1978 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women

1978 EuroBasket Under-16 for Women
2nd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation Spain
Dates 14 – 24 August 1978
Teams 15
Champions  Soviet Union (2nd title)
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The 1978 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women was the second edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. 16 teams featured in the competition, held in Cuenca, Spain from 14 to 24 August 1978.

The Soviet Union won their second title in a row.

Participating teams

Preliminary Round

In the PReliminary Round, the fifteen teams were allocated in two groups, one of eight teams and one of seven teams. The top two teams of each group qualified for the Semifinals. The third and fourth team of each group competed in the 5th-8th playoff. The fifth and sixth team of each group competed in the 9th-12th playoff. The seventh of each team competed in the 13th-14th playoff.

Team advanced to the Semifinals
Team competed in the 5th-8th Playoff
Team competed in the 9th-12th Playoff
Team competed in the 13th-14th Playoff

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 7 7 0 741 341+400 14
 Italy 7 6 1 675 364+311 13
 Poland 7 5 2 577 404+173 12
 Finland 7 4 3 522 458+64 11
 Spain 7 3 4 425 44621 10
 Netherlands 7 2 5 371 44675 9
 Scotland 7 1 6 285 543258 8
 Tunisia 7 0 7 184 778594 7
  Soviet Union Italy Poland Finland Spain Netherlands Scotland Tunisia
 Soviet Union 94–59 109–43 140–25
 Italy 76–86 82–76 80–35
 Poland 74–64 65–62 126–22
 Finland 56–109 69–107 67–45
 Spain 50–91 61–67 50–38
 Netherlands 48–100 44–84 107–31
 Scotland 34–103 30–122 36–93 35–74 40–72 34–54 76–25
 Tunisia 18–117 27–125 36–87

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
 Bulgaria 6 6 0 564 352+212 12
 Romania 6 4 2 496 374+122 10 1–1 (+6)
 Yugoslavia 6 4 2 402 367+35 10 1–1 (+3)
 France 6 4 2 436 364+72 10 1–1 (–9)
 West Germany 6 2 4 286 401115 8
 Belgium 6 1 5 344 457113 7
 Israel 6 0 6 290 503213 6
  Bulgaria Romania Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia France West Germany Belgium Israel
 Bulgaria 100–70 76–67 89–64
 Romania 69–99 74–60 105–60
 Yugoslavia 65–57 58–42 77–57
 France 62–57 66–50
 West Germany 47–86 45–96 52–49
 Belgium 49–75 60–81 46–50
 Israel 35–114 45–95 47–100 57–65

Playoffs

13th-14th playoff

23 August 1978
08:30
Scotland  3563  Israel
Scoring by half: 14-32, 21-31

9th-12th playoff

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
 West Germany54
 
August 24
 
 Netherlands60
 
 Netherlands53
 
August 23
 
 Belgium42
 
 Spain66
 
 
 Belgium67
 
11th place game
 
 
August 24
 
 
 West Germany47
 
 
 Spain63

5th-8th playoff

 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
 Poland67
 
August 24
 
 France66
 
 Poland73
 
August 23
 
 Yugoslavia53
 
 Yugoslavia67
 
 
 Finland60
 
7th place game
 
 
August 24
 
 
 France79
 
 
 Finland62

Championship playoff

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
 Soviet Union84
 
August 24
 
 Romania67
 
 Soviet Union77
 
August 23
 
 Italy62
 
 Bulgaria86
 
 
 Italy87
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 24
 
 
 Bulgaria107
 
 
 Romania84

Final standings

Rank Team
1st  Soviet Union
2nd  Italy
3rd  Bulgaria
4th  Romania
5th  Poland
6th  Yugoslavia
7th  France
8th  Finland
9th  Netherlands
10th  Belgium
11th  Spain
12th  West Germany
13th  Israel
14th  Scotland
15th  Tunisia

 1978 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship Winners 

Soviet Union
2nd title


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