EuroBasket 1956 Women

EuroBasket 1956 Women
5th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Czechoslovakia
Dates June 2–10
Teams 16
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Soviet Union (4th title)
Official website
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The 1956 European Women's Basketball Championship was the 5th regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia and took place June 2–10, 1956. The Soviet Union won their fourth consecutive gold medal, with Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria repeating their performance of the previous tournament, winning silver and bronze respectively.

Preliminary round

The teams were divided into four groups. The first two from each group would go to the Semi-Final Round. The remaining teams went to the Classification Round to determine the 9th–16th spots.

Group A

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Bulgaria 3 0 6 +68
2  Poland 2 1 5 +43
3  Yugoslavia 1 2 4 +13
4  Finland 0 3 3 −124
June 2, 1956
8:30
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 66,  Finland 25
Scoring by half: 28–16, 38–9
Pts: Zokovic (20) Pts: Hakola (14)
June 2, 1956
20:30
Poland Poland 61,  Bulgaria 62 ()
Scoring by half: 35–43, 19–11 Overtime: 7–8
Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (22) Pts: Vojnova (24)
June 3, 1956
11:30
Bulgaria Bulgaria 90,  Finland 36
Scoring by half: 44–14, 46–22
Pts: Pencheva (29) Pts: Hakola (17)
June 3, 1956
20:30
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 63,  Poland 78
Scoring by half: 32–40, 31–38
Pts: Zokovic (29) Pts: Kapalczynska-Roga (28)
June 4, 1956
10:00
Finland Finland 47,  Poland 76
Scoring by half: 20–29, 27–47
Pts: Hakola (23) Pts: Migula-Jakubowska (19)
June 4, 1956
19:00
Bulgaria Bulgaria 71,  Yugoslavia 58
Scoring by half: 36–18, 35–40
Pts: Vasileva-Chalaskanova (21) Pts: Zokovic (16)

Group B

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Czechoslovakia 3 0 6 +231
2  Italy 2 1 5 +84
3  Denmark 1 2 4 −168
4  Scotland 0 3 3 −147
June 2, 1956
10:00
Italy Italy 91,  Scotland 32
Scoring by half: 48–16, 43–16
Pts: Ronchetti (17) Pts: Herman (12)
June 2, 1956
19:00
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 132,  Denmark 9
Scoring by half: 49–6, 83–3
Pts: Hubalkova (27) Pts: Levison (4)
June 3, 1956
10:00
Denmark Denmark 40,  Scotland 33
Scoring by half: 11–15, 29–18
Pts: Rode (22) Pts: Herman (14)
June 3, 1956
19:00
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 69,  Italy 42
Scoring by half: 37–24, 32–18
Pts: Hubalkova (17) Pts: Donda (12)
June 4, 1956
15:00
Scotland Scotland 32,  Czechoslovakia 113
Scoring by half: 9–69, 23–44
Pts: Davis (6) Pts: Tomaskova-Staudova (29)
June 4, 1956
22:00
Italy Italy 80,  Denmark 28
Scoring by half: 36–14, 44–14
Pts: Tarabocchia (27) Pts: Moller (11)

Group C

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Soviet Union 3 0 6 +280
2  Austria 2 1 5 −30
3  Netherlands 1 2 4 −29
4   Switzerland 0 3 3 −221
June 2, 1956
11:30
Soviet Union Soviet Union 153,   Switzerland 25
Scoring by half: 74–11, 79–14
Pts: Alekseeva (27) Pts: Vicent (9)
June 2, 1956
22:00
Austria Austria 54,  Netherlands 33
Scoring by half: 29–15, 25–18
Pts: Hantschel (17) Pts: Koper-van Es (12)
June 3, 1956
16:30
Switzerland Switzerland 18,  Netherlands 71
Scoring by half: 11–45, 7–26
Pts: Schroder (5) Pts: Koper-van Es (14)
June 3, 1956
22:00
Soviet Union Soviet Union 121,  Austria 30
Scoring by half: 58–16, 63–14
Pts: Alekseeva (21) Pts: Foltinek (10)
June 4, 1956
13:30
Austria Austria 69,   Switzerland 29
Scoring by half: 32–14, 37–15
Pts: Foltinek (20) Pts: Schenk (7)
June 4, 1956
16:30
Netherlands Netherlands 30,  Soviet Union 91
Scoring by half: 14–43, 16–48
Pts: Buys-Bloemsma (14) Pts: Mamentieva (21)

