1980 Tournament of the Americas
Introduction 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 The following national teams competed:
Squads
Preliminary rounds ===Standings===TeamPtsPldWLPFPADiff*'''11'''651651535+116*'''11'''651544476+68*'''10'''642584526+58*'''10'''642543557–14'''8'''624538589–51'''7'''615486523–37'''6'''606492632–140* 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'''''' 95–82'''''' 77–74'''''' 99–93April 19, 1980'''''' 102–79'''''' 78–76'''''' 128–84April 20, 1980'''''' 111–72'''''' 104–79'''''' 113–88April 21, 1980'''''' 92–90'''''' 89–86'''''' 103–81April 23, 1980'''''' 98–81'''''' 97–86'''''' 134–104April 24, 1980'''''' 118–98'''''' 84–67'''''' 88–70April 25, 1980'''''' 98–87'''''' 86–75'''''' 99–93
References *  FIBA Archive