1978 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1978 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the second edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, held in Cuenca, Spain from 14 to 24 August 1978.

1978 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
2nd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates14–24 August 1978
Teams15
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (2nd title)
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The Soviet Union won their second title in a row.

Participating teams

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Preliminary round

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In the PReliminary Round, the fifteen teams were allocated in two groups, one of eight teams and one of seven teams. The top two teams of each group qualified for the Semifinals. The third and fourth team of each group competed in the 5th-8th playoff. The fifth and sixth team of each group competed in the 9th-12th playoff. The seventh of each team competed in the 13th-14th playoff.

Team advanced to the Semifinals
Team competed in the 5th-8th Playoff
Team competed in the 9th-12th Playoff
Team competed in the 13th-14th Playoff

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Soviet Union 7 7 0 741 341 +400 14
  Italy 7 6 1 675 364 +311 13
  Poland 7 5 2 577 404 +173 12
  Finland 7 4 3 522 458 +64 11
  Spain 7 3 4 425 446 −21 10
  Netherlands 7 2 5 371 446 −75 9
  Scotland 7 1 6 285 543 −258 8
  Tunisia 7 0 7 184 778 −594 7
                 
  Soviet Union 94–59 109–43 140–25
  Italy 76–86 82–76 80–35
  Poland 74–64 65–62 126–22
  Finland 56–109 69–107 67–45
  Spain 50–91 61–67 50–38
  Netherlands 48–100 44–84 107–31
  Scotland 34–103 30–122 36–93 35–74 40–72 34–54 76–25
  Tunisia 18–117 27–125 36–87

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
  Bulgaria 6 6 0 564 352 +212 12
  Romania 6 4 2 496 374 +122 10 1–1 (+6)
  Yugoslavia 6 4 2 402 367 +35 10 1–1 (+3)
  France 6 4 2 436 364 +72 10 1–1 (–9)
  West Germany 6 2 4 286 401 −115 8
  Belgium 6 1 5 344 457 −113 7
  Israel 6 0 6 290 503 −213 6
               
  Bulgaria 100–70 76–67 89–64
  Romania 69–99 74–60 105–60
  Yugoslavia 65–57 58–42 77–57
  France 62–57 66–50
  West Germany 47–86 45–96 52–49
  Belgium 49–75 60–81 46–50
  Israel 35–114 45–95 47–100 57–65

Playoffs

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13th-14th playoff

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23 August 1978
08:30
Scotland   35–63   Israel
Scoring by half: 14-32, 21-31

9th-12th playoff

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Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
  West Germany54
 
August 24
 
  Netherlands60
 
  Netherlands53
 
August 23
 
  Belgium42
 
  Spain66
 
 
  Belgium67
 
11th place game
 
 
August 24
 
 
  West Germany47
 
 
  Spain63

5th-8th playoff

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Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
  Poland67
 
August 24
 
  France66
 
  Poland73
 
August 23
 
  Yugoslavia53
 
  Yugoslavia67
 
 
  Finland60
 
7th place game
 
 
August 24
 
 
  France79
 
 
  Finland62

Championship playoff

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
  Soviet Union84
 
August 24
 
  Romania67
 
  Soviet Union77
 
August 23
 
  Italy62
 
  Bulgaria86
 
 
  Italy87
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 24
 
 
  Bulgaria107
 
 
  Romania84

Final standings

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