1980 Tournament of the Americas

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International basketball competition

1980 Tournament of the AmericasTournament details

Host country| Puerto Rico
Dates| April 18–25, 1980
Teams| 7
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions|  Puerto Rico (1st title)
Runners-up|  Canada
Third place|  Argentina
Fourth place|  Brazil

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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.

## Competing nations

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The following national teams competed:

Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Uruguay

## Squads

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Main article: 1980 Tournament of the Americas squads

## Preliminary rounds

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### Standings

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Team  | Pts  | Pld  | W  | L  | PF  | PA  | Diff

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Puerto Rico*  | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 651 | 535 | +116
Canada*  | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 476 | +68
Argentina*  | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 584 | 526 | +58
Brazil*  | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 543 | 557 | –14
Mexico | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 538 | 589 | –51
Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 486 | 523 | –37
Uruguay | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 492 | 632 | –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

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Brazil | 95–82  |  Uruguay
Canada | 77–74  |  Cuba
Puerto Rico | 99–93  |  Argentina

April 19, 1980

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Canada | 102–79  |  Mexico
Brazil | 78–76  |  Cuba
Puerto Rico | 128–84  |  Uruguay

April 20, 1980

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Canada | 111–72  |  Uruguay
Argentina | 104–79  |  Mexico
Puerto Rico | 113–88  |  Cuba

April 21, 1980

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Brazil | 92–90  |  Mexico
Canada | 89–86  |  Argentina
Cuba | 103–81  |  Uruguay

April 23, 1980

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Canada | 98–81  |  Brazil
Argentina | 97–86  |  Uruguay
Puerto Rico | 134–104  |  Mexico

April 24, 1980

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Argentina | 118–98  |  Brazil
Puerto Rico | 84–67  |  Canada
Mexico | 88–70  |  Cuba

April 25, 1980

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Mexico | 98–87  |  Uruguay
Argentina | 86–75  |  Cuba
Brazil | 99–93  |  Puerto Rico

## References

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* FIBA Archive

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FIBA AmeriCup

Tournaments|

* Puerto Rico 1980
* Brazil 1984
* Uruguay 1988
* Mexico 1989
* United States 1992
* Puerto Rico 1993
* Argentina 1995
* Uruguay 1997
* Puerto Rico 1999
* Argentina 2001
* Puerto Rico 2003
* Dominican Republic 2005
* United States 2007
* Puerto Rico 2009
* Argentina 2011
* Venezuela 2013
* Mexico 2015
* Argentina / Colombia / Uruguay 2017
* Brazil 2022
* Nicaragua 2025

Qualification|

* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2022
* 2025

Squads|

* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1989
* 1992
* 1993
* 1995
* 1997
* 1999
* 2001
* 2003
* 2005
* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2022
* 2025

Awards and records|

* Most Valuable Player
* Top Scorer
* All-Tournament Team
* Winning head coaches
* Records

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International men's basketball

* FIBA
* National teams
* Olympics
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* World University Games
* U-21 World Cup (defunct)
* U-19 World Cup
* U-17 World Cup
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* World Ranking

Africa|

* FIBA Africa - AfroBasket
* U-18
* U-16
* AfroCan
* African Games
* Basketball Africa League (BAL)

Americas|

* FIBA Americas - FIBA AmeriCup
* U-18
* U-16
* CBC Championship
* Centrobasket
* U-17
* U-15
* COCABA Championship
* Marchand Cup
* Pan American Games
* South American Championship
* U-17
* U-15
* Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)

Asia|

* FIBA Asia - FIBA Asia Cup (includes Oceania)
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* ASEAN Basketball League (defunct)

Europe|

* FIBA Europe - EuroBasket
* U-20
* U-18
* U-16
* Acropolis Tournament
* Adecco Cup
* Belgrade Trophy
* FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
* Games of the Small States of Europe
* World Cup (Turkey)
* Basketball Champions League (BCL)

Oceania|

* FIBA Oceania - FIBA Oceania Championship (defunct)
* U-20 (defunct)
* U-17
* U-15
* Pacific Games

Other
tournaments|

* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* Arab Basketball Championship
* Arab Games
* Commonwealth Games
* Diamond Ball
* FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* Lusophone Games
* Mediterranean Games

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