EuroBasket 1935

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EuroBasket 1935
Championnat Européen Basketball (French)
EuroBasket 1935 logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
City Geneva
Dates2–4 May
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Fourth placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Games played17
MVP Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Rafael Martín
Top scorer Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Livio Franceschini
(16.5 points per game)
1937 →

The 1935 FIBA European Championship, commonly called EuroBasket 1935, was the first FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA, as well as a test event preceding the first Olympic basketball tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ten national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. The event was hosted by Switzerland and held in Geneva in May, 1935.

Contents

The 2012 Latvian film Dream Team 1935 is based on the events of the tournament. It tells the story of the Latvian national basketball team, the winners of the tournament.

Preliminary round

Before the tournament began, a qualification game was played between Spain and Portugal. The game was held in Madrid, Spain and refereed by Spanish coach Mariano Manent. Spain won, 33–12.

15 April 1935
Spain  Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg33–12Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Scoring by half:16–6, 17–6

Results

Classification round

The classification round served to place the six teams eliminated in the preliminary round into places 5 through 10.

 
5th–10th place quarterfinals5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place match
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 29
 
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 19
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30
 
 
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 49
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 27
 
 
 
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 29 Seventh place match
 
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 66
 
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 23
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22
 
 
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 35
 
 
Ninth place match
 
  
 
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 24
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 17
 

5th–10th place quarterfinals

3 May 1935
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg22–19Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
Scoring by half:16–6, 6–13
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
3 May 1935
20:50
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg23–66Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Scoring by half: 11–40, 12–26
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

5th–8th place semifinals

4 May 1935
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg29–11Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by half:16–2, 13–9
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
4 May 1935
Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg27–29Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Scoring by half: 16–17, 11–12
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Ninth place match

Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg24–17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Scoring by half: 9–12, 15–5
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Seventh place match

4 May 1935
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg22–35Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 2–16, 20–19
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Fifth place match

4 May 1935
20:50
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg49–30Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Scoring by half:31–8, 18–22
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Final round

 
 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
              
 
 
 
 
2 May 1935
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 46
 
 
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 12
 
 
3 May 1935
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 28
 
2 May 1935
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 19
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 42
 
3 May 1935
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 27
 
2 May 1935
 
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 17
 
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 42
 
4 May 1935
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 23
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 24
 
 
Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain 18
 
 
2 May 1935
 
 
Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain 25
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 17
 
 
3 May 1935
 
 
Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain 21
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 17 Bronze medal match
 
 
2 May 19354 May 1935
 
 
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 21Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 23
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 23 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 25
 
 
 
 

Round of 16

2 May 1935
21:50
Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg42–23Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by half:16–6, 26–17
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
2 May 1935
22:40
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg42–9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Scoring by half:25–3, 17–6
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Quarterfinals

2 May 1935
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg25–17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Scoring by half:14–7, 11–10
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
Referees: Lucini (Switzerland)
2 May 1935
16:50
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg46–12Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
Scoring by half:20–7, 26–5
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
Referees: M. Pfeuti (Switzerland)
2 May 1935
21:00
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg21–23Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 13–16, 8–7
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
3 May 1935
15:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg27–17Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 15–15, 12–2
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
Referees: M. Creus (France)

Semifinals

3 May 1935
22:30
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg28–19Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Scoring by half:16–12, 12–7
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
3 May 1935
21:40
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg17–21Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 10–10, 7–11
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Bronze medal match

4 May 1935
21:40
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg23–25Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 15–16, 8–9
Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Final

4 May 1935 (1935-05-04)
22:30
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg24–18Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain
Scoring by half:16–8, 8–10
Pts: Jurcins 11Pts: Rafael Martin 6
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
 1935 FIBA EuroBasket champions 
Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
1st title

Final standings

Latvia men's national basketball team members during EuroBasket 1935 Latvia national basketball team (EuroBasket 1935).jpg
Latvia men's national basketball team members during EuroBasket 1935
EuroBasket 1935 logo in a Swiss journal EuroBasket 1935 Logo.png
EuroBasket 1935 logo in a Swiss journal
RankTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3309849+496
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain 3216458+65
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 321656505
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 42211179+326
5Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 431165103+627
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3127685−94
7Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 422121101+206
8Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 41378125−475
9Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 3125585−304
10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30349132−833

Team rosters

  1. Latvia: Eduards Andersons, Aleksejs Anufrijevs, Mārtiņš Grundmanis, Herberts Gubiņš, Rūdolfs Jurciņš, Jānis Lidmanis, Džems Raudziņš, Visvaldis Melderis (Coach: Valdemārs Baumanis)
  2. Spain: Rafael Martín, Emilio Alonso, Pedro Alonso, Juan Carbonell, Armando Maunier, Fernando Muscat, Cayetano Ortega, Rafael Ruano (Coach: Mariano Manent)
  3. Czechoslovakia: Jiří Čtyřoký, Jan Fertek, Josef Franc, Josef Klima, Josef Moc, František Picek, Vaclav Voves
  4. Switzerland: René Karlen, Jean Pollet, Raymond Lambercy, Marcel Wuilleumier, Jean Pare, Mottier, Radle, Sidler
  5. Bulgaria: Nikola Rogatchev, Etropolski, Krum Konstantinov, Pinkas,

References

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