Basketball at the 1966 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Israel won their 1st title by beating host country in the championship match. This marked the first time the Philippines wasn't able to reach the semifinals. The games were held from 10 December to 19, 1966.

Basketball
at the 1966 Asian Games
VenueNimibutr Stadium
Date10–19 December 1966
Nations11
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Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
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  Israel
Amnon Avidan
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz
Igal Dar
Gershon Dekel
Ofer Eshed
Abraham Gutt
David Kaminsky
Zvi Lubezki
Itshak Shachar
Ami Shelef
Haim Starkman
Ilan Zohar
  Thailand
Viroj Cheepluesak
Prakong Panturat
Dusit Puatusnanan
Surasak Saechua
Channaronk Seriwat
Tah Srirat
Pracha Srisavaet
Rangsan Supachitranan
Somsak Tohbundit
Wan Tubtawee
Manu Vichitsrawong
Banchong Vongwailert
  South Korea
Choi Jong-kyu
Ha Ui-kon
Kim Chul-kap
Kim In-kun
Kim Moo-hyun
Kim Yeong-il
Lee Byung-goo
Lee Byung-kuk
Lee In-pyo
Park Han
Shin Dong-pa
Shin Hyun-soo

Results

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 4 4 0 326 199 +127 8 Semifinals
2   Thailand 4 3 1 327 274 +53 7
3   Republic of China 4 2 2 355 301 +54 6 Classification 5th–8th
4   Malaysia 4 1 3 259 293 −34 5
5   Ceylon 4 0 4 251 451 −200 4 Classification 9th–11th
Source: Results
10 December
Thailand   70–58   Malaysia

10 December
Japan   115–53   Ceylon

11 December
Republic of China   129–75   Ceylon

11 December
Japan   69–34   Malaysia

12 December
Thailand   120–70   Ceylon

12 December
Japan   68–53   Republic of China

14 December
Malaysia   87–53   Ceylon

14 December
Thailand   78–72   Republic of China

15 December
Republic of China   101–80   Malaysia

15 December
Japan   74–59   Thailand

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 5 5 0 457 298 +159 10 Semifinals
2   Israel 5 4 1 417 324 +93 9
3   Philippines 5 3 2 512 357 +155 8 Classification 5th–8th
4   Iran 5 2 3 380 398 −18 7
5   South Vietnam 5 1 4 378 501 −123 6 Classification 9th–11th
6   Burma 5 0 5 283 549 −266 5
Source: Results
10 December
South Korea   110–62   South Vietnam

10 December
Philippines   132–49   Burma

10 December
Israel   87–55   Iran

11 December
South Korea   128–53   Burma

11 December
Israel   100–70   South Vietnam

11 December
Philippines   103–69   Iran

12 December
Philippines   109–65   South Vietnam

12 December
Iran   103–48   Burma

12 December
South Korea   62–48   Israel

14 December
South Vietnam   95–82   Burma

14 December
South Korea   74–53   Iran

14 December
Philippines   86–91   Israel

15 December
Iran   100–86   South Vietnam

15 December
Israel   91–51   Burma

15 December
Philippines   82–83   South Korea

Classification 9th–11th

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Classification 9th–11th9th place game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
  Ceylon107
 
19 December
 
  Burma82
 
  Ceylon88
 
 
  South Vietnam102
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

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17 December
Ceylon   107–82   Burma

9th place game

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19 December
Ceylon   88–102   South Vietnam

Classification 5th–8th

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Classification 5th–8th5th place game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
  Republic of China89
 
19 December
 
  Iran78
 
  Republic of China75
 
17 December
 
  Philippines72
 
  Philippines113
 
 
  Malaysia73
 
7th place game
 
 
19 December
 
 
  Iran95
 
 
  Malaysia88

Semifinals

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17 December
Republic of China   89–78   Iran

17 December
Philippines   113–73   Malaysia

7th place game

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19 December
Iran   95–88   Malaysia

5th place game

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19 December
Republic of China   75–72   Philippines

Final round

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SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
  Japan34
 
19 December
 
  Israel57
 
  Israel90
 
17 December
 
  Thailand42
 
  South Korea52
 
 
  Thailand67
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
19 December
 
 
  Japan60
 
 
  South Korea72

Semifinals

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17 December
Japan   34–57   Israel

17 December
South Korea   52–67   Thailand

Bronze medal game

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19 December
Japan   60–72   South Korea

Gold medal game

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19 December
Israel   90–42   Thailand

Final standing

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Rank Team Pld W L
    Israel 7 6 1
    Thailand 6 4 2
    South Korea 7 6 1
4   Japan 6 4 2
5   Republic of China 6 4 2
6   Philippines 7 4 3
7   Iran 7 3 4
8   Malaysia 6 1 5
9   South Vietnam 6 2 4
10   Ceylon 6 1 5
11   Burma 6 0 6

References

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