The 1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1985 European Championship for Cadets) was the 8th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Ruse, in Bulgaria, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the fourth time and became the most winning country in the tournament. It was its second title in a row and third in the last four tournaments.
| 8th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 18–26 August 1985 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (4th title) |
Teams
editPreliminary round
editThe twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
Group A
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 505 | 354 | 9 |
 West Germany
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5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 373 | 8 |
 Turkey
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5 | 3 | 2 | 342 | 354 | 8 |
 Soviet Union
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5 | 3 | 2 | 438 | 389 | 8 |
 Sweden
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5 | 1 | 4 | 344 | 403 | 6 |
 Belgium
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5 | 1 | 4 | 306 | 419 | 6 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
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5 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 376 | 9 |
 Italy
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5 | 4 | 1 | 429 | 390 | 9 |
 Israel
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5 | 2 | 3 | 311 | 351 | 7 |
 Bulgaria
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5 | 2 | 3 | 380 | 391 | 7 |
 France
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5 | 2 | 3 | 387 | 381 | 7 |
 Finland
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5 | 1 | 4 | 344 | 354 | 6 |
Knockout stage
edit9th–12th playoffs
edit| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Sweden | 60 | |||||
| Finland | 75 | |||||
| Finland | 62 | |||||
| Belgium | 64 | |||||
| France | 56 | |||||
| Belgium | 62 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Sweden | 64 | |||||
| France | 63 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
edit| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Bulgaria | 86 | |||||
| Turkey | 65 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 78 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 90 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 80 | |||||
| Israel | 78 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Turkey | 61 | |||||
| Israel | 72 | |||||
Championship
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 111 | |||||
| Italy | 90 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 99 | |||||
| Spain | 86 | |||||
| Spain | 88 | |||||
| West Germany | 81 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Italy | 85 | |||||
| West Germany | 81 | |||||
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Yugoslavia
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Spain
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Italy
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| 4th | West Germany
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| 5th | Soviet Union
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| 6th | Bulgaria
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| 7th | Israel
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| 8th | Turkey
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| 9th | Belgium
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| 10th | Finland
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| 11th | Sweden
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| 12th | France
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| 1985 European Championship for Cadets |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Fourth title |
- Team roster
Emilio Kovačić, Nenad Trunić, Zoran Kalpić, Toni Kukoč, Slaviša Koprivica, Nebojša Ilić, Nebojša Razić, Rade Milutinović, Vlade Divac, Dževad Alihodžić, Nenad Videka, and Radenko Dobraš. Head coach: Svetislav Pešić.