EuroBasket Women 1978

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EuroBasket 1978 Women
16th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationPoland
Dates20–30 May
Teams13
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
(14th title)
Official website
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The 1978 European Women Basketball Championship , commonly called EuroBasket Women 1978, was the 16th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Poland and took place from 20 May to 30 May 1978. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Yugoslavia the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

Contents

First stage

Group A

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 330328194
2 Flag of France.svg France 321205238
3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 312206227
4 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 303167247
May 20Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 69–56 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
May 20Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 111–73 Flag of France.svg France
May 21Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 120–57 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
May 21France Flag of France.svg 74–73 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
May 22France Flag of France.svg 58–54 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
May 22Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 97–64 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania

Group B

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 330220207
2 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria 321253193
3 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 312182214
4 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain 303194235
May 20Italy Flag of Italy.svg 66–61 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain
May 20Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 77–74 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
May 21Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 90–61 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain
May 21Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 64–61 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
May 22Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 79–72 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain
May 22Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 89–55 Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Group C

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 330249196
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 321209179
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 312184196
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 303186257
May 20Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 62–45 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
May 20Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 99–68 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
May 21Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 83–53 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
May 21Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 69–64 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
May 22Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 75–65 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
May 22Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 81–64 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia

Second stage

Championship Group

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 660606413
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 642460481
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 642454442
4 Flag of France.svg France 633436464
5 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 624403439
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 615432507
7 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria 615460505










May 24Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 80–60 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
May 24France Flag of France.svg 73–70 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
May 24Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 89–63 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
May 25France Flag of France.svg 77–63 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
May 25Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 77–64 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
May 25Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 116–78 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
May 26Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 92–70 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
May 26Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 102–76 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
May 26Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 86–79 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
May 28Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 79–57 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
May 28France Flag of France.svg 78–72 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
May 28Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 90–87 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
May 29Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 81–69 Flag of France.svg France
May 29Poland Flag of Poland.svg 70–64 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
May 29Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 96–71 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
May 30Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 67–66 Flag of France.svg France
May 30Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 119–72 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
May 30Poland Flag of Poland.svg 66–44 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
 1978 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Fourteenth title

8th to 13th Group

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 550358315
2 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 532378324
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 532327326
4 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain 623347327
5 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 623307311
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 605307421





May 24West Germany Flag of Germany.svg 75–58 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
May 24Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 64–63 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain
May 25Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 82–58 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
May 25Italy Flag of Italy.svg 79–61 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
May 26West Germany Flag of Germany.svg 66–62 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
May 26Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 71–65 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain
May 28Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 71–69 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
May 28Italy Flag of Italy.svg 102–64 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
May 29Spain Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg 71–64 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
May 29Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 72–69 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
May 30Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 51–46 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
May 30Spain Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg 87–62 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

Final standings

PlaceTeamPE
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Equals-sign-blue.gif
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Red Arrow Down.svg1
4 Flag of France.svg France Equals-sign-blue.gif
5 Flag of Poland.svg Poland Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2
7 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria Red Arrow Down.svg4
8 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
9 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Red Arrow Down.svg2
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
11 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Red Arrow Down.svg1
12 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New.png

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