EuroBasket 1937

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EuroBasket 1937
EuroBasket 1937 program poster.JPG
Poster promoting EuroBasket 1937
Tournament details
Host countryLatvia
City Riga
Dates2–7 May
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Fourth placeFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Tournament statistics
Games played20
MVP Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Pranas Talzūnas
Top scorer Flag of Latvia.svg Rūdolfs Jurciņš
(12.5 points per game)
1935
1939

The 1937 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1937, was the second FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. Defending champions Latvia hosted the tournament, held in Riga.

Contents

Results

First round

Game between Lithuania and Estonia. EuroBasket 1937. Lithuania versus Estonia.jpg
Game between Lithuania and Estonia.

The preliminary round consisted of the eight teams being separated into two groups of four. Each group played a round-robin format tournament, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semifinals and the bottom two playing in the lower classification matches. Wins counted for 2 points, losses for 1 point.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania 3306342+216Semifinal
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3215242+105
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3127965+144Classification 5–8
4Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 3032267453
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg2220Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg4415Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg2015Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia

Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg02
(null and void)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg217Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt

Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg3020Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia

Note: Egypt originally won against Italy 31–28, but due to a referee's error, FIBA declared the game null and void, and ordered a replay. Egypt objected to the ruling and did not appear for the replay before withdrawing from the tournament.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 3217869+95Semifinal
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 3218473+115
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3219566+295Classification 5–8
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3034998493
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg2924Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg4411Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3225Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg2619Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg2819Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2623Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France

Latvia are classified third, because of scores differences between France-Poland-Latvia (Latvia has −4, Poland +2 and France +2).

Classification 5–8

The bottom four teams from the preliminary group faced off in the classification matches.

Classification semifinals

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3020Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg20
(Awarded)
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt

7th/8th playoff

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg20
(Awarded)
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt

5th/6th playoff

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg4119Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

Semifinals

The semifinals pitted the four top teams of the preliminary round against each other. Winners advanced to the final, with the losers playing in a match for 3rd and 4th place.

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg3125Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg3632Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France

Bronze medal match

France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg2724Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

Final

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg2423Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
 1937 FIBA EuroBasket champions 
Flag of Lithuania.svg
Lithuania
1st title

Final standings

Lithuania national team, winners of the competition, holding the Latvian presidential prize. Lithuania national basketball team - EuroBasket 1937 champions.jpg
Lithuania national team, winners of the competition, holding the Latvian presidential prize.
RankTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania 55011890+2810
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 53210998+118
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 532132129+38
4.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 523133129+47
5.Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 532150104+468
6.Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 532114104+108
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 51469128−596
8.Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 5052265−435

Team rosters

1. Lithuania: Feliksas Kriaučiūnas, Pranas Talzūnas, Stasys Šačkus, Juozas Žukas, Leonas Baltrūnas, Zenonas Puzinauskas, Artūras Andrulis, Leopoldas Kepalas, Pranas Mažeika, Česlovas Daukša, Leonas Petrauskas, Eugenijus Nikolskis (Coach: Feliksas Kriaučiūnas)

2. Italy: Livio Franceschini, Ambrogio Bessi, Galeazzo Dondi, Emilio Giassetti, Giancarlo Marinelli, Camillo Marinone, Sergio Paganella, Mino Pasquini, Michele Pelliccia, Ezio Varisco

3. France: Pierre Boel, Robert Cohu, Jacques Flouret, Henri Hell, Edmond Leclere, Henri Lesmayoux, Fernand Prudhomme, Etienne Roland, Eugene Ronner, Marcel Vérot (Coach: Henri Kretzschmar)

4. Poland: Pawel Stok, Michal Czajczyk, Stefan Gendera, Florian Grzechowiak, Zdzislaw Kasprzak, Janusz Patrzykont, Andrzej Plucinski, Zbigniew Resich, Zenon Rozycki, Jaroslaw Smigielski (Coach: Walenty Kłyszejko)

5. Estonia: Heino Veskila, Oskar Erikson, Evald Mahl, Vladimir Kärk, Robert Keres, Aleksander Illi, Alfred Zimmermann, Albert Suurna, Ralf Viksten (Coach: Herbert Niiler)

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