1980 Tournament of the Americas

The 1980 Tournament of the Americas, since 2005 called the FIBA Americas Championship or the FIBA AmeriCup, was the inaugural edition of this basketball tournament, and it was hosted by Puerto Rico in San Juan from April 18 to April 25, 1980. The berths allocated to the Americas for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow were determined. The United States did not participate in the tournament. Puerto Rico won the tournament by going 5–1 in the round robin. Because of the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, eventual berths went to Brazil, the fourth-place finisher, and Cuba, the sixth-place finisher.

1980 Tournament of the Americas
Tournament details
Host countryPuerto Rico
DatesApril 18–25, 1980
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Puerto Rico (1st title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Brazil
1984

Competing nations

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The following national teams competed:

  Argentina
  Brazil
  Canada
  Cuba
  Mexico
  Puerto Rico
  Uruguay

Squads

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Preliminary rounds

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Standings

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Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
  Puerto Rico* 11 6 5 1 651 535 +116
  Canada* 11 6 5 1 544 476 +68
  Argentina* 10 6 4 2 584 526 +58
  Brazil* 10 6 4 2 543 557 –14
  Mexico 8 6 2 4 538 589 –51
  Cuba 7 6 1 5 486 523 –37
  Uruguay 6 6 0 6 492 632 –140
  • Puerto Rico wins gold medal based on head-to-head victory over Canada. Argentina wins bronze medal based on head-to-head victory over Brazil.

April 18, 1980

  Brazil 95–82   Uruguay
  Canada 77–74   Cuba
  Puerto Rico 99–93   Argentina

April 19, 1980

  Canada 102–79   Mexico
  Brazil 78–76   Cuba
  Puerto Rico 128–84   Uruguay

April 20, 1980

  Canada 111–72   Uruguay
  Argentina 104–79   Mexico
  Puerto Rico 113–88   Cuba

April 21, 1980

  Brazil 92–90   Mexico
  Canada 89–86   Argentina
  Cuba 103–81   Uruguay

April 23, 1980

  Canada 98–81   Brazil
  Argentina 97–86   Uruguay
  Puerto Rico 134–104   Mexico

April 24, 1980

  Argentina 118–98   Brazil
  Puerto Rico 84–67   Canada
  Mexico 88–70   Cuba

April 25, 1980

  Mexico 98–87   Uruguay
  Argentina 86–75   Cuba
  Brazil 99–93   Puerto Rico

References

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