1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

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1981 EuroBasket Under-16
6th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates18–28 August 1981
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (3rd title)
← 1979
1983 →

The 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1981 European Championship for Cadets) was the 6th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Thessaloniki and Katerini, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won the trophy for the third time and became the most winning country in the tournament.

Contents

Teams

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

    Team advanced to Semifinals
    Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs
    Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 55048233210
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5413102909
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5323463458
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5233573817
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5143204036
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5053504145

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55046327010
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5323884158
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5323994638
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5234974717
Flag of France.svg  France 5143484406
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 5144034396

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 65
 
 
 
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 93
 
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 96
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 63
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 71
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 97
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 88
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 85

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 100
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 99
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 80
 
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 97
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 125
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 76
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 83
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 96

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 90
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 57
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 72
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 57
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 104
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 65
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 78
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 64
 1981 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Third title

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
4thFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
5thFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
6thFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
7thFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
8thFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
9thFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
10thFlag of France.svg  France
11thFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
12thFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

References

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