The 1979 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1979 European Championship for Cadets) was the 5th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Damascus, in Syria, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the second time and tied with the Soviet Union as the most winning countries in the tournament.
| 5th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Syria |
| Dates | 19–27 July 1979 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
The eleven teams were allocated in two groups (one of five and one of six teams).
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–11th round |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 380 | 279 | 8 |
 West Germany
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4 | 3 | 1 | 305 | 288 | 7 |
 Syria
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4 | 1 | 3 | 310 | 307 | 5 |
 Belgium
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4 | 1 | 3 | 284 | 333 | 5 |
 Turkey
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 344 | 5 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 477 | 371 | 10 |
 Spain
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5 | 4 | 1 | 506 | 352 | 9 |
 Soviet Union
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5 | 3 | 2 | 447 | 389 | 8 |
 Bulgaria
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5 | 2 | 3 | 412 | 399 | 7 |
 Greece
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5 | 1 | 4 | 378 | 397 | 6 |
 Austria
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 287 | 599 | 5 |
Knockout stage edit
| Ninth place | |
| Tenth place | |
| Eleventh place |
9th–11th round edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 122 | 4 |
| Turkey
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 143 | 3 |
| Austria
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 196 | 2 |
5th–8th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Syria | 79 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 104 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 75 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 91 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 111 | |||||
| Belgium | 70 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Syria | 104 | |||||
| Belgium | 74 | |||||
Championship edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Italy | 76 | |||||
| Spain | 69 | |||||
| Italy | 100 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 103 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 95 | |||||
| West Germany | 73 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Spain | 122 | |||||
| West Germany | 82 | |||||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Yugoslavia
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Italy
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Spain
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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 | Syria
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| 8th | Belgium
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| 9th | Greece
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| 10th | Turkey
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| 11th | Austria
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| 1979 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Second title |
- Team roster
Srđan Dabić, Nebojša Zorkić, Marko Ivanović, Matej Janžek, Milan Benčić, Zoran Čutura, Dragan Zovko, Tomislav Tiringer, Jurica Kos, Robert Medved, Željko Mrnjavac, and Jurid Kebe. Head coach: Luka Stančić.