1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the first edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, held in Szczecin, Poland from 14 to 22 August 1976.

1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

1st FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host country	Poland
Dates	14–22 August 1976
Teams	16
Venue(s)	(in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (1st title)
1978 →

The Soviet Union won their first title.

Participating teams

•  Belgium
•  Bulgaria
•  Czechoslovakia
•  Finland
•  Hungary
•  Israel
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Poland
•  Romania
•  Scotland
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•   Switzerland
•  Yugoslavia

First round

In the first round, fifteen teams (all of them except Poland, with a bye to the Final Round as hosts) were allocated in five groups of three teams each. The top teams of each group qualified for the Final Round. The last two teams of each group played the Classification Round.

	Team advanced to the Final Round
	Team competed in the Classification Round Group 1
	Team competed in the Classification Round Group 2

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Soviet Union 2 2 0 226 82 +144 4  Yugoslavia 2 1 1 160 116 +44 3  Scotland 2 0 2 59 247 −188 2

Soviet Union — — 139–30  Yugoslavia 52–87 — —  Scotland — 29–108 —

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Hungary 2 2 0 141 97 +44 4  Italy 2 1 1 112 112 0 3  Finland 2 0 2 102 146 −44 2

Hungary — 56–51 —  Italy — — 71–56  Finland 46–85 — —

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 177 61 +116 4  Israel 2 1 1 123 148 −25 3  Sweden 2 0 2 77 168 −91 2

Czechoslovakia — — 81–25  Israel 36–96 — —  Sweden — 52–87 —

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Bulgaria 2 2 0 180 118 +62 4  Romania 2 1 1 163 133 +30 3  Belgium 2 0 2 88 180 −92 2

Bulgaria — — 98–37  Romania 81–82 — —  Belgium — 51–82 —

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Netherlands 2 2 0 165 92 +73 4  Spain 2 1 1 142 120 +22 3   Switzerland 2 0 2 81 176 −95 2

Netherlands — — 93–33  Spain 59–72 — —   Switzerland — 48–83 —

Classification round

Ten advancing teams from the first round were allocated in two groups of five teams each. Group 1 decided the 7th–11th place. Group 2 decided the 12th–16th place.

Group 1

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie  Yugoslavia 4 4 0 299 233 +66 8  Romania 4 3 1 284 239 +45 7  Italy 4 1 3 233 234 −1 5 1–1 (+17)  Spain 4 1 3 222 276 −54 5 1–1 (–7)  Israel 4 1 3 227 293 −66 5 1–1 (–10)

Yugoslavia — — 67–54 73–52 —  Romania 59–76 — 64–59 — 80–49  Italy — — — — 69–49  Spain — 55–81 54–51 — —  Israel 58–83 — — 71–61 —

Group 2

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Finland 4 4 0 291 163 +128 8  Belgium 4 3 1 235 183 +52 7  Sweden 4 2 2 232 212 +20 6  Scotland 4 1 3 192 275 −83 5   Switzerland 4 0 4 154 271 −117 4

Finland — — 72–34 — —  Belgium 49–68 — 58–40 71–39 —  Sweden — — — 78–36 80–46  Scotland 59–75 — — — 58–51   Switzerland 21–76 36–57 — — —

Final round

The five Preliminary Round group winners and Poland (as hosts) played the Final Round. The winner of the group wins the tournament.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie  Soviet Union 5 5 0 500 248 +252 10  Hungary 5 4 1 325 291 +34 9  Bulgaria 5 2 3 316 328 −12 7 1–1 (+17)  Czechoslovakia 5 2 3 285 297 −12 7 1–1 (+5)  Poland 5 2 3 254 341 −87 7 1–1 (–22)  Netherlands 5 0 5 220 395 −175 5

Soviet Union — 99–57 — — 89–50 124–39  Hungary — — — 55–45 72–40 —  Bulgaria 59–94 66–77 — 56–63 — —  Czechoslovakia 43–94 — — — — 83–39  Poland — — 49–73 53–51 — —  Netherlands — 41–64 45–62 — 56–62 —

Final standings

Rank Team  Soviet Union  Hungary  Bulgaria 4th  Czechoslovakia 5th  Poland 6th  Netherlands 7th  Yugoslavia 8th  Romania 9th  Italy 10th  Spain 11th  Israel 12th  Finland 13th  Belgium 14th  Scotland 15th  Sweden 16th   Switzerland

1976 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship winners  Soviet Union 1st title

External links

• Official Site