The 1952 European Women Basketball Championship was the 3rd regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on the Central Dynamo Stadium and took place May 18–25, 1952. The Soviet Union won their second gold medal in a row, with Czechoslovakia and Hungary winning silver and bronze, respectively.
3rd FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Soviet Union |
Dates | May 18 – May 25 |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Soviet Union (2nd title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer | Mamentieva (24.2) |
PPG (Team) | Soviet Union (72.4) |
Official website | |
Official website (archive) | |
Squads
editPreliminary round
editThe teams where divided in three groups of 4 squads each, where the first from each group would go on to compete for the gold medal.
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 173 | 119 | +54 | 6 | Advance to final round |
2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 139 | +4 | 4[a] | Advance to 4th–6th round |
3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 138 | 153 | −15 | 4[a] | Advance to 7th–9th round |
4 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 133 | −43 | 4[a] | Advance to 10th–12th round |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
May 18, 1952
13:00 |
Czechoslovakia | 56–47 | Bulgaria |
Scoring by half: 33–22, 23–25 | ||
Pts: Hubalkova 21 | Pts: Vojnova 27 |
May 19, 1952
16:20 |
Romania | 34–33 | Bulgaria |
Scoring by half: 16–20, 18–13 | ||
Pts: Sebestien 12 | Pts: Vojnova, Georgieva 7 |
May 19, 1952
17:40 |
Czechoslovakia | 62–44 | France |
Scoring by half: 30–21, 32–23 | ||
Pts: Tomaskova-Staudova 18 | Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert 20 |
May 20, 1952
16:50 |
Czechoslovakia | 55–28 | Romania |
Scoring by half: 36–18, 19–10 | ||
Pts: Hubalkova 16 | Pts: Zoldi 9 |
May 20, 1952
19:50 |
France | 49–63 | Bulgaria |
Scoring by half: 24–23, 25–40 | ||
Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert 21 | Pts: Dzambazova 18 |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 67 | +149 | 6 | Advance to final round |
2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 110 | +18 | 5 | Advance to 4th–6th round |
3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 150 | −61 | 4 | Advance to 7th–9th round |
4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 183 | −106 | 3 | Advance to 10th–12th round |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 18, 1952
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Italy | 18–58 | Hungary |
Scoring by half: 5–29, 13–29 | ||
Pts: three players 4 | Pts: Pirik-Blahone 19 |
May 18, 1952
14:20 |
Austria | 44–21 | Finland |
Scoring by half: 25–18, 19–3 | ||
Pts: Ivan 23 | Pts: Lamminpaa 10 |
May 19, 1952
12:20 |
Finland | 28–79 | Hungary |
Scoring by half: 13–38, 15–41 | ||
Pts: Eskelinen 9 | Pts: Pirik-Blahone 28 |
May 19, 1952
15:00 |
Italy | 50–24 | Austria |
Scoring by half: 30–17, 20–7 | ||
Pts: Bradamante 10 | Pts: Dambock 11 |
May 20, 1952
12:20 |
Italy | 60–28 | Finland |
Scoring by half: 25–15, 35–13 | ||
Pts: L. Ronchetti, Bradamante 14 | Pts: Koiso-Kanttila |
May 20, 1952
13:50 |
Hungary | 79–21 | Austria |
Scoring by half: 38–14, 41–7 | ||
Pts: Nagy 25 | Pts: Dambock, Ivan 8 |
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 301 | 42 | +259 | 6 | Advance to final round |
2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 162 | 98 | +64 | 5 | Advance to 4th–6th round |
3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 152 | −65 | 4 | Advance to 7th–9th round |
4 | East Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 282 | −258 | 3 | Advance to 10th–12th round |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
May 18, 1952
15:40 |
Switzerland | 22–40 | Poland |
Scoring by half: 10–23, 12–17 | ||
Pts: Chevalier 8 | Pts: Zakrzewska 13 |
May 18, 1952
18:20 |
East Germany | 4–133 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 2–65, 2–68 | ||
Pts: Hellmann 3 | Pts: Mamentieva 31 |
May 19, 1952
13:40 |
Switzerland | 53–8 | East Germany |
Scoring by half: 25–3, 28–5 | ||
Pts: Bose 11 | Pts: Hellmann 3 |
May 19, 1952
19:00 |
Soviet Union | 64–26 | Poland |
Scoring by half: 30–15, 34–11 | ||
Pts: Mamentieva 36 | Pts: Zakrzewska 5 |
May 20, 1952
15:20 |
East Germany | 12–96 | Poland |
Scoring by half: 6–44, 6–52 | ||
Pts: Petersohn 6 | Pts: Zakrzewska 24 |
May 20, 1952
18:20 |
Switzerland | 12–104 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 3–60, 9–44 | ||
Pts: Pfeuti 3 | Pts: Moiseeva 17 |
Final round
editFour new groups were formed, with the three 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places from each group to determine the final standings.
