EuroBasket 1979

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EuroBasket 1979
Campionato europeo maschile di pallacanestro 1979
EuroBasket 1979 logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates9–19 June
Teams12
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (12th title)
Runners-upFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Third placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Fourth placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Israel.svg Miki Berkovich
Top scorer Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Mieczysław Młynarski
(26.6 points per game)
← 1977
1981 →

The 1979 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1979, was the 21st FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Twelve national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Italy. Mestre, Siena, Gorizia and Turin were the venues of the event.

Contents

Venues

Mestre Siena Gorizia Turin
PalaTaliercio
Capacity 4 000		 PalaSclavo
Capacity 5 000		 PalaGrappate
Capacity 5 500		 PalaRuffini
Capacity 10 000
20110126aPalaSportMensSana.JPG PalaRuffini di Torino 5.jpg

Results

First round

In the preliminary round, the 12 teams were split up into three groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round (with the score between them counting in the final round as well) while the bottom two were sent to the classification round to play for 7th to 12th Places (with the score between them counting in the classification round as well)

Group A – Mestre

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 330238204+346
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321235202+335
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 312211223−124
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 303213268−553
Czechoslovakia90 – 69Belgium
Czechoslovakia74 – 67Greece
Belgium68 – 92Greece
Belgium76 – 86Italy
Czechoslovakia74 – 68Italy
Greece52 – 81Italy

Group B – Siena

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 330291254+376
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 321286256+305
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 312254279−254
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 303234276−423
Netherlands87 – 82Bulgaria
Spain85 – 81Bulgaria
Soviet Union104 – 71Bulgaria
Netherlands83 – 105Spain
Netherlands84 – 92Soviet Union
Spain101 – 90Soviet Union

Group C – Gorizia

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 32124624605
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 321258237+215
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 312258264−64
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 312233248−154
Poland85 – 76France
France92 – 83Israel
Israel86 – 78Poland
Yugoslavia76 – 77Israel
Poland95 – 102Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia80 – 65France

Classification round – Turin

In the classification round played the teams that finish 3rd and 4th in their preliminary-round groups. Those teams played for the 7th to 12th Places.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
7Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 541435405+309
8Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 541423401+229
9Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 532418381+378
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 532438404+348
11Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 514436450−146
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 505433542−1095
Bulgaria114 – 98Belgium
France111 – 98Belgium
Netherlands115 – 85Belgium
Belgium84 – 110Poland
Bulgaria77 – 80France
Poland85 – 78Bulgaria
Bulgaria85 – 100Greece
Greece74 – 76France
Netherlands75 – 79Greece
Poland77 – 73Greece
Netherlands67 – 80France
Poland78 – 94Netherlands
Belgium81 – 105Greece
Netherlands78 – 72Bulgaria
Poland89 – 82France

Final round – Turin

The Teams that finish their preliminary-round groups in the 1st and 2nd places advanced to the final round. The first and second in this group will go to the final while the third and fourth places will go to a 3rd-place match.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 541439399+409
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 532408435−278
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 532453432+218
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 523419430−117
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 523403417−147
6Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 514465474−96
Israel94 – 93Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia107–100Spain
Yugoslavia97 – 79Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia66 – 71Soviet Union
Israel78 – 90Italy
Italy81 – 80Spain
Italy80 – 95Yugoslavia
Italy84 – 90Soviet Union
Spain84 – 88Israel
Yugoslavia108–100Spain
Israel71 – 92Soviet Union
Yugoslavia77 – 96Soviet Union
Israel77 – 76Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia96 – 90Italy
Spain92 – 81Soviet Union

Finals

3rd-place match

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 99
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 92

Final

19 June 1979
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 98
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 76

 1979 FIBA EuroBasket champions 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Twelfth title

Final standings

PlaceTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
4.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
5.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6.Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
7.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
8.Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
9.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
10.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
11.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
12.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Awards

1979 FIBA EuroBasket MVP : Miki Berkovich ( Flag of Israel.svg Israel)
All-Tournament Team [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Sergei Belov
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Kićanović
Flag of Israel.svg Miki Berkovich (MVP)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Krešimir Ćosić
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Tkachenko

Team rosters

1. Soviet Union: Sergei Belov (c), Anatoly Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko, Ivan Edeshko, Aleksander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin, Valdemaras Chomičius, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Sergei Tarakanov, Vladimir Zhigili, Aleksander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)

2. Israel: Mickey Berkowitz, Lou Silver, Motti Aroesti, Yehoshua "Shuki" Schwartz, Eric Menkin, Steve Kaplan, Boaz Yanai, Avigdor Moskowitz, Barry Leibowitz (c), Pinhas Hozez, Uri Ben-Ari (basketball)  [ he ], Shai Sharf (Coach: Ralph Klein)

3. Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić, Mirza Delibašić, Dražen Dalipagić, Dragan Kićanović, Zoran Slavnić, Žarko Varajić, Željko Jerkov, Rajko Žižić, Peter Vilfan, Mihovil Nakić, Ratko Radovanović, Duje Krstulović (Coach: Petar Skansi)

4. Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec, Zdenek Kos, Stanislav Kropilak, Jiri Pospisil, Vojtech Petr, Vlastimil Klimes, Vlastimil Havlik, Jaroslav Skála, Zdenek Dousa, Peter Rajniak, Gustav Hraska, Zdenek Bohm (Coach: Pavel Petera)

References

  1. ↑ Linguasport.com Tournament Team. [usurped]
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