EuroBasket Women 1981

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EuroBasket 1981 Women
18th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationItaly
Dates13–20 September
Teams12
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
(16th title)
Official website
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The 1981 European Women Basketball Championship , commonly called EuroBasket Women 1981, was the 18th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy and took place from 13 September to 20 September 1981. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Poland the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

Contents

Squads

First stage

Group A

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 541361282
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 532329303
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 532280307
4 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 523313305
5 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 523282317
6 Flag of Finland.svg Finland 514302353








September 13Italy Flag of Italy.svg 73–47 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
September 13West Germany Flag of Germany.svg 71–67 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
September 13Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 63–43 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
September 14Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 60–59 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
September 14Finland Flag of Finland.svg 55–50 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
September 14Poland Flag of Poland.svg 59–56 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
September 15Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 76–46 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
September 15Poland Flag of Poland.svg 82–65 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
September 15Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 68–67 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
September 16Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 82–72 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
September 16Italy Flag of Italy.svg 59–53 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
September 16Poland Flag of Poland.svg 76–35 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
September 17West Germany Flag of Germany.svg 62–60 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
September 17Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 66–63 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
September 17Poland Flag of Poland.svg 77–55 Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Group B

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 550489304
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 532355337
3 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria 532354368
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 523281348
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 523335352
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 505284389








September 13Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 83–49 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
September 13Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 64–73 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
September 13Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 94–68 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
September 14Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 66–50 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
September 14Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 90–40 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
September 14Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 67–66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
September 15Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 71–63 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
September 15Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 63–62 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
September 15Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 99–58 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
September 16Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 58–55 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
September 16Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 95–60 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
September 16Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 80–66 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
September 17Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 82–63 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
September 17Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 111–78 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
September 17Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 68–56 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania

Play-off stages

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 19
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 72
 
September 20
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 60
 
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 42
 
September 19
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 85
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 94
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 60
 
Third place
 
 
September 20
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 76
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 74



9th to 12th places
September 19West Germany Flag of Germany.svg 69–67 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
September 19Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 92–46 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
5th to 8th places
September 19Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 56–51 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
September 19Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 82–66 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
11th place
September 20Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg 70–68 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
9th place
September 20Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 76–46 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
7th place
September 20Italy Flag of Italy.svg 72–66 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
5th place
September 20Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 80–65 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
 1981 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Sixteenth title

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

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