Group D

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Hungary 3 0 6 +52
2  France 2 1 5 +24
3  Romania 1 2 4 0
4  Germany 0 3 3 −76
June 2, 1956
14:00
Romania Romania 49,  Germany 30
Scoring by half: 17–12, 32–18
Pts: Sebestien (10) Pts: Lindowski (7)
June 2, 1956
15:30
Hungary Hungary 51,  France 42
Scoring by half: 21–17, 30–25
Pts: Szabo-Partine (12) Pts: Colchen (14)
June 3, 1956
8:30
Germany Germany 39,  Hungary 71
Scoring by half: 17–34, 22–37
Pts: Giesser (8) Pts: Szabo-Partine (15)
June 3, 1956
15:00
France France 55,  Romania 47
Scoring by half: 29–21, 26–26
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (25) Pts: Sebestien (15)
June 4, 1956
8:30
France France 54,  Germany 29
Scoring by half: 31–15, 23–14
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (13) Pts: Giesser (10)
June 4, 1956
20:30
Hungary Hungary 61,  Romania 50
Scoring by half: 37–16, 24–34
Pts: Nagy (15) Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (13)

Classification Round

The top two from each group advanced to the 9th–12th classification bracket. The 13th–16th spots were decided between the remaining teams in a separate bracket.

Group 1

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Yugoslavia 3 0 6 +127
2  Netherlands 2 1 5 +60
3  Germany 1 2 4 −48
4  Scotland 0 3 3 −139
June 5, 1956
9:30
Germany Germany 53,  Scotland 34
Scoring by half: 28–14, 25–20
Pts: Becht (11) Pts: McQueen (9)
June 5, 1956
11:30
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 56,  Netherlands 51
Scoring by half: 26–28, 30–23
Pts: Zokovic (14) Pts: van der Velde-Remeyer (13)
June 6, 1956
8:30
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 89,  Germany 40
Scoring by half: 42–26, 47–14
Pts: Kalusevic (18) Pts: Giesser (13)
June 6, 1956
22:00
Netherlands Netherlands 71,  Scotland 24
Scoring by half: 26–10, 45–14
Pts: Tit (19) Pts: Connelly (7)
June 8, 1956
8:30
Scotland Scotland 37,  Yugoslavia 110
Scoring by half: 14–48, 23–62
Pts: Duncan (6) Pts: Zokovic (23)
June 8, 1956
22:00
Germany Germany 53,  Netherlands 71
Scoring by half: 18–43, 35–28
Pts: Giesser (21) Pts: Wetter (18)

Group 2

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Romania 3 0 6 +168
2  Finland 2 1 5 −30
3   Switzerland 1 2 4 −71
4  Denmark 0 3 3 −67
June 5, 1956
10:00
Finland Finland 26,  Romania 87
Scoring by half: 15–45, 11–42
Pts: Hakola (15) Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (19)
June 5, 1956
22:00
Switzerland Switzerland 58,  Denmark 56 ()
Scoring by half: 25–23, 24–26 Overtime: 9–7
Pts: Gorin (13) Pts: Rode (33)
June 6, 1956
10:00
Finland Finland 70,   Switzerland 54
Scoring by half: 29–22, 41–32
Pts: Hakola (41) Pts: Goetschmann (17)
June 6, 1956
11:30
Romania Romania 76,  Denmark 26
Scoring by half: 42–18, 34–8
Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (16) Pts: Rode (13)
June 8, 1956
10:00
Switzerland Switzerland 34,  Romania 91
Scoring by half: 16–44, 18–47
Pts: Gorin (8) Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (23)
June 8, 1956
11:30
Denmark Denmark 27,  Finland 42
Scoring by half: 14–18, 13–24
Pts: Rode (9) Pts: Hakola (29)

9th–12th Place

Classification round Ninth place
June 9, 1956 – 11:30
  Romania  61  
  Netherlands  49  
 
June 10, 1956 – 10:00
      Romania  32
    Yugoslavia  44
Eleventh place
June 9, 1956 – 22:00 June 10, 1956 – 10:30
  Yugoslavia  61   Netherlands  49
  Finland  39     Finland  55

13th–16th Place

Classification round Thirteenth place
June 9, 1956 – 8:30
   Switzerland  63  
  Scotland  50  
 
June 10, 1956 – 8:30
      Denmark  47
     Switzerland  33
Fifteenth place
June 9, 1956 – 10:00 June 10, 1956 – 9:00
  Denmark  34   Scotland  30
  Germany  30     Germany  49

Semi-Final Round

The top two from each group advanced to the medal bracket. The 5th–8th spots were decided between the remaining teams in a separate bracket.

