1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

The 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1981 European Championship for Cadets) was the 6th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Thessaloniki and Katerini, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won the trophy for the third time and became the most winning country in the tournament.

1981 EuroBasket Under-16
6th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates18–28 August 1981
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (3rd title)
1979
1983

Teams

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Preliminary round

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The 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

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Italy 5 5 0 482 332 10
  West Germany 5 4 1 310 290 9
  Greece 5 3 2 346 345 8
  Turkey 5 2 3 357 381 7
  Poland 5 1 4 320 403 6
  Sweden 5 0 5 350 414 5

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Soviet Union 5 5 0 463 270 10
  Finland 5 3 2 388 415 8
  Israel 5 3 2 399 463 8
  Yugoslavia 5 2 3 497 471 7
  France 5 1 4 348 440 6
  Spain 5 1 4 403 439 6

Knockout stage

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9th–12th playoffs

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PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Poland65
 
 
 
  Spain93
 
  Spain96
 
 
 
  France63
 
  Sweden71
 
 
  France97
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
  Poland88
 
 
  Sweden85

5th–8th playoffs

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PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Turkey100
 
 
 
  Israel99
 
  Turkey80
 
 
 
  Yugoslavia97
 
  Yugoslavia125
 
 
  Greece76
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
  Israel83
 
 
  Greece96

Championship

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Soviet Union90
 
 
 
  West Germany57
 
  Soviet Union72
 
 
 
  Italy57
 
  Italy104
 
 
  Finland65
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  West Germany78
 
 
  Finland64


 1981 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 
 
Soviet Union
Third title

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Soviet Union
    Italy
    West Germany
4th   Finland
5th   Yugoslavia
6th   Turkey
7th   Greece
8th   Israel
9th   Spain
10th   France
11th   Poland
12th   Sweden

References

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