The 1975 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1975 European Championship for Cadets) was the third edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won their second title in a row and became the most winning country in the tournament.
| 3rd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 15–24 July 1975 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Venue(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
The twenty teams were allocated in four groups (two groups of four teams each and two groups of six teams each).
| Team advanced to Quarterfinals | |
| Team competed in 9th–16th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 17th–18th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 19th–20th playoffs |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece
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3 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 135 | 6 |
 Spain
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3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 133 | 5 |
 Sweden
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3 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 184 | 4 |
 Portugal
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3 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 250 | 3 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 180 | 6 |
 Belgium
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3 | 2 | 1 | 198 | 218 | 5 |
 Bulgaria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 205 | 4 |
 France
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3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 228 | 3 |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
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5 | 5 | 0 | 563 | 214 | 10 |
 Czechoslovakia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 420 | 262 | 9 |
 Poland
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5 | 3 | 2 | 425 | 348 | 8 |
 Iceland
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5 | 2 | 3 | 265 | 425 | 7 |
 Austria
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5 | 1 | 4 | 243 | 341 | 6 |
 Scotland
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5 | 0 | 5 | 180 | 506 | 5 |
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
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5 | 5 | 0 | 504 | 253 | 10 |
 Netherlands
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5 | 4 | 1 | 381 | 320 | 9 |
 Israel
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5 | 3 | 2 | 494 | 323 | 8 |
 West Germany
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5 | 2 | 3 | 415 | 306 | 7 |
 England
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5 | 1 | 4 | 261 | 407 | 6 |
 Wales
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5 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 603 | 5 |
Knockout stage edit
19th–20th playoffs edit
| 19th place | ||||
| Scotland
| 68 | |||
| Wales
| 47 | |||
17th–18th playoffs edit
| 17th place | ||||
| Austria
| 57 | |||
| England
| 49 | |||
9th–12th playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Qualifying round | Ninth place | ||||||||
| Portugal | 40 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 82 | |||||||||
 Bulgaria | 61 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 57 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 57 | |||||||||
| France | 55 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 62 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 77 | |||||||||
| Iceland | 69 | |||||||||
| Israel | 118 | |||||||||
| Israel | 74 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 80 | Eleventh place | ||||||||
| Poland | 59 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 80 | |||||||||
| Israel | 85 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 68 | |||||||||
13th–16th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Thirteenth place | |||||
| Portugal | 68 | |||||
| France | 54 | |||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||
| Iceland | 53 | |||||
| Poland | 107 | |||||
| Fifteenth place | ||||||
| France | 58 | |||||
| Iceland | 54 | |||||
Championship edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Spain | 65 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 67 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 68 | |||||||||
| Greece | 77 | |||||||||
| Greece | 78 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 72 | |||||||||
| Greece | 61 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 64 | |||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 61 | |||||||||
| Italy | 85 | |||||||||
| Italy | 69 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 107 | Third place | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 50 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 84 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 74 | |||||||||
| Italy | 72 | |||||||||
5th–8th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Spain | 71 | |||||
| Belgium | 62 | |||||
| Spain | 92 | |||||
| Netherlands | 49 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 63 | |||||
| Netherlands | 64 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Belgium | 85 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 67 | |||||
| 1975 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
 Soviet Union Second title |
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Soviet Union
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Greece
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Yugoslavia
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| 4th | Italy
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| 5th | Spain
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| 6th | Netherlands
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| 7th | Belgium
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| 8th | Czechoslovakia
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| 9th | West Germany
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| 10th | Bulgaria
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| 11th | Israel
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| 12th | Sweden
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| 13th | Portugal
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| 14th | Poland
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| 15th | France
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| 16th | Iceland
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| 17th | Austria
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| 18th | England
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| 19th | Scotland
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| 20th | Wales
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