1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament
| 1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals champions |  Real Madrid |
| Runners-up |  Palmeiras |
The 1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 8th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24, 25 and 26 December 1972 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1971–72 Liga Española de Baloncesto), Palmeiras, Virginia Cavaliers and Estudiantes Monteverde.
League stage
[edit]Day 1, December 24, 1972
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
89–70 | Estudiantes Monteverde
|
| Palmeiras
|
84–76 |  Virginia Cavaliers
|
Day 2, December 25, 1972
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
86–65 | Palmeiras
|
| Estudiantes Monteverde
|
79–94 | Virginia Cavaliers
|
Day 3, December 26, 1972
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
97–72 | Virginia Cavaliers
|
| Palmeiras
|
88–67 | Estudiantes Monteverde
|
Final standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Real Madrid
|
3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 207 |
| 2. | Palmeiras
|
3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 229 |
| 3. | Virginia Cavaliers
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 242 | 260 |
| 4. | Estudiantes Monteverde
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 271 |
| 1972 VIII FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions |
|---|
 Real Madrid 5th title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Trofeo Internacional de Navidad". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-30.