Back بطولة العالم لكرة السلة 1978 Arabic بطولة كاس العالم لكورة السله 1978 ARZ Svjetsko prvenstvo u košarci 1978. BS Mistrovství světa v basketbalu mužů 1978 Czech Basketball-Weltmeisterschaft 1978 German Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ανδρών 1978 Greek Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1978 Spanish Koripallon maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1978 Finnish Championnat du monde masculin de basket-ball 1978 French אליפות העולם בכדורסל 1978 HE
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Philippines |
| City | Manila Quezon City |
| Dates | October 1–14 |
| Officially opened by | Ferdinand Marcos[1] |
| Teams | 14 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum Araneta Coliseum |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 59 |
| MVP | Dražen Dalipagić |
| Top scorer |  Kamil Brabenec (26.9 points per game) |
The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila and Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (both cities in Metro Manila).
It was the first FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) held in Asia.
- ^ Flores, Helen (August 26, 2023). "No ball toss for President Marcos at FIBA World Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 26, 2023.