1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

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1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
12th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host country Hungary
Dates18–27 July 1997
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Spain.svg Fernández (21.3)
Top rebounds Flag of Poland.svg Zytomirska (9.1)
Top assists Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wambe (3.4)
PPG (Team)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (72.6)
RPG (Team)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (33.3)
APG (Team)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (9.9)
1995
1999

The 1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 12th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Sopron, Hungary, from 18 to 27 July 1997.

Contents

Russia won their third title in a row.

Qualification

19 countries entered the qualification round. They were divided in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.

Hungary (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Italy (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round.

Group A

The games were played in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, from August 12 to 16, 1996.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Armenia.svg
1Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 550299242+5710Final tournament59–4954–5362–5353–4471–43
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 532330295+35864–5679–6260–7178–47
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 532311260+51882–5059–5361–39
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)52333135019772–7094–57
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 523314285+29776–41
6Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 5052273801535
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group B

The games were played in Žďár nad Sázavou, the Czech Republic, from August 18 to 24, 1996.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Portugal.svg
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (H)660442275+16712Final tournament79–6057–5681–5474–4666–3985–20
2Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 651465347+1181188–8187–5385–4570–5075–39
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 633416326+90973–3671–4558–6277–38
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 63333738447955–4070–5969–44
5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 62430540499864–5865–61
6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 62433136534863–37
7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6062394341956
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group C

The games were played in Timișoara, Romania, from August 13 to 17, 1996.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Turkey.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 550363226+13710Final tournament91–5466–4453–4762–3791–44
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)53228132039865–6145–4154–7763–50
3Flag of France.svg  France 532268249+19847–4370–3746–38
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 523247234+13748–3568–54
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 52325629236770–58
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 505244338945
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Qualified teams

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamMethod of qualificationFinals appearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hosts10th 1993 Runners-up (1976)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1995 winners3rd 1995 Champions (1993, 1995)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1995 runner-up12th 1995 Runners-up (1978, 1980, 1985, 1995)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Qualification round Group A winners10th [note 1] 1991 Runners-up (1982, 1991)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Qualification round Group A runners-up7th 1995 3rd (1995)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Qualification round Group A third place8th 1995 5th (1976, 1978)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Qualification round Group B winners2nd 1995 8th (1995)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus Qualification round Group B runners-up2nd 1995 5th (1995)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Qualification round Group B third place2nd 1993 12th (1993)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Qualification round Group C winners12th 1995 Runners-up (1993)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Qualification round Group C runners-up8th 1991 Runners-up (1989)
Flag of France.svg  France Qualification round Group C third place10th 1993 6th (1987, 1993)

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Romania.svg
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 532309308+18 [a] Advance to quarter-finals 58–5758–5649–5966–5678–80
2Flag of France.svg  France 532280264+168 [a] 65–5553–4943–5062–52
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 532303284+198 [a] 59–5769–5364–51
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 532294264+308 [a] 66–6263–41
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 523287302157Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 66–58
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 514282333516
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 The four teams were first ranked by their head-to-head records: HUN 2–1, FRA 2–1, CRO 1–2, CZE 1–2. Then, Hungary/France and Croatia/Czech Republic were ranked by their game result (HUN 58–57 FRA) / (CRO 59–57 CZE).

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 550349271+7810Advance to quarter-finals 70–6874–4659–5669–4977–52
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 541384288+96967–5088–5678–6683–46
3Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 53232233614873–7073–6580–60
4Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 5233433430777–6484–59
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 514304349456Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 60–52
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5052693841155
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

9th-12th playoff

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
July 25
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 69
 
July 26
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 75
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 62
 
July 25
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 79
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 81
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 76
 
11th place game
 
 
July 26
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 72
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 63

Championship playoff

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
July 25
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 67
 
July 26
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 56
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 61
 
July 25
 
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 31
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 71
 
July 27
 
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 81
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 69
 
July 25
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 60
 
Flag of France.svg  France 58
 
July 26
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 44
 
Flag of France.svg  France 53
 
July 25
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 67 Bronze game
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 43
 
July 27
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 49
 
Flag of France.svg  France 66
 
 
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 62
 

5th-8th playoff

 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
July 26
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 75
 
July 27
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 39
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 42
 
July 26
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 61
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 63
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 74
 
7th place game
 
 
July 27
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 64
 
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 84

Final standings

Statistical leaders

Notes

  1. First appearance as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. They made nine more appearances as part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. FIBA considers the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as successor of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

References