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The 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women was the fourth edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for Women, today known as FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. The tournament took place in Valletta, Malta, from 26 to 30 June 1996.[1][2] Iceland women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malta |
| City | Valletta |
| Dates | 26–30 June 1996 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iceland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Albania |
| Third place |  Luxembourg |
| Official website | |
| www.fibaeurope.com | |
Participating teams
editFirst round
editIn the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 130 | +133 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Cyprus
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 199 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Malta
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 235 | −17 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Andorra
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 277 | −113 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 138 | +126 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Luxembourg
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 146 | +48 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Wales
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3 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 245 | −105 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Gibraltar
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 207 | −69 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
5th–8th place playoffs
edit| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | ||||||||
| A4 | Andorra
| 53 | |||||||
| B3 | Wales
| 65 | |||||||
| B3 | Wales
| 64 | |||||||
| A3 | Malta
| 77 | |||||||
| B4 | Gibraltar
| 59 | |||||||
| A3 | Malta
| 67 | 7th place match | ||||||
| A4 | Andorra
| 51 | |||||||
| B4 | Gibraltar
| 90 | |||||||
5th–8th place semifinals
edit7th place match
edit5th place match
editChampionship playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A2 | Cyprus
| 64 | |||||||
| B1 | Albania
| 74 | |||||||
| B1 | Albania
| 73 | |||||||
| A1 | Iceland
| 81 | |||||||
| B2 | Luxembourg
| 55 | |||||||
| A1 | Iceland
| 59 | 3rd place match | ||||||
| A2 | Cyprus
| 58 | |||||||
| B2 | Luxembourg
| 65 | |||||||
Semifinals
edit3rd place match
editFinal
editFinal standings
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Iceland
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Albania
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Luxembourg
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| 4 | Cyprus
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| 5 | Malta
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| 6 | Wales
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| 7 | Gibraltar
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| 8 | Andorra
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References
edit- ^ 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women official website, www.fibaeurope.com
- ^ 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women, archive.fiba.com