Group 1

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Soviet Union 3 0 6 +84
2  Hungary 2 1 5 +3
3  Poland 1 2 4 −10
4  Italy 0 3 3 −77
June 5, 1956
15:00
Hungary Hungary 62,  Italy 41
Scoring by half: 26–17, 36–24
Pts: Vekony-Matayne (14) Pts: Bradamante (14)
June 5, 1956
20:30
Soviet Union Soviet Union 87,  Poland 74
Scoring by half: 41–28, 46–46
Pts: Alekseeva (24) Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (26)
June 6, 1956
16:30
Soviet Union Soviet Union 77,  Hungary 54
Scoring by half: 37–15, 40–39
Pts: Maksimova (16) Pts: Nagy (20)
June 6, 1956
19:00
Poland Poland 50,  Italy 42
Scoring by half: 20–25, 30–17
Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (15) Pts: Ronchetti (15)
June 8, 1956
16:30
Hungary Hungary 46,  Poland 41
Scoring by half: 25–18, 21–23
Pts: Fekete-Fischerne (13) Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (16)
June 8, 1956
20:30
Italy Italy 44,  Soviet Union 92
Scoring by half: 21–47, 23–45
Pts: Mapelli (13) Pts: Otsa-Vishneva (22)

Group 2

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Czechoslovakia 3 0 6 +160
2  Bulgaria 2 1 5 +48
3  France 1 2 4 −49
4  Austria 0 3 3 −159
June 5, 1956
16:30
France France 44,  Bulgaria 86
Scoring by half: 28–36, 16–50
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (14) Pts: Vojnova (23)
June 5, 1956
19:00
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 145,  Austria 36
Scoring by half: 55–17, 90–19
Pts: Stepanova (25) Pts: Foltinek (12)
June 6, 1956
15:00
Austria Austria 50,  Bulgaria 72
Scoring by half: 25–35, 25–37
Pts: Foltinek (19) Pts: Damianova-Kuzova (14)
June 6, 1956
20:30
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 81,  France 46
Scoring by half: 32–25, 49–21
Pts: Stepanova (30) Pts: Colchen (9)
June 8, 1956
15:00
France France 62,  Austria 34
Scoring by half: 30–10, 32–24
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (26) Pts: Haselbacher (13)
June 8, 1956
19:00
Bulgaria Bulgaria 75,  Czechoslovakia 91
Scoring by half: 36–29, 39–62
Pts: Gospodinova (15) Pts: Mazlova-Adamirova (26)

5th–8th Place

Classification round Fifth place
June 9, 1956 – 14:00
  Austria  44  
  Poland  92  
 
June 10, 1956 – 14:00
      Italy  43
    Poland  58
Seventh place
June 9, 1956 – 20:30 June 10, 1956 – 11:30
  France  50   Austria  42
  Italy  65     France  69

Medal Bracket

Classification round Gold medal
June 9, 1956 – 15:30
  Bulgaria  55  
  Soviet Union  74  
 
June 10, 1956 – 19:00
      Soviet Union  49
    Hungary  41
Bronze medal
June 9, 1956 – 19:00 June 10, 1956 – 15:30
  Czechoslovakia  49   Bulgaria  60
  Hungary  50     Czechoslovakia  91

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1  Soviet Union 8–0
2  Hungary 6–2
3  Czechoslovakia 7–1
4  Bulgaria 5–3
5  Poland 5–3
6  Italy 3–5
7  France 4–4
8  Austria 2–6
9  Yugoslavia 6–2
10  Romania 5–3
11  Finland 3–5
12  Netherlands 3–5
13  Denmark 3–5
14   Switzerland 2–6
15  Germany 2–6
16  Scotland 0–8

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