FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1963
Tournament details
Host country
Brazil
Dates
12–25 May
Officially opened by
João Goulart
Teams
13 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)
5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions
Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-up
Yugoslavia
Third place
Soviet Union
Fourth place
United States
Tournament statistics
Games played
54
MVP
Wlamir Marques
Top scorer
Ricardo Duarte (23.1 points per game)
← 1959
1967 →
The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil from 12 to 25 May 1963.
The Philippines was originally awarded the right to host the tournament, but FIBA rescinded this after the Filipino immigration officials refused to grant visas to players from communist countries.
Brazil, the defending champion and a previous host, re-host the championship from 12 to 25 May 1963, and won the first back to back title with just six games, seeding the well-rested host team in the final round only.
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Global Information
Brazil (2nd title)
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
United States
Ricardo Duarte