FIBA EuroBasket 1991 qualification

Qualification for the 1991 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1991 took place between 9 May 1989 and 5 December 1990. A total of eight teams qualified for the tournament.

Format edit

A total of 27 teams participated. Competition consisted of two stages:

  • A Qualifying Round that consisted of nineteen teams divided into four round robin tournaments that took place in Oslo-Norway, Olomouc-Czechoslovakia, Osnabrück-Federal Republic of Germany and Anadia-Portugal between 9 May and 15 May 1989.
  • A Challenge round where the first and second place teams from each of the four groups from the qualifying round joined another eight teams. All sixteen teams were then divided into four round robin groups of four teams each. This stage took place between 22 November 1989, and 5 December 1990, with the competition consisting of home and away legs taking place in each of the participating countries. The top two teams from each group qualified for EuroBasket 1991.

Qualifying round edit

Qualified for the challenge round

Group A (Oslo, Norway) edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
  Sweden 4 4 0 374 281 +93 8  
  England 4 3 1 312 279 +33 7  
  Norway 4 1 3 295 301 −6 5 1–1, +7
   Switzerland 4 1 3 277 332 −55 5 1–1, 0
  Denmark 4 1 3 268 333 −65 5 1–1, -7

Rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

9 May 1989
  Denmark 55–74   England
Scoring by half: 31–30, 24–44

9 May 1989
  Norway 65–66    Switzerland
Scoring by half: 42–31, 23–35
Oslo

10 May 1989
  Denmark 77–85   Norway
Scoring by half: 36–46, 41–39
Oslo

10 May 1989
  England 78–92   Sweden
Scoring by half: 38–47, 40–45
Oslo

11 May 1989
  Denmark 57–96   Sweden
Scoring by half: 28–40, 29–56
Oslo

11 May 1989
  England 86–68    Switzerland
Scoring by half: 47–29, 39–39
Oslo

12 May 1989
  England 74–64   Norway
Scoring by half: 29–38, 45–26
Oslo

12 May 1989
  Sweden 102–65    Switzerland
Scoring by half: 50–30, 52–35
Oslo

13 May 1989
  Denmark 79–78    Switzerland
Scoring by half: 37–31, 42–47
Oslo

13 May 1989
  Norway 81–84   Sweden
Scoring by half: 43–45, 38–39
Oslo

Group B (Olomouc - Czechoslovakia) edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 327 229 +98 6
  Romania 3 2 1 221 246 −25 5
  Austria 3 1 2 229 265 −36 4
  Finland 3 0 3 235 272 −37 3
10 May 1989
  Austria 84–83   Finland
Scoring by half: 41–35, 43–48

10 May 1989
  Czechoslovakia 107–71   Romania
Scoring by half: 61–46, 46–25
Olomouc

11 May 1989
  Finland 69–74   Romania
