1973 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

The 1973 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1973 European Championship for Cadets) was the second edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Summonte and Angri, in Italy, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won their first title.

1973 EuroBasket Under-16
2nd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates19–29 July 1973
Teams16
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)
1971
1975

Teams

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Preliminary round

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The sixteen teams were allocated in two groups of eight teams each.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs
     Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Spain 7 7 0 508 387 14
  Yugoslavia 7 5 2 558 363 12
  Turkey 7 4 3 457 345 11
  France 7 4 3 466 459 11
  Czechoslovakia 7 3 4 407 454 10
  Sweden 7 3 4 453 490 10
  Portugal 7 2 5 341 469 9
  England 7 0 7 310 533 7

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Soviet Union 7 7 0 582 351 14
  Italy 7 6 1 498 405 13
  Greece 7 5 2 510 438 12
  Israel 7 3 4 460 478 10
  Poland 7 3 4 477 443 10
  Belgium 7 3 4 474 503 10
  Germany 7 1 6 431 528 8
  Austria 7 0 7 326 612 7

Knockout stage

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13th–16th playoffs

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PlayoffsThirteenth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  England50
 
 
 
  Germany83
 
  Germany85
 
 
 
  Portugal46
 
  Portugal81
 
 
  Austria52
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
 
 
 
  Austria75
 
 
  England73

9th–12th playoffs

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PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Sweden49
 
 
 
  Poland67
 
  Poland85
 
 
 
  Belgium82
 
  Belgium68
 
 
  Czechoslovakia58
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
  Czechoslovakia61
 
 
  Sweden59

5th–8th playoffs

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PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Greece85
 
 
 
  France64
 
  Israel69
 
 
 
  Greece81
 
  Israel70
 
 
  Turkey68
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
  Turkey68
 
 
  France70

Championship

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SemifinalsThird place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Soviet Union62
 
 
 
  Yugoslavia58
 
  Spain57
 
 
 
  Soviet Union68
 
  Italy58
 
 
  Spain62
 
Final
 
 
 
 
 
  Italy74
 
 
  Yugoslavia77


 1973 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 
 
Soviet Union
First title

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Soviet Union 9–0
    Spain 8–1
    Yugoslavia 6–3
4th   Italy 6–3
5th   Greece 7–2
6th   Israel 4–5
7th   France 5–4
8th   Turkey 4–5
9th   Poland 5–4
10th   Belgium 4–5
11th   Czechoslovakia 4–5
12th   Sweden 3–6
13th   Germany 3–6
14th   Portugal 3–6
15th   Austria 1–8
16th   England 0–9

References

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