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International basketball competition
1980 Basketball Tournament of Islamic Games
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
Cityİzmir
Dates29 September – 3 October
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Turkey (1st title)
Runners-up Algeria
Third place Malaysia
Fourth place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Top scorerTurkey Efe Aydan
(108 points)

The Basketball Tournament at the Islamic Games was held in the İzmir Atatürk Sports Hall from September 29 to October 3, 1980, in İzmir, Turkey.

Men's competition

  • 29 September 1980
Turkey  142 – 45  Libya
Malaysia  83 – 74  Saudi Arabia
Pakistan  72 – 73 (OT)  Algeria
  • 30 September 1980
Libya  58 – 83  Pakistan
Algeria  84 – 69  Malaysia
Turkey  105 – 53  Saudi Arabia
  • 1 October 1980
Libya  77 – 111  Malaysia
Turkey  111 – 66  Pakistan
Saudi Arabia  68 – 87  Algeria
  • 2 October 1980
Pakistan  80 – 89  Malaysia
Saudi Arabia  93 – 79  Libya
Turkey  81 – 38  Algeria
  • 3 October 1980
Saudi Arabia  69 – 82  Pakistan
Algeria  81 – 54  Libya
Turkey  100 – 59  Malaysia

Final ranking

Rank Team
 Turkey
 Algeria
 Malaysia
4.  Pakistan
5.  Saudi Arabia
6.  Libya

Winners

 Basketball tournament winners 

Turkey

References

  1. Hürriyet Newspaper, 04.10.1980, p. 10
  2. Milliyet Newspaper, 30.09.1980, p. 6
  3. Milliyet Newspaper, 01.10.1980, p. 11
  4. Milliyet Newspaper, 02.10.1980, p. 11
  5. Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 03.10.1980, p. 6
  6. Tercüman Newspaper, 03.10.1980, p. 15
  7. Milliyet Newspaper, 04.10.1980, p. 11
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