1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

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1985 EuroBasket Under-16
8th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates18–26 August 1985
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (4th title)
1983
1987

The 1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1985 European Championship for Cadets) was the 8th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Ruse, in Bulgaria, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the fourth time and became the most winning country in the tournament. It was its second title in a row and third in the last four tournaments.

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 Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5415053549
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5323573738
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5323423548
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5324383898
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5143444036
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5143064196

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5413923769
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5414293909
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5233113517
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 5233803917
Flag of France.svg  France 5233873817
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5143443546

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 60
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 75
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 62
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 64
 
Flag of France.svg  France 56
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 62
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 64
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 63

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 86
 
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 65
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 78
 
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 90
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 80
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 78
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 61
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 72

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 111
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 90
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 99
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 86
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 88
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 81
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 85
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 81

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4thFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
5thFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6thFlag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
7thFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
8thFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
9thFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
10thFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
11thFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
12thFlag of France.svg  France
 1985 European Championship for Cadets 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Fourth title
Team roster

Emilio Kovačić, Nenad Trunić, Zoran Kalpić, Toni Kukoč, Slaviša Koprivica, Nebojša Ilić, Nebojša Razić, Rade Milutinović, Vlade Divac, Dževad Alihodžić, Nenad Videka, and Radenko Dobraš. Head coach: Svetislav Pešić.

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