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
Dates18–25 April
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Puerto Rico (1st title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Brazil

Competing nations

The following national teams competed:

 Argentina
 Brazil
 Canada
 Cuba
 Mexico
 Puerto Rico
 Uruguay

Squads
Main article: 1980 Tournament of the Americas squads

Preliminary rounds

Standings
Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
 Puerto Rico* 11651651535+116
 Canada* 11651544476+68
 Argentina* 10642584526+58
 Brazil* 10642543557–14
 Mexico 8624538589–51
 Cuba 7615486523–37
 Uruguay 6606492632–140
  • 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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