| 9th FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Dates | August 11 – August 30 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (6th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Fernando Martin (26.4) |
The 1980 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Yugoslavia in 1980.
1. Soviet Union
2. 
Yugoslavia
3. 
Bulgaria
4. Spain
5. 
Italy
6. 
West Germany
7. 
Israel
9. 
Turkey
10. 
Sweden
11. 
Belgium
12. 
France
| Winners |
|---|
| Soviet Union |
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