Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition.
2nd Olympic Basketball Tournament | |||||||||
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London 1948 | |||||||||
Tournament details | |||||||||
Olympics | 1948 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Host nation | United Kingdom | ||||||||
City | London | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 23 | ||||||||
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Tournaments | |||||||||
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Olympic basketball returned to indoor competition in Harringay Arena, after the disastrous weather conditions of the final game in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Team Result | Point Equivalent |
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Game Win | 2 |
Game loss via ordinary circumstances | 1 |
Game loss via default | 0 |
Defending Olympic Champion | |
Olympic Runner-up | |
Third placers | |
Host nation |
Americas | Europe | Asia | Africa | |
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United States | Great Britain | Philippines | Egypt | |
Brazil | Italy | South Korea | — | |
Mexico | France | Republic of China | ||
Uruguay | Hungary | Iran | ||
Canada | Belgium | Iraq | ||
Chile | Czechoslovakia | |||
Peru | Switzerland | |||
Argentina | Ireland | |||
Cuba |
Continental Zones | Automatic Qualifier | Additional berths from the previous Games | Total |
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Host Nation | 1 | — | 1 |
Defending Olympic Champions | 1 | — | 1 |
Americas Region | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Asian Region | 5 | — | 5 |
European Region | 7 | — | 7 |
Africa Region | 1 | — | 1 |
Total | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 261 | 150 | +111 | 10 | Advance to the quarterfinals |
2 | Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 2 | 246 | 170 | +76 | 8 | |
3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 201 | 172 | +29 | 8 | Qualified to 9–16th classification round |
4 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 222 | 205 | +17 | 8 | |
5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 170 | 208 | −38 | 6 | Qualified to 17th–23rd classification round |
6 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 298 | −195 | 5 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chile | 5 | 3 | 2 | 269 | 162 | +107 | 8[a] | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
2 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 258 | 152 | +106 | 8[a] | |
3 | Belgium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 232 | 155 | +77 | 8[a] | Qualified for 9–16th classification round |
4 | Philippines | 5 | 3 | 2 | 261 | 198 | +63 | 8[a] | |
5 | Republic of China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 281 | 202 | +79 | 8[a] | Qualified for 17th–23rd classification round |
6 | Iraq | 5 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 545 | −432 | 5 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 325 | 167 | +158 | 10 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 217 | 190 | +27 | 9 | |
3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 246 | 199 | +47 | 8 | Qualified for 9–16th classification round |
4 | Peru | 5 | 2 | 3 | 198 | 187 | +11 | 7 | |
5 | Egypt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 162 | 256 | −94 | 6 | Qualified for 17th–23rd classification round |
6 | Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 120 | 269 | −149 | 5 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 234 | 109 | +125 | 8 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
2 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 214 | 131 | +83 | 7 | |
3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 213 | 131 | +82 | 6 | Qualified for 9–16th classification round |
4 | Iran | 4 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 215 | −79 | 5 | |
5 | Ireland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 281 | −211 | 4 | Qualified for 17th–23rd classification round |
A bye was given to Egypt as total number of teams is not a multiple of 2, which gave them bye to the classification semifinals. Also, Ireland was deemed to have finished last, due to the loss to Switzerland and a bye they earned from Iraq.
21st place match | 21st–23rd place semifinal | Classification Quarterfinals | 17th–20th place semifinals | 17th place match | |||||||||||||||||||
B4 | Republic of China | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C6 | Switzerland | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C6 | Switzerland | 55 | B4 | Republic of China | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
D5 | Ireland | 12 | A6 | Great Britain | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
A6 | Great Britain | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D5 | Ireland | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C6 | Switzerland (W/O) | 2* | B4 | Republic of China | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Iraq | 0 | A5 | Italy | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
A5 | Italy | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Iraq | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A5 | Italy | 35 | 19th place match | ||||||||||||||||||||
C5 | Egypt | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6 | Great Britain | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C5 | Egypt | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary forfeited all of their matches in the classification round, and a win were awarded to their respective opponents, which are marked by asterisks.
13th place match | 13th–16th place semifinals | Classification Quarterfinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | |||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Belgium (W/O) | 2* | |||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Hungary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Hungary | 0 | B3 | Belgium | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
D4 | Iran (W/O) | 2* | A4 | Canada | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
A4 | Canada | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D4 | Iran | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D4 | Iran | 36 | A4 | Canada | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
D3 | Cuba | 70 | C4 | Peru | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
C4 | Peru | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D3 | Cuba | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15th place match | D3 | Cuba | 35 | C4 | Peru | 40 | 11th place match | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Argentina | 34 | B5 | Philippines | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Hungary | 0 | B5 | Philippines | 45 | B3 | Belgium | 38 | |||||||||||||||
C3 | Argentina (W/O) | 2* | C3 | Argentina | 43 | B5 | Philippines | 34 | |||||||||||||||
Fifth place match | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||||||||||||||||
C1 | United States | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Uruguay | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Uruguay | 45 | C1 | United States | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
B2 | South Korea | 36 | D1 | Mexico | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
D1 | Mexico | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | South Korea | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Uruguay | 50 | C1 | United States | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Chile | 32 | D2 | France | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Brazil | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C2 | Czechoslovakia | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seventh place match | C2 | Czechoslovakia | 36 | A1 | Brazil | 33 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||||||
B1 | Chile | 38 | D2 | France | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
B2 | South Korea | 38 | D2 | France | 53 | D1 | Mexico | 47 | |||||||||||||||
C2 | Czechoslovakia | 39 | B1 | Chile | 52 | A1 | Brazil | 52 | |||||||||||||||
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Philippines | 34–38 | Belgium |
Scoring by half: 16–16, 18–22 | ||
Pts: Ramon Campos 17 | Pts: Henri Coosemans 14 |
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Mexico | 47–52 | Brazil |
Scoring by half: 25–17, 22–35 | ||
Pts: Josué Santos 16 | Pts: Alfredo da Motta 25 |
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United States | 65–21 | France |
Scoring by half: 28–9, 37–12 | ||
Pts: Alex Groza 11 | Pts: René Chocat 8 |
1948 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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United States Second title |
For the team rosters see: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
Each country was allowed to enter one team of up to 14 players and they all were eligible for participation (with a maximum of five on the court at any given moment). A total of 298(*) basketball players from 23 nations competed at the London Games:
(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least, according to the official report, because the rosters for the matches are unknown. It is also unknown up to now, if there were more reserve players.
(*) and (**) It is uncertain if P. Benedek and J. Verbenyi played for Hungary in this tournament. The official report shows them, but Hungarian sources did not, however they are counted.
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