1st to 3rd Place
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Soviet Union (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 70 | +53 | 4 | Champions |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 88 | +6 | 3 | |
3 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 136 | −59 | 2 |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
May 22, 1952
19:00 |
Czechoslovakia | 65–36 | Hungary |
Scoring by half: 27–19, 38–17 | ||
Pts: Hubalkova 32 | Pts: Pirik-Blahone 11 |
May 23, 1952
19:00 |
Hungary | 41–71 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 20–36, 21–35 | ||
Pts: Nagy 11 | Pts: Moiseeva 20 |
May 25, 1952
16:00 |
Czechoslovakia | 29–52 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 22–29, 7–23 | ||
Pts: Hubalkova 7 | Pts: Mamentieva 27 |
4th to 6th Place
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 81 | +39 | 4 |
5 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 105 | −27 | 3 |
6 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 92 | −12 | 2 |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 22, 1952
17:40 |
Poland | 42–35 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 27–24, 15–11 | ||
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska 16 | Pts: Baitz 13 |
May 23, 1952
17:40 |
Italy | 45–50 | Bulgaria |
Scoring by half: 20–29, 25–21 | ||
Pts: Baitz 9 | Pts: Vojnova, Dzambazova 11 |
May 25, 1952
14:40 |
Poland | 36–70 | Bulgaria |
Scoring by half: 20–36, 16–34 | ||
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska 11 | Pts: Vojnova 35 |
7th to 9th Place
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 49 | +49 | 4 |
8 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 71 | −6 | 3 |
9 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 86 | −43 | 2 |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 22, 1952
16:20 |
Austria | 25–34 | Switzerland |
Scoring by half: 9–15, 16–19 | ||
Pts: Ivan 7 | Pts: Tirfor, Bose 7 |
May 23, 1952
16:20 |
Austria | 18–52 | France |
Scoring by half: 9–17, 9–35 | ||
Pts: Dambock 6 | Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert 26 |
May 25, 1952
13:20 |
Switzerland | 31–46 | France |
Scoring by half: 9–25, 22–21 | ||
Pts: Bose 16 | Pts: Golhen 15 |
10th to 12th Place
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 50 | +68 | 4 |
11 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 3 |
12 | East Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 122 | −80 | 2 |
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 22, 1952
15:00 |
Finland | 45–27 | East Germany |
Scoring by half: 19–13, 26–14 | ||
Pts: Lamminpaa 12 | Pts: Kalitzki 9 |
May 23, 1952
15:00 |
East Germany | 15–77 | Romania |
Scoring by half: 7–44, 8–33 | ||
Pts: Limburg 5 | Pts: Niculescu 21 |
Final ranking
editQualified for the 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women |
Rank | Team | Record |
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Soviet Union | 5–0 | |
Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | |
Hungary | 3–2 | |
4th | Bulgaria | 3–2 |
5th | Poland | 3–2 |
6th | Italy | 2–3 |
7th | France | 3–2 |
8th | Switzerland | 2–3 |
9th | Austria | 1–4 |
10th | Romania | 3–2 |
11th | Finland | 1–4 |
12th | East Germany | 0–5 |