EuroBasket 1981

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EuroBasket 1981
Mistrovství Evropy v basketbalu mužů 1981
Majstrovstvá Európy v basketbale mužov 1981
EuroBasket 1981 logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryCzechoslovakia
Dates26 May – 5 June
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (13th title)
Runners-upFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Third placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Fourth placeFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valdis Valters
Top scorer Flag of Poland.svg Mieczysław Młynarski
(23.1 points per game)
← 1979
1983 →

The 1981 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1981, was the 22nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Czechoslovakia and took place from 26 May to 5 June 1981.

Contents

Venues

Havířov Bratislava Prague
Ice Stadium Havířov
Capacity 7 000		 Zimný štadión
Capacity 10 000		 Sportovní hala
Capacity 15 000
HC Havirov Panthers.JPG OndrejNepela1.JPG Praha T-Mobile Arena (6).JPG

Participants

Twelve national teams took part in the competition, divided in 2 six-teams groups.

Group AGroup B

First stage

The winner of each match earns two points, the loser one. The first three teams advance to the final stage, the last three team take part in the classification round.

Group A – Bratislava

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 550452362+9010
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 541393358+359
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 532418396+228
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 523402409−77
Flag of England.svg  England 514313371−586
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 505356438−825
Israel82 – 74England
Greece70 – 95Czechoslovakia
Spain102 – 93France
Greece81 – 86France
Spain89 – 81Israel
Czechoslovakia71 – 62England
Greece62 – 64England
Czechoslovakia69 – 72Spain
France76 – 88Israel
England47 – 78Spain
France69 – 72Czechoslovakia
Greece71 – 82Israel
Israel85 – 86Czechoslovakia
Greece72 – 111Spain
England66 – 78France

Group B – Havířov

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550489377+11210
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 541489439+509
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 532418407+118
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 52342942907
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 514334395−616
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 505346458−1125
West Germany66 – 51Turkey
Soviet Union101 – 89Poland
Yugoslavia99 – 88Italy
Soviet Union86 – 54West Germany
Yugoslavia92 – 89Poland
Italy94 – 73Turkey
Yugoslavia112 – 68Turkey
Poland81 – 71West Germany
Italy67 – 97Soviet Union
Turkey79 – 97Soviet Union
Poland81 – 90Italy
Yugoslavia98 – 86West Germany
West Germany57 – 79Italy
Turkey75 – 89Poland
Yugoslavia88 – 108Soviet Union

Places 7–12

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 78–89
Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 58–65
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 67–60
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 64–72
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of England.svg  England 92–69
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 83–70
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 67–71
Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 60–63
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 93–102
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 550453386+6710
8Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 541407379+289
9Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 523364370−67
10Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 523339344−57
11Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 514313354−416
12Flag of England.svg  England 514317360−436

Places 1–6 in Prague

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 87–102
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 87–86
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 84–110
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 101–110
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 98–116
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 95–86
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 112–84
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 83–100
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 72–95
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550537424+11310
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 541479441+389
3Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 532421441−208
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 523425445−207
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 514440481−416
6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 505435505−705

Finals

PlacementTeam 1Team 2Res.
3rd placeFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 90–101

Finals

PlacementTeam 1Team 2Res.
1st placeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 84–67
 1981 FIBA EuroBasket champions 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
13th title

Final standings

  1. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  2. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
  4. Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
  5. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  6. Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
  7. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  8. Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
  9. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  10. Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
  11. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  12. Flag of England.svg  England

Awards

1981 FIBA EuroBasket MVP : Valdis Valters ( Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union)
All-Tournament Team [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valdis Valters (MVP)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Kićanović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dražen Dalipagić
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoly Myshkin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Tkachenko

Team rosters

1. Soviet Union: Valdis Valters, Anatoly Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko, Sergejus Jovaiša, Alexander Belostenny, Stanislav Yeryomin, Sergei Tarakanov, Andrey Lopatov, Nikolay Deryugin, Aleksandr Salnikov, Gennadi Kapustin, Nikolai Fesenko (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)

2. Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Dalipagić, Mirza Delibašić, Dragan Kićanović, Andro Knego, Peter Vilfan, Predrag Benaček, Ratko Radovanović, Boban Petrović, Branko Skroče, Željko Poljak, Petar Popović (Coach: Bogdan Tanjević)

3. Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec, Stanislav Kropilák, Zdenek Kos, Vlastimil Klimes, Vojtech Petr, Vlastimil Havlik, Jaroslav Skala, Juraj Zuffa, Peter Rajniak, Zdenek Bohm, Justin Sedlak, Gustav Hraska (Coach: Pavel Petera)

4. Spain: Juan Antonio Corbalán, Juan Antonio San Epifanio, Wayne Brabender, Fernando Martín, Candido "Chicho" Sibilio, Manuel Flores, Ignacio "Nacho" Solozábal, Rafael Rullán, Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Quim Costa, Josep Maria Margall, Fernando Romay (Coach: Antonio Díaz-Miguel)

References

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