EuroBasket 1938 Women | |
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1st FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship | |
Tournament details | |
Host nation | Italy |
Dates | October 12 – October 16 |
Teams | 5 |
Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | Italy (1st title) |
Official website | |
The 1938 European Women Basketball Championship was the 1st regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Rome, Italy and took place from October 12 to October 16, 1938. Italy won the gold medal and Lithuania the silver medal while Poland won the bronze.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Italy (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 68 | +72 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | Champions |
2 | Lithuania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 69 | +23 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 73 | +28 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | France | 4 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 96 | −2 | 5 | |
5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 163 | −121 | 4 |
12 October 1938 | |||||
Italy | 34–18 | France | |||
Poland | 24–21 | Lithuania | |||
13 October 1938 | |||||
France | 43–18 | Switzerland | |||
Lithuania | 23–21 | Italy | |||
14 October 1938 | |||||
Italy | 27–19 | Poland | |||
Lithuania | 28–10 | Switzerland | |||
15 October 1938 | |||||
Poland | 34–6 | Switzerland | |||
Lithuania | 20–14 | France | |||
16 October 1938 | |||||
Poland | 24–19 | France | |||
Italy | 58–8 | Switzerland |
Rank | Team | Record |
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Italy | 3–1 | |
Lithuania | 3–1 | |
Poland | 3–1 | |
4th | France | 1–3 |
5th | Switzerland | 0–4 |
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