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The seventeenth Balkan Basketball Championship was held in 1975 in Bucharest, Romania. Four national teams from Balkan area took part in the competition. The championship was won by Yugoslavia. [1]
19.09 Greece-Romania 78-83(32-38)
19.09 Yugoslavia-Bulgaria 101-76(52-36)
20.09 Greece-Yugoslavia 68-84(29-34)
20.09 Romania-Bulgaria 81-70(41-36)
21.09 Greece-Bulgaria 61-63(29-25)
21.09 Yugoslavia-Romania 99-88(47-47)
| Position | Medal | Team | G | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 232 | +66 |
| 2 | Silver |  Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 247 | +5 |
| 3 | Bronze |  Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 243 | -34 |
| 4 |  Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 207 | 230 | -23 | |
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