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Denmark National Basketball Team
The Denmark men's national basketball team ( da, Danmarks landsbasketballhold) represents Denmark in international basketball competition. The national team is controlled by the Danish Basketball Association. The Denmark national team competed regularly at the EuroBasket in the 1950s, the top European tournament. Their best appearance came in 1951. Although since then, the team has struggled to maintain consistency to challenge the international elites. Denmark also has yet to reach qualification to play on the global stage at the FIBA World Cup. History EuroBasket 1951 Denmark debuted in the European championships at the EuroBasket 1951 in Paris. They were defeated in all of their preliminary round games, going 0–4. They ended up in last place in their group. In a direct elimination match against Luxembourg, Denmark took a 46–45 lead with 5 seconds left. A final half-court shot by Luxembourg bounced off the rim, giving Denmark its first ever win at the EuroBasket tourna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Basketball Association
The Danish Basketball Association ( da, Danmarks Basketball Forbund) also known as DBBF is the governing body of basketball in Denmark. It was founded in 1947 and they became members of FIBA in 1951. The Danish Basketball Association operates the Danish men's national team and Danish women's national team. They organize national competitions in Denmark, for both the men's and women's senior teams and also the youth national basketball teams. The top professional league in Denmark is Basketligaen See also *Denmark national basketball team * Denmark national under-19 basketball team * Denmark national under-17 basketball team * Denmark women's national basketball team * Denmark women's national under-19 basketball team * Denmark women's national under-17 basketball team References External links Official websiteDenmarkat FIBA site Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's 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. 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 Qualification There were 16 teams taking part in the 1990 World Cup of Basketball. * Host nation: 1 berth * FIBA Americas: 12 teams competing for 5 berths * FIBA Europe: 8 teams competing for 5 berths * FIBA Oceania: 2 teams competing for 1 berths * FIBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 FIBA World Championship
The 1986 FIBA World Championship was the 10th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Spain and was held from 5 to 20 July 1986. The final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid. They were classified as the official men's basketball event of the 1986 Goodwill Games, held simultaneously in Moscow. This was the final tournament for West Germany, which did not participate in the next tournament prior to its unification with East Germany. Venues Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Semifinal round Group 1 Group 2 9th–12th classification Semifinals Eleventh place playoff Ninth place playoff 5th–8th classification Semifinals Seventh place playoff Fifth place playoff Final round Semifinals Third place play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 FIBA World Championship
The 1982 FIBA World Championship was the 9th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Colombia from 15 to 28 August 1982. Qualification Venues Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Semifinal round Final round Third place playoff Final Final rankings Awards All-Tournament Team * Doc Rivers (USA) * Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) * Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) * Vladimir Tkachenko (USSR) * Anatoli Myshkin (USSR) Top 10 scorers (points per game) # Rolando Frazer (Panama) 24.4 # Ian Davies (Australia) 23.4 # Wilfredo Ruiz (Uruguay) 23.4 # Dié Drisa (Côte d'Ivoire) 21.6 # Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 21.1 # Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) 21.0 # Stanislav Kropilak (Czechoslovakia) 19.3 # Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain) 18.1 # Gustav Hraska (Czechoslovakia) 18.0 # Jay Triano (Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 FIBA World Championship
The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila and Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (both cities in Metro Manila). It was the first FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) held in Asia. Host selection On July 11, 1974 at the FIBA Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Philippines was unanimously chosen as host after Argentina and Spain withdrew their bids. Venues (*) Temporarily reduced to 10,000 for the finals due to safety reasons. Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Semifinal round Final round Seventh place playoff Fifth place playoff Third place playoff Final Final rankings Awards All-Tournament Team * Krešimir Ćosić * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union. Venues Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Awards Final rankings All-Tournament Team * Alexander Belov * Vinko Jelovac * Wayne Brabender * Alejandro Urgelles * Alexander Salnikov Top scorers (ppg) # Arturo Guerrero (Mexico) 27.0 # Manuel Raga (Mexico) 26.1 # Eddie Palubinskas (Australia) 24.8 # Wayne Brabender (Spain) 23.0 # Ernesto Gehrmann (Argentina) 22.3 # Luther Burden (United States) 20.2 # John Lucas (United States) 20.2 # Dragan Kićanović Dragan Kićanović ( sr, Драган Кићановић; born 17 August 1953) is a Serbian and Yugoslav retired professional basketball player. A 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 FIBA World Championship
The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from 10 to 24 May 1970. It was the first ever FIBA World Championship hosted outside South America. Competing nations Venues Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Final rankings All-Tournament Team * Krešimir Ćosić (Yugoslavia) * Sergei Belov - ( MVP) (Soviet Union) * Modestas Paulauskas (Soviet Union) * Ubiratan Pereira Maciel (Brazil) * Kenny Washington (U.S.) Top scorers (ppg) # Shin Dong-Pa (South Korea) 32.6 # Davis Peralta (Panama) 20 # Jiri Zidek Sr. (Czechoslovakia) 19.3 # Pedro Chappe Garcia (Cuba) 18.5 # Pedro Rivas (Panama) 18.5 # Lee In-Pyo (South Korea) 18 # Omar Arrestia (Uruguay) 17.7 # Luiz Cláudio Menon (Brazil) 17.3 # Bob Mol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 FIBA World Championship
The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967. Venues Competing nations Competition format * Preliminary round: Three groups of four teams play each other once; top two teams progress to the final round, bottom two teams relegated to classification round. * Classification round: All bottom two teams from preliminary round group play each other once. The team with the best record is ranked eighth; the worst is ranked 13th. * Final round: All top two teams from preliminary round group, the 1964 Olympic champion, and the host team play each other once. The team with the best record wins the championship. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Awards Final rankings All-Tournament Team * Radivoj Korać (Yugoslavia) * Ivo Dane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 FIBA World Championship
The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil. The Philippines was originally supposed to host the tournament but FIBA revoked hosting rights after the country refused to grant visas to players from communist countries. Brazil being the defending Champion and a previous host, fairly managed to re-host the Championship from 12 to 25 May 1963 and won the 1st back to back title with just six (6) games by seeding the well-rested host team in the final round only. Background The Philippines was supposed to host the FIBA World Championship in 1962 but FIBA revoked hosting rights after the government of then President Diosdado Macapagal, refused to grant visas to players and officials of socialists countries including Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. The FIBA World Championship was held in 1963 in Brazil. Competing nations Suspension * FIBA suspended the orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 FIBA World Championship
The 1959 FIBA World Championship was the 3rd FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Chile from 16 to 31 January 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP. The hosting cities for the competition were Antofagasta, Concepción, Temuco, Valparaíso, with the final stages being held at the capital of Santiago. The final stages were supposed to be held at the newly constructed Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, but because the venue was not finished in time the games were postponed by a year from the original date and moved outdoors to the Estadio Nacional de Chile, configured in a way that the games were seen by a crowd of 16,000. Competing nations Competition format * Preliminary round: Three groups of four teams play each other once; top two teams progress to the final round, bottom two teams relegated to classification round. * Classification round: ** First round: Two groups of three teams (A1, B2, C1 and A2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 FIBA World Championship
The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 23 October to 5 November 1954. Twelve nations participated in the tournament. Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Classification round All teams play one game against each other for a total of three games. 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. Awards Top scorers All-tournament team Final rankings * sourc References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1954 Fiba World Championship FIBA Basketball World Cup FIBA FIBA The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
