Basketball at the Islamic Games

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.

1980 Basketball Tournament of Islamic Games
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
CityIzmir
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)[1]

Men's competition

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  • 29 September 1980[2]
Turkey   142 – 45   Libya
Malaysia   83 – 74   Saudi Arabia
Pakistan   72 – 73 (OT)   Algeria
  • 30 September 1980[3]
Libya   58 – 83   Pakistan
Algeria   84 – 69   Malaysia
Turkey   105 – 53   Saudi Arabia
  • 1 October 1980[4]
Libya   77 – 111   Malaysia
Turkey   111 – 66   Pakistan
Saudi Arabia   68 – 87   Algeria
Pakistan   80 – 89   Malaysia
Saudi Arabia   93 – 79   Libya
Turkey   81 – 38   Algeria
  • 3 October 1980[7]
Saudi Arabia   69 – 82   Pakistan
Algeria   81 – 54   Libya
Turkey   100 – 59   Malaysia

Final ranking

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

Winners

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 Basketball tournament winners 
 
Turkey

References

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  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