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1968 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Field	Value
title	1968 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
league	FIBA Intercontinental Cup
sport	Basketball
finals_champ	USA Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
finals_runner-up	ESP Real Madrid
seasonslistnames	FIBA Intercontinental Cup
prevseason_link	1967 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
prevseason_year	1967 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
nextseason_year	1969 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
nextseason_link	1969 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

| finals_runner-up = ESP Real Madrid

The 1968 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 3rd edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's basketball clubs. It took place at the Palestra and Spectrum in Philadelphia in January 1968. From the FIBA European Champions Cup participated Real Madrid and Simmenthal Milano, from the South American Club Championship participated Botafogo, and from the NABL participated the Akron Wingfoots.

Participants

	Continent
Europe	2	ESP Real Madrid
North America	1	USA Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
South America	1	BRA Botafogo

Semifinals

Fewer than 1,000 fans turned out to the Palestra for the semi-final double header on January 4, 1968 which was seen as a loss to the sponsoring Amateur Athletic Union.

January 4, Palestra, Philadelphia |}

3rd place game

January 6, Spectrum, Philadelphia |}

Final

1968 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions
USA
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
2nd title

Final standings

Team

[[File:Silver_medal_europe.svg	15px]]
[[File:Bronze_medal_europe.svg	15px]]
4.

References

Forbes, Gordon. (January 5, 1968). "Akron, Madrid Move Into Final For World Cup". Philadelphia Inquirer.
Forbes, Gordon. (January 7, 1968). "Akron Wins 2d Straight World Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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