EuroBasket 1963

EuroBasket 1963
Tournament details
Host country	Poland
City	Wrocław
Dates	4–13 October
Teams	16
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
MVP	Emiliano Rodríguez
Top scorer	Radivoj Korać ; (26.6 points per game)
	← 1961 1965 →

The 1963 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1963, was the thirteenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Sixteen national teams affiliated with the 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]	Qualified for the semifinals
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]	Qualified for the 5th–8th place playoffs
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	Qualified for the 9th–12th place playoffs
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	Qualified for the 13th–16th place playoffs

Source: FIBA Archives
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Hungary–Bulgaria 64–55
^ ^a ^b Belgium–Italy 76–75

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 1	Yugoslavia	107–62	Netherlands	Wroclaw
08:30	Scoring by half: 48–33, 59–29
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 2	Bulgaria	79–58	Israel	Wroclaw
10:40	Scoring by half: 37–30, 42–28
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 3	Hungary	71–74(2OT)	Italy	Wroclaw
17:00	Scoring by half: 29–25, 26–30, Overtime: 7–7, 9–12
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 4	Belgium	71–52	Turkey	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 31–31, 40–21
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 5	Netherlands	60–73	Italy	Wroclaw
09:00	Scoring by half: 23–47, 37–26
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 6	Bulgaria	71–52	Turkey	Wroclaw
13:30	Scoring by half: 34–25, 37–27
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 7	Hungary	71–69	Belgium	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 33–34, 38–35
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 8	Yugoslavia	80–73	Israel	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 44–31, 36–42
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 9	Netherlands	71–77	Belgium	Wroclaw
09:00	Scoring by half: 35–33, 36–44
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 10	Israel	64–55	Turkey	Wroclaw
11:40	Scoring by half: 30–32, 34–23
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 11	Bulgaria	55–64	Hungary	Wroclaw
	Scoring by half: 26–33, 29–31
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 12	Yugoslavia	71–69	Italy	Wroclaw
	Scoring by half: 37–32, 34–37
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 13	Yugoslavia	97–67	Turkey	Wroclaw
09:00	Scoring by half: 50–33, 47–30
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 14	Italy	75–76	Belgium	Wroclaw
10:20	Scoring by half: 39–46, 36–30
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 15	Netherlands	71–99	Bulgaria	Wroclaw
11:40	Scoring by half: 32–46, 39–53
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 16	Israel	73–80	Hungary	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 38–35, 35–45
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 17	Turkey	42–50	Hungary	Wroclaw
09:00	Scoring by half: 26–21, 16–29
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 18	Israel	70–55	Netherlands	Wroclaw
10:20	Scoring by half: 26–26, 44–29
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 19	Italy	51–59	Bulgaria	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 22–33, 29–26
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 20	Yugoslavia	95–62	Belgium	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 48–37, 47–25
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 21	Belgium	72–80	Bulgaria	Wroclaw
13:00	Scoring by half: 37–37, 35–43
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 22	Turkey	72–74	Netherlands	Wroclaw
17:00	Scoring by half: 38–31, 34–43
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 23	Italy	63–57	Israel	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 28–28, 35–29
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 24	Yugoslavia	82–73	Hungary	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 44–35, 38–38
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 25	Hungary	90–60	Netherlands	Wroclaw
11:40	Scoring by half: 48–33, 42–27
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 26	Turkey	65–72	Italy	Wroclaw
13:00	Scoring by half: 37–34, 28–38
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 27	Belgium	93–68	Israel	Wroclaw
17:00	Scoring by half: 50–35, 43–33
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 28	Yugoslavia	76–66	Bulgaria	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 36–23, 40–43
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

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	Qualified for the semifinals
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]	Qualified for the 5th–8th place playoffs
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]	Qualified for the 9th–12th place playoffs
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]	Qualified for the 13th–16th place playoffs

Source: FIBA Archives
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Notes:

^ Czechoslovakia–Spain 76–98
^ Romania-Spain 70-75
^ Czechoslovakia-Romania 55-56
^ ^a ^b France-Finland 61-59

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 01	France	49–63	East Germany	Wroclaw
09:20	Scoring by half: 24–35, 25–28
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 02	Soviet Union	75–63	Finland	Wroclaw
12:00	Scoring by half: 38–23, 37–30
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 03	Spain	76–79	Poland	Wroclaw
18:30	Scoring by half: 25–44, 51–35
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

4 October 1963 (1963-10-04) Match 04	Czechoslovakia	55–56	Romania	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 26–24, 29–32
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 05	France	72–79	Czechoslovakia	Wroclaw
10:20	Scoring by half: 33–41, 39–38
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 06	Spain	75–70	Romania	Wroclaw
11:40	Scoring by half: 34–44, 41–26
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 07	Finland	50–73	East Germany	Wroclaw
17:00	Scoring by half: 26–33, 24–40
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) Match 08	Soviet Union	64–54	Poland	Wroclaw
18:30	Scoring by half: 30–20, 34–34
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 09	Finland	45–78	Czechoslovakia	Wroclaw
10:20	Scoring by half: 20–33, 25–45
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 10	Soviet Union	76–52	East Germany	Wroclaw
13:00	Scoring by half: 30–23, 46–29
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 11	Poland	64–60	Romania	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 30–34, 34–26
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

