1991 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1991 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 9th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Estarreja, Travassô e Óis da Ribeira and Anadia, Portugal, from 20 to 28 July 1991.

1991 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
9th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates20–28 July 1991
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (8th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Grgin-Fonseca (23.3)
PPG (Team) Yugoslavia (84.9)
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1993

The Soviet Union won their eight and last title before their dissolution that same year.

Participating teams

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Preliminary round

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In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Yugoslavia 5 5 0 444 323 +121 10 Advance to Semifinals 83–69 92–81 90–56 93–60 86–57
2   Soviet Union 5 4 1 390 304 +86 9 63–54 104–71 78–51 76–45
3   France 5 3 2 379 347 +32 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 82–64 82–64 80–64
4   Poland 5 2 3 331 380 −49 7 68–58 72–46
5   Romania 5 1 4 312 390 −78 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 79–69
6   Portugal 5 0 5 281 393 −112 5
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Italy 5 4 1 339 291 +48 9 Advance to Semifinals 93–68 72–50 52–72 62–45 60–56
2   Hungary 5 4 1 357 339 +18 9 74–58 76–65 66–57 73–66
3   Greece 5 3 2 292 292 0 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 68–62 55–38 61–46
4   Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 338 286 +52 8 57–33 82–57
5   Netherlands 5 1 4 224 290 −66 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 51–50
6   Spain 5 0 5 275 327 −52 5
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

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9th-12th playoff

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Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
July 26
 
 
  Portugal44
 
July 27
 
  Netherlands46
 
  Netherlands41
 
July 26
 
  Spain44
 
  Romania49
 
 
  Spain54
 
11th place game
 
 
July 27
 
 
  Portugal34
 
 
  Romania58

5th-8th playoff

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Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
July 27
 
 
  Poland40
 
July 28
 
  Greece48
 
  Greece54
 
July 27
 
  Czechoslovakia48
 
  France67
 
 
  Czechoslovakia69
 
7th place game
 
 
July 28
 
 
  Poland60
 
 
  France54

Championship playoff

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 27
 
 
  Soviet Union71
 
July 28
 
  Italy70
 
  Soviet Union84
 
July 27
 
  Yugoslavia75
 
  Yugoslavia75
 
 
  Hungary59
 
Bronze game
 
 
July 28
 
 
  Italy79
 
 
  Hungary72

Final standings

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