1980 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 1980 throughout the world.
| Years in basketball |
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International competitions
Men's national teams
Senior
- 20 – 30 July: 1980 Olympic Tournament at Moscow, Soviet Union[1]
- 18 – 25 March: 1980 FIBA Americas Championship at San Juan, Puerto Rico[2]
- 22 – 28 March: FIBA Africa Championship 1980 at Rabat, Morocco[3]
Youth
- 22 – 30 August: 1980 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship at Celje, Yugoslavia[4]
Women's national teams
Senior
- 20 – 30 July: 1980 Olympic Tournament at Moscow, Soviet Union[5]
- 13 – 21 September: 1980 FIBA Asia Championship at Hong Kong[6]
- 19 – 28 September: 1980 EuroBasket at Yugoslavia[7]
Youth
- 6 – 14 March: 1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship at Hungary[8]
Club competitions
Continental championships
Men
| Region | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Final/Series result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 1980 FIBA Intercontinental Cup |  Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
 AA Francana
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| FIBA Americas | 1980 Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes | AA Francana
|
E.C. Sírio
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| FIBA Europe | 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup |  Real Madrid
|
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
89–85 |
| 1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup |  Emmerson Varese
|
Gabetti Cantù
|
90–88 | |
| 1979–80 FIBA Korać Cup | Sebastiani Rieti
|
 Cibona Zagreb
|
76–71 |
Women
| Region | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Final/Series result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA Europe | 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup | Sisport Fiat Turin
|
 Minyor Pernik
|
75–66 |
| 1979–80 Ronchetti Cup | Montmontaža Zagreb
|
DFS Maritza Plovdiv
|
82–76 |
Domestic championships
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductions
- Lester Harrison, contributor
- Jerry Lucas, player
- Oscar Robertson, player
- Everett Shelton, coach
- Dallas Shirley, referee
- Jerry West, player
Births
- February 28 — Tayshaun Prince
- March 13 — Caron Butler
- March 16 — Felipe Reyes
- April 15 — Raül López
- April 23 — Rohanee Cox
- April 30 — Luis Scola
- May 30 — Ilona Korstin
- June 7 — Berni Rodríguez
- June 9 — Udonis Haslem
- June 13 — Juan Carlos Navarro
- June 14 — Elena Karpova
- June 21 — Richard Jefferson
- June 21 — Federico Kammerichs
- July 6 — Pau Gasol
- July 9 — Svetlana Abrosimova
- August 1 — Asjha Jones
- September 12 — Yao Ming
- October 16 — Sue Bird
- December 16 — Natalie Porter
- December 17 — Suzy Batkovic
Deaths
- February 5 — Skinny Johnson, American Hall of Fame college (Kansas) and AAU player (born 1911)
- May 23 — Terry Furlow, American NBA player (born 1954)
- October 4 — Sihugo Green, American NBA player (born 1933)
- October 27 — Art Hillhouse, American NBA player (born 1916)
- November 25 — Joe Cipriano, American college coach (Idaho, Nebraska) (born 1931)
- December 5 — Eddie Hickey, Hall of Fame American college coach (Creighton, Saint Louis, Marquette) (born 1902)
- December 19 — Tarzan Cooper, American Hall of Fame player (New York Renaissance) (born 1907)
See also
References
- ^ 1980 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 American Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 African Championship for Men, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 European Championship for Junior Men, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 Olympic Games: Tournament for Women, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 Asian Championship for Women, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 European Championship for Women, FIBA Archive.
- ^ 1980 European Championship for Cadettes, FIBA Archive.