6 October 1963 (1963-10-06) Match 12	Spain	86–70	France	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 47–39, 39–31
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07TMonday) Match 13	Finland	83–79	Spain	Wroclaw
13:00	Scoring by half: 43–44, 40–35
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 14	East Germany	61–62	Czechoslovakia	Wroclaw
17:00	Scoring by half: 38–34, 23–28
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 15	Poland	98–65	France	Wroclaw
18:30	Scoring by half: 46–35, 52–30
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

7 October 1963 (1963-10-07) Match 16	Soviet Union	64–54	Romania	Wroclaw
21:30	Scoring by half: 36–28, 28–26
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 17	East Germany	91–85	Spain	Wroclaw
11:40	Scoring by half: 37–43, 54–42
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 18	Romania	59–51	France	Wroclaw
13:00	Scoring by half: 35–34, 24–17
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 19	Poland	68–54	< Finland	Wroclaw
17:00	Scoring by half: 32–30, 36–24
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

9 October 1963 (1963-10-09) Match 20	Soviet Union	96–56	Czechoslovakia	Wroclaw
18:30	Scoring by half: 49–25, 47–31
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 21	East Germany	62–93	Poland	Wroclaw
09:00	Scoring by half: 23–47, 39–46
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 22	Romania	69–55	Finland	Wroclaw
10:20	Scoring by half: 28–23, 41–32
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

10 October 1963 (1963-10-10) Match 23	Czechoslovakia	76–98	Spain	Wroclaw
11:40	Scoring by half: 43–59, 33–39
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 24	Romania	54–66	East Germany	Wroclaw
09:00	Scoring by half: 27–36, 27–30
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 25	France	61–59	Finland	Wroclaw
10:20	Scoring by half: 26–25, 35–34
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 26	Soviet Union	77–59	France	Wroclaw
18:30	Scoring by half: 42–34, 35–25
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 27	Czechoslovakia	73–86	Poland	Wroclaw
18:30	Scoring by half: 33–40, 40–46
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

11 October 1963 (1963-10-11) Match 28	Soviet Union	106–64	Spain	Wroclaw
20:00	Scoring by half: 49–29, 57–35
		Boxscore		Arena: Hala Ludowa

Knockout stage

13th–16th place playoffs

Classification Semifinals		13th place match



Netherlands	58

Finland	71
		France	60

		Finland	50
France	80

Turkey	63
		15th place match



		Turkey	64

		Netherlands	62

13th–16th place playoffs

12 October 1963
9:00

France	80–63	Turkey
Scoring by half: 37–26, 43–37

Netherlands	58–71	Finland
Scoring by half: 32–35, 26–36

Turkey	64–62	Netherlands
Scoring by half: 34–32, 30–30

France	60–50	Finland
Scoring by half: 26–30, 34–20

Classification Semifinals		9th place match



Italy	66

Czech Republic	70
		Czech Republic	58

		Israel	60
Romania	47

Israel	57
		11th place match



		Italy	66

		Romania	85

Italy	66–70	Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 29–43, 37–27

Romania	47–57	Israel
Scoring by half: 23–34, 24–23

Italy	66–85	Romania
Scoring by half: 30–34, 36–51

Czechoslovakia	58–60	Israel
Scoring by half: 29–29, 29–31

Classification Semifinals		5th place match



Bulgaria	102

Spain	70
		East Germany	62

		Bulgaria	77
East Germany	81

Belgium	53
		7th place match



		Belgium	83

		Spain	86

East Germany	81–53	Belgium
Scoring by half: 41–22, 40–31

Bulgaria	102–70	Spain
Scoring by half: 51–31, 51–39

Belgium	83–86	Spain
Scoring by half: 35–47, 48–39

East Germany	62–77	Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 29–40, 33–37

Semi-finals		Final



Soviet Union	89

Hungary	51
		Soviet Union	61

		Poland	45
Yugoslavia	72

Poland	83
		Third place game



		Yugoslavia	89

		Hungary	61

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

Soviet Union	89–51	Hungary
Scoring by half: 38–27, 51–24
Pts: Volnov 27		Pts: Bencze 11

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

Soviet Union	61–45	Poland
Scoring by half: 37–18, 24–27
Pts: Krūmiņš 17		Pts: Lopatka 11

EuroBasket 1963

First round

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

13th–16th place playoffs

13th–16th place playoffs

15th place playoffs

13th place playoffs

9th–12th place playoffs

9th-12th place playoffs

11th place playoffs

9th place playoffs

5th–8th place playoffs

5th-8th place playoffs

7th place playoffs

5th place playoffs

Final round

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Final

Final standings

Awards

Team rosters

References

External links