th place playoffs

12 October 1963
10:20
Italy  66–70  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 29–43, 37–27
12 October 1963
21:30
Romania  47–57  Israel
Scoring by half: 23–34, 24–23

11th place playoffs

13 October 1963
9:00
Italy  66–85  Romania
Scoring by half: 30–34, 36–51

9th place playoffs

13 October 1963
11:40
Czechoslovakia  58–60  Israel
Scoring by half: 29–29, 29–31


5th–8th place playoffs

 
Classification Semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria102
 
 
 
 Spain70
 
 East Germany62
 
 
 
 Bulgaria77
 
 East Germany81
 
 
 Belgium53
 
7th place match
 
 
 
 
 
 Belgium83
 
 
 Spain86

5th-8th place playoffs

12 October 1963
13:00
East Germany  81–53  Belgium
Scoring by half: 41–22, 40–31
12 October 1963
17:00
Bulgaria  102–70  Spain
Scoring by half: 51–31, 51–39

7th place playoffs

13 October 1963
13:00
Belgium  83–86  Spain
Scoring by half: 35–47, 48–39

5th place playoffs

13 October 1963
11:40
East Germany  62–77  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 29–40, 33–37

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Soviet Union89
 
 
 
 Hungary51
 
 Soviet Union61
 
 
 
 Poland45
 
 Yugoslavia72
 
 
 Poland83
 
Third place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia89
 
 
 Hungary61

Semifinals

12 October 1963
18:30
Yugoslavia  72–83  Poland
Scoring by half: 40–47, 32–36
Pts: Korać
29
Pts:
Lopatka
18

12 October 1963
20:00
Soviet Union  89–51  Hungary
Scoring by half: 38–27, 51–24
Pts: Volnov
27
Pts: Bencze 11

Bronze medal match

13 October 1963
17:00
Yugoslavia  89–61  Hungary
Scoring by half: 38–39, 51–22
Pts: Korać
27
Pts:
Simon
13

Final

13 October 1963
18:30
Soviet Union  61–45  Poland
Scoring by half: 37–18, 24–27
17 Pts:
Lopatka
11


 1963 FIBA EuroBasket champions 

Soviet Union
7th title

Final standings

  1.  Soviet Union
  2.  Poland
  3.  Yugoslavia
  4.  Hungary
  5.  Bulgaria
  6.  East Germany
  7.  Spain
  8.  Belgium
  9.  Israel
  10.  Czechoslovakia
  11.  Romania
  12.  Italy
  13.  France
  14.  Finland
  15.  Turkey
  16.  Netherlands

Awards

1963 FIBA EuroBasket Spain)

Team rosters

1. Soviet Union:

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2. Poland:

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3. Yugoslavia: Radivoj Korać, Ivo Daneu, Trajko Rajković, Slobodan Gordić, Borut Bassin, Nemanja Đurić, Miodrag Nikolić, Miloš Bojović, Živko Kasun, Emil Logar, Zvonko Petričević, Dragoslav Ražnatović (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)

4. Hungary:

Tibor Zsiros
)

References

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