1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

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1991 EuroBasket Under-16
11th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates18–25 August 1991
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (1st title)
1989
1993

The 1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1991 European Championship for Cadets) was the 11th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Kastoria, Komotini and Thessaloniki, in Greece, hosted the tournament. Italy won the trophy for the first time.

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 Greece.svg  Greece 55050132810
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5414684169
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5324463798
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5234244317
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5144155216
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5053535325

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 55040233610
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5413933199
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5324023378
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5232952817
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5142833136
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5052524415

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 75
 
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 84
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 85
 
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 97
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 67
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 95
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 82
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 49

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 83
 
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 63
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 60
 
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 79
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 96
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 76
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 66
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 72

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 85
 
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 63
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 106
 
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 91
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 94
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 82
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 67
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 87
 1991 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
First title

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
4thFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
5thFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6thFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
7thFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
8thFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
9thFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
10thFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
11thFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
12thFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

References