1960 pre-Olympic basketball tournament

The 1960 pre-Olympic basketball tournament was the final qualifying tournament for basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome, and was held at the Palazzo dello Sport in Bologna on August 13–20. Teams were divided into two pools, with both pools having distinct preliminary and final rounds; the preliminary round in every pool was divided into two groups with either 4 or 5 teams. The top two teams per group advanced to the final round. The best two from each final round qualified directly for the Olympic Games, and the fifth spot was decided between the third best of both groups in a final match.

1960 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament
For Men
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Dates13–20 August
Teams18
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
1964

First pool

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Preliminary round

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Qualified for the final round

Group A

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Belgium 3 0 230 185 +45 6
  Canada 2 1 203 198 +5 5
  Germany 1 2 204 180 +24 4
  Thailand 0 3 179 253 −74 3
Canada   61–60   Germany
Scoring by half: 32-26, 29-34
Belgium   87–65   Thailand
Scoring by half: 50-28, 37-37
Belgium   67–60   Germany
Scoring by half: 27-33, 40-27
Thailand   62–82   Canada
Scoring by half: 31-52, 31-30
Belgium   76–60   Canada
Scoring by half: 43-28, 33-32
Germany   84–52   Thailand
Scoring by half: 39-24, 45-28

Group B

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Czechoslovakia 4 0 389 214 +175 8
  Spain 3 1 300 213 +87 7
  Formosa 2 2 301 318 -17 6
  Suriname 1 3 246 344 -98 5
  Sudan 0 4 204 351 -147 4
Suriname   61–51   Sudan
Scoring by half: 32-25, 29-26
Formosa   55–83   Spain
Scoring by half: 28-39, 27-44
Sudan   40–88   Spain
Scoring by half: 14-37, 26-51
Suriname   49–121   Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 21-63, 28-58
Spain   52–64   Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 21-26, 31-38
Formosa   84–67   Sudan
Scoring by half: 37-32, 47-35
Spain   77–54   Suriname
Scoring by half: 46-19, 31-35
Czechoslovakia   86–67   Formosa
Scoring by half: 43-28, 43-39
Czechoslovakia   118–46   Sudan
Scoring by half: 57-24, 61-22
Formosa   95–82   Suriname
Scoring by half: 39-33, 56-49

Final round

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  • Results from Belgium-Canada and Spain-Czechoslovakia were carried over.
Qualified for the Olympics
Team W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
  Czechoslovakia 2 1 206 189 +17 5 1.08
  Spain 2 1 193 184 +9 5 0.99
  Belgium 2 1 217 209 +8 5 0.95
  Canada 0 3 176 210 -34 3
Czechoslovakia   74–67   Canada
Scoring by half: 35-29, 39-38
Belgium   71–81   Spain
Scoring by half: 39-42, 32-39
Belgium   70–68   Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 40-40, 30-28
Spain   60–49   Canada
Scoring by half: 30-33, 30-16

Second pool

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Preliminary round

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Qualified for the final round

Group C

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Hungary 3 0 272 196 +76 6
  Yugoslavia 2 1 259 187 +72 5
  Austria 1 2 177 215 −39 4
  Great Britain 0 3 149 259 −110 3
Hungary   94–92 ()   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 36-38, 49-47 Overtime: 9-7
Great Britain   62–67   Austria
Scoring by half: 27-29, 35-38
Hungary   76–55   Austria
Scoring by half: 33-32, 43-23
Yugoslavia   90–38   Great Britain
Scoring by half: 48-21, 42-17
Hungary   102–49   Great Britain
Scoring by half: 47-33, 55-16
Austria   55–77   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 30-44, 25-33

Group D

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Team W L PF PA PD Pts
  Poland 4 0 358 239 +119 8
  Israel 3 1 248 213 +35 7
  Greece 2 2 298 283 +15 6
   Switzerland 1 3 210 289 −79 5
  Australia 0 4 265 355 −90 4
Australia   65–115   Poland
Scoring by half: 32-58, 33-57
Israel   65–43   Greece
Scoring by half: 26-28, 39-15
Australia   64–68    Switzerland
Scoring by half: 29-42, 35-26
Poland   78–53   Israel
Scoring by half: 42-21, 36-32
Israel   66–43    Switzerland
Scoring by half: 31-17, 35-26
Poland   77–76   Greece
Scoring by half: 36-36, 41-40
Switzerland   54–71   Greece
Scoring by half: 26-31, 28-40
Israel   64–49   Australia
Scoring by half: 25-32, 39-17
Switzerland   45–88   Poland
Scoring by half: 18-32, 27-56
Greece   108–87   Australia
Scoring by half: 53-38, 55-49

Final round

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  • Results from Hungary-Yugoslavia and Poland-Israel were carried over.
Qualified for the Olympics
Team W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
  Yugoslavia 2 1 225 219 +6 5 1.03
  Hungary 2 1 240 232 +8 5 1.00
  Poland 2 1 204 184 +20 5 0.96
  Israel 0 3 176 210 -34 3
Hungary   86–78   Israel
Scoring by half: 33-36, 53-42
Poland   64–71   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 33-33, 31-38
Israel   61–62   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 32-26, 29-26
Hungary   60–62   Poland
Scoring by half: 28-30, 32-32

5th-8th Place

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5th place match

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  • The winner earned the final spot in the 1960 Olympic Summer Games.
Poland   68–58   Belgium

7th place match

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Canada   60–59   Israel

Final standings

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First pool

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Qualified for the Olympics
Rank Team Record
1   Czechoslovakia 5-1
2   Spain 5-1
3   Belgium 5-2
4   Canada 2-3
5   Germany 2-2
6   Formosa 2-3
7   Thailand 1-3
8   Suriname 1-4
9   Sudan 0-4

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Second pool

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Qualified for the Olympics
Rank Team Record
1   Yugoslavia 4-1
2   Hungary 4-1
3   Poland 6-1
4   Israel 3-3
5   Greece 3-2
6   Austria 1-3
7   Great Britain 1-3
8    Switzerland 1-4
9   Australia 0-4

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References

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