The 1976 European Women's Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1976, was the 15th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in France and took place from 20 May to 29 May 1976. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Czechoslovakia the silver medal while Bulgaria won the bronze.

EuroBasket 1976 Women
15th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates20–29 May
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (13th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veger-Demšar (23.8)
Official website
Official website (archive)
1974
1978

Squads

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Qualification

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Group A

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Spain 3 3 0 242 149
2   West Germany 3 2 1 192 139
3   Denmark 3 1 2 166 200
4   Scotland 3 0 3 125 237
April 19 Spain   85–38   Scotland
April 19 West Germany   56–39   Denmark
April 20 Spain   95–51   Denmark
April 20 West Germany   76–38   Scotland
April 21 Denmark   76–49   Scotland
April 21 Spain   62–60   West Germany

Group B

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
?   Poland 3 ? ? ? ?
?   Yugoslavia 3 ? ? ? ?
3   Sweden 3 1 2 206 206
4   Austria 3 0 3 126 288
April 19 Yugoslavia   108–47   Austria
April 19 Poland   76–61   Sweden
April 20 Poland   98–38   Austria
April 20 Yugoslavia   89–63   Sweden
April 21 Sweden   82–41   Austria
April 21 Poland   ?–?   Yugoslavia

Group C

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 219 129
2   Belgium 3 2 1 99 117
?   Israel 3 ? ? ? ?
?   England 3 ? ? ? ?
April 19 Netherlands   56–32   Belgium
April 19 Israel   ?–?   England
April 20 Netherlands   80–32   England
April 20 Belgium   67–61   Israel
April 21 Belgium   Walkover   England
April 21 Netherlands   83–65   Israel

First stage

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Group A

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Soviet Union 3 3 0 364 167
2   Yugoslavia 3 2 1 227 251
3   Romania 3 1 2 241 263
4   Belgium 3 0 3 184 335
May 20 Yugoslavia   97–71   Belgium
May 20 Soviet Union   127–60   Romania
May 21 Romania   111–65   Belgium
May 21 Soviet Union   110–59   Yugoslavia
May 22 Soviet Union   127–48   Belgium
May 20 Yugoslavia   71–70   Romania

Group B

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Poland 3 3 0 200 179
2   Italy 3 2 1 170 170
3   Hungary 3 1 2 161 163
4   West Germany 3 0 3 157 176
May 20 Hungary   55–44   West Germany
May 20 Poland   74–56   Italy
May 21 Italy   59–53   West Germany
May 21 Poland   64–63   Hungary
May 22 Poland   62–60   West Germany
May 22 Italy   55–43   Hungary

Group C

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 222 136
2   Bulgaria 3 2 1 193 198
3   Spain 3 1 2 153 197
4   Netherlands 3 0 3 179 216
May 20 Bulgaria   72–62   Spain
May 20 Czechoslovakia   86–54   Netherlands
May 21 Spain   57–56   Netherlands
May 21 Czechoslovakia   67–48   Bulgaria
May 22 Czechoslovakia   69–34   Spain
May 22 Bulgaria   73–69   Netherlands

Second stage

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Championship Group

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Soviet Union 6 6 0 493 274
2   Czechoslovakia 6 5 1 374 339
3   Bulgaria 6 3 3 339 395
4   France 6 3 3 343 351
5   Yugoslavia 6 2 4 396 444
6   Poland 6 1 5 357 413
7   Italy 6 1 5 327 413


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May 24 Czechoslovakia   91–63   Poland
May 24 Soviet Union   96–57   Bulgaria
May 24 France   58–41   Italy
May 25 Bulgaria   54–53   Yugoslavia
May 25 Czechoslovakia   62–56   France
May 25 Soviet Union   52–23   Poland
May 26 Czechoslovakia   60–51   Italy
May 26 Yugoslavia   90–81   Poland
May 26 Soviet Union   83–56   France
May 27 France   70–60   Yugoslavia
May 27 Soviet Union   90–49   Italy
May 27 Bulgaria   71–64   Poland
May 28 Yugoslavia   75–65   Italy
May 28 Soviet Union   62–30   Czechoslovakia
May 28 Bulgaria   53–50   France
May 29 Czechoslovakia   64–59   Yugoslavia
May 29 France   53–52   Poland
May 29 Italy   65–56   Bulgaria


 1976 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 
 
Soviet Union
Thirteenth title

8th to 13th Places Group

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Hungary 5 5 0 346 282
2   Romania 5 4 1 401 305
3   Spain 5 2 3 293 303
4   Netherlands 5 2 3 311 325
5   Belgium 5 1 4 287 401
6   West Germany 5 1 4 283 305


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May 24 Hungary   73–65   Netherlands
May 24 West Germany   50–41   Spain
May 25 Romania   81–57   Netherlands
May 25 Spain   73–51   Belgium
May 26 Romania   71–54   West Germany
May 26 Hungary   87–57   Belgium
May 27 Belgium   68–67   West Germany
May 27 Hungary   67–56   Romania
May 28 Netherlands   70–68   West Germany
May 28 Hungary   64–60   Spain
May 29 Netherlands   63–46   Belgium
May 29 Romania   82–62   Spain

Final standings

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Place Team PE
    Soviet Union  
    Czechoslovakia  
    Bulgaria  2
4   France  3
5   Yugoslavia  3
6   Poland  3
7   Italy  4
8   Hungary  4
9   Romania  3
10   Spain  2
11   Netherlands  
12   Belgium  
13   West Germany  3
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