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International basketball competition
1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament
2nd pre-Olympic basketball tournament
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates25 September–3 October
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerIndonesia Siong Liem Siem
PPG (Team) Mexico (88)
1960 1968
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The 1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament was an international FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament that was basketball tournament held in Yokohama, Japan from 25 September to 3 October 1964. It served as the final qualification tournament for the 1964 Summer Olympics. The top two teams qualified for the Olympics. After the withdrawal of United Arab Republic (FIBA Africa Championship 1964 winners) and Czechoslovakia (5th placers at the 1960 Olympics) two qualifying berths were added to the qualification tournament thus Canada and South Korea qualified to the Olympics.

Team standings

Team MP W L PF PA PD Pts
 Mexico 9 8 1 792 665 +127 17
 Australia 9 8 1 624 534 +90 17
 Canada 9 7 2 641 565 +76 16
 South Korea 9 5 4 706 669 +37 14
 Cuba 9 5 4 698 637 +61 14
 Philippines 9 4 5 741 666 +75 13
 Thailand 9 3 6 580 675 −95 12
 Taiwan 9 3 6 620 653 −33 12
 Malaysia 9 1 8 512 750 −238 10
 Indonesia 9 1 8 541 641 −100 8

References

  1. Velasco, Santiago. "VI Olympic Basketball Tournament (Tokyo 1964)". Lingua Sports. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

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