The 1981 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1981, was the 18th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy and took place from 13 September to 20 September 1981. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Poland the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

EuroBasket 1981 Women
18th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates13–20 September
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (16th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)
1980
1983

Squads

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First stage

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Group A

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Poland 5 4 1 361 282
2   Yugoslavia 5 3 2 329 303
3   Netherlands 5 3 2 280 307
4   Italy 5 2 3 313 305
5   West Germany 5 2 3 282 317
6   Finland 5 1 4 302 353


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September 13 Italy   73–47   Finland
September 13 West Germany   71–67   Poland
September 13 Yugoslavia   63–43   Netherlands
September 14 Netherlands   60–59   Italy
September 14 Finland   55–50   West Germany
September 14 Poland   59–56   Yugoslavia
September 15 Netherlands   76–46   West Germany
September 15 Poland   82–65   Finland
September 15 Yugoslavia   68–67   Italy
September 16 Yugoslavia   82–72   Finland
September 16 Italy   59–53   West Germany
September 16 Poland   76–35   Netherlands
September 17 West Germany   62–60   Yugoslavia
September 17 Netherlands   66–63   Finland
September 17 Poland   77–55   Italy

Group B

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1   Soviet Union 5 5 0 489 304
2   Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 355 337
3   Bulgaria 5 3 2 354 368
4   Romania 5 2 3 281 348
5   Hungary 5 2 3 335 352
6   Sweden 5 0 5 284 389


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September 13 Czechoslovakia   83–49   Sweden
September 13 Romania   64–73   Bulgaria
September 13 Soviet Union   94–68   Hungary
September 14 Bulgaria   66–50   Sweden
September 14 Soviet Union   90–40   Romania
September 14 Hungary   67–66   Czechoslovakia
September 15 Bulgaria   71–63   Hungary
September 15 Romania   63–62   Sweden
September 15 Soviet Union   99–58   Czechoslovakia
September 16 Romania   58–55   Hungary
September 16 Soviet Union   95–60   Sweden
September 16 Czechoslovakia   80–66   Bulgaria
September 17 Hungary   82–63   Sweden
September 17 Soviet Union   111–78   Bulgaria
September 17 Czechoslovakia   68–56   Romania

Play-off stages

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 19
 
 
  Poland72
 
September 20
 
  Czechoslovakia60
 
  Poland42
 
September 19
 
  Soviet Union85
 
  Soviet Union94
 
 
  Yugoslavia60
 
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September 20
 
 
  Czechoslovakia76
 
 
  Yugoslavia74


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9th to 12th places
September 19 West Germany   69–67   Sweden
September 19 Hungary   92–46   Finland
5th to 8th places
September 19 Netherlands   56–51   Romania
September 19 Bulgaria   82–66   Italy
11th place
September 20 Sweden   70–68   Finland
9th place
September 20 Hungary   76–46   West Germany
7th place
September 20 Italy   72–66   Romania
5th place
September 20 Bulgaria   80–65   Netherlands


 1981 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 
 
Soviet Union
Sixteenth title

Final standings

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Place Team PE
    Soviet Union  
    Poland  
    Czechoslovakia  1
4   Yugoslavia  1
5   Bulgaria  
6   Netherlands  
7   Italy  2
8   Romania  
9   Hungary  2
10   West Germany  
11   Sweden  
12   Finland  
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