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1973 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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1973 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
LeagueFIBA Intercontinental Cup
SportBasketball
Finals championsItaly Ignis Varese
  Runners-upBrazil Sírio
FIBA Intercontinental Cup seasons

The 1973 FIBA Intercontinental Cup William Jones was the 7th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's basketball clubs. It took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo. From the FIBA European Champions Cup participated Ignis Varese and Jugoplastika, from the South American Club Championship participated Sírio and Vaqueros de Bayamón, and from the NABL participated the Lexington Marathon Oilers.

Participants

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League stage

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Day 1, May 1, 1973

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ignis Varese Italy 94–66 Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón
Sírio Brazil 96–75 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika

Day 2, May 2, 1973

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lexington Marathon Oilers United States 93–103 Brazil Sírio
Jugoplastika Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 76–84 Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón

Day 3, May 3, 1973

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ignis Varese Italy 92–78 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
Vaqueros de Bayamón Puerto Rico 80–76 United States Lexington Marathon Oilers

Day 4, May 4, 1973

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sírio Brazil 89–92 Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón
Lexington Marathon Oilers United States 89–104 Italy Ignis Varese

Day 5, May 5, 1973

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Jugoplastika Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 102–84 United States Lexington Marathon Oilers
Sírio Brazil 81–74 Italy Ignis Varese

Final standings

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1. Italy Ignis Varese 4 6 3 1 364 314
2. Brazil Sírio 4 6 3 1 369 334
3. Puerto Rico Vaqueros de Bayamón 4 6 3 1 322 335
4. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika 4 2 1 3 331 356
5. United States Lexington Marathon Oilers 4 0 0 4 342 389
1973 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions
Italy
Ignis Varese
3rd title
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