EuroBasket 1947

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EuroBasket 1947
Tournament details
Host countryCzechoslovakia
City Prague
Dates27 April – 3 May
Teams14
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Third placeFlag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg Joann Lõssov
Top scorer Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jacques Perrier
(13.7 points per game)
1946
1949

The 1947 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1947, was the fifth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Fourteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. Czechoslovakia hosted the contest, which was held in Prague.

Contents

Results

The 1947 competition consisted of a preliminary round, with two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams each. Each team played the other teams in its group once. The top two teams in each of the groups advanced into four-team semifinal groups 1 and 2 and were guaranteed a top-eight finish, with the remaining teams playing in three-team groups 3 and 4 for places 9–14.

Each team again played each other team in its group once. The bottom team in each of the three-team groups played its counterpart for 13th and 14th places. Similarly, middle teams in those groups played each other for 11th and 12th places and top teams played for 9th and 10th. The top eight places were determined in the same fashion, with top teams playing each other for gold and silver, second place teams in each playing for bronze and 4th, and so on.

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 33020861+1476Upper bracket
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 321108106+25
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 312107157504Lower bracket
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30384183993
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg51–32Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg93–19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg40–23Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg25–64Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg42–50Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg51–17Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 22011244+684Upper bracket
2Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 211838963
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 20238100622Lower bracket
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg50–11Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg62–33Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg27–50Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 22016738+1294Upper bracket
2Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria 2118880+83
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 202191561372Lower bracket
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg56–13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg100 – 6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg67–32Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 33019392+1016Upper bracket
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 32118378+1055
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31211992+274Lower bracket
4Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania 303452782333
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg60–15Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg35–46Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg114 – 11Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg43–38Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg19 – 104Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg21–34Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Second round

The middle team of each of the groups of three did not compete in the second round, as they advanced directly to a 5th/6th place playoff in the final round. The top team of each of those groups played one of the top two teams of the group of four, with rankings 1st–4th at stake. Similarly, the bottom team in each group of three played one of the two lower teams in the group of four in a semifinal for 7th–10th places.

Upper bracket

Group 1
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 33011699+176Final
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3218685+153rd place playoff
3Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 31293100745th place playoff
4Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 3031161271137th place playoff
Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg48–52Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg26–27Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg30–27Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg22–32Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg41–45Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg32–29Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Group 2
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 33013774+636Final
2Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 321135112+2353rd place playoff
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 312781153745th place playoff
4Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria 303891384937th place playoff
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg28–52Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg55–24Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg46–32Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg27–32Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg51–38Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg18–36Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union

Lower bracket

Group 3
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22014242+10049th place playoff
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 211679629311th place playoff
3Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania 2024611771213th place playoff
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg23–69Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg19–73Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg27–44Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Group 4
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2119372+2139th place playoff
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21165661311th place playoff
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 211658520313th place playoff
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg59–33Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg34–39Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg32–26Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Playoff games

Each team had one final game in order to determine their tournament ranking

13th place:

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg90–13Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania

11th place:

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg54–33Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

9th place:

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg55–39Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

7th place:

Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg59–29Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria

5th place:

France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg62–29Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

3rd place:

Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg50–48Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Championship:

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg56–37Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
 1947 FIBA EuroBasket champions 
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg
Soviet Union
1st title

Final standings

  1. Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
  3. Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
  5. Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
  6. Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
  7. Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
  8. Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria
  9. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  10. Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  11. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  12. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
  13. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
  14. Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania

Team rosters

1. Soviet Union: Otar Korkia, Stepas Butautas, Joann Lõssov, Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Ilmar Kullam, Anatoly Konev, Evgeny Alekseev, Alexander Moiseev, Justinas Lagunavičius, Kazys Petkevičius, Yuri Ushakov, Vytautas Kulakauskas, Vasili Kolpakov, Sergei Tarasov (Coach: Pavel Tsetlin)

2. Czechoslovakia: Ivan Mrázek, Miloš Bobocký, Jiří Drvota, Josef Ezr, Jan Kozák, Gustav Hermann, Miroslav Vondráček, Ladislav Trpkoš, Karel Bělohradský, Miroslav Dostál, Milan Fraňa, Václav Krása, Josef Toms, Emil Velenský (Coach: Josef Fleischlinger)

3. Egypt: Youssef Mohammed Abbas, Fouad Abdel Meguid El-Kheir, Youssef Abou Ouf, Guido Acher, Maurice Calife, Gabriel Armand "Gaby" Catafago, Abdel Rahman Hafez Ismail, Zaki Selim Harari, Hassan Moawad, Hussein Kamel Montasser, Wahid Chafik Saleh, Albert Fahmy Tadros, Zaki Yehia

4. Belgium: Ange Hollanders, Henri Hollanders, Gustave Poppe, Emile Kets, Georges Baert, Henri Hermans, Julien Meuris, Rene Steurbaut, Francois de Pauw, Henri Coosemans, Guillaume van Damme, Armand van Wambeke, Fernand Rossius, Joseph Pirard (Coach: Raymond Briot)

6. Poland: Jacek Arlet, Ludwik Barszczewski, Bohdan Bartoszewicz, Jerzy Dowgird, Edward Jarczyński, Henryk Jaźnicki, Władysław Maleszewski, Romuald Markowski, Zbigniew Resich, Paweł Stok, Tadeusz Ulatowski, Józef Żyliński

13. Yugoslavia: Tullio Rochlitzer, Mirko Marjanović, Miodrag Stefanović, Božo Grkinić, Ladislav Demšar, Nebojša Popović, Zlatko Kovačević, Aleksandar Gec, Aleksandar Milojković, Srđan Kalember, Zorko Cvetković, Ottone Olivieri, Božidar Munćan (Coach: Stevica Čolović)