| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Teams | 14 |
| Venue(s) | (in Santiago de Compostela host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (3rd title) |
The 1976 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain in 1976.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Yugoslavia |
 |  Soviet Union |
 |  Spain |
| 4th |  Bulgaria |
| 5th |  Italy |
| 6th |  Poland |
| 7th |  Greece |
| 8th |  Israel |
| 9th |  Turkey |
| 10th |  Belgium |
| 11th |  West Germany |
| 12th |  Sweden |
| 13th |  Finland |
| 1976 European Championship for Juniors |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Third title |
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Head coach: Luka Stančić.
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