In 1980 the Olympic Games were held in Moscow, where the United States was boycotted. After the previous phases to the fight for the medals, in the fight for the Bronze they faced the local Soviet Union against Spain, with victory for the first by (117-94). In the final Yugoslavia defeated Italy (86-77). A unique Olympic Gold in history for the «plavi»
In the 1980 NBA, the ring went to the Angeles Lakers after beating the Philadelphia Sixers 4-2 in the final. A qualifying round marked by the exhibited level of two extraordinary players, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The competition begins with 22 teams. Framed in six groups, the champion of each group will qualify for the final league. Group A formed by Bosna Sarajevo, Levski Sofia and Al-Zamalek Cairo experienced a tough battle between the first two, finally Bosna qualified thanks to the average
In 1980, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Milan, where everything was left at home because two Italian teams competed. In the end, Varese beat Cantú (90-88) in a very even match that needed some extra time to know the winner
In 1980 the final of the Korac was held in Liege, where Rieti overcame Cibona (76-71) to end a four-year streak of Balkan dominance in the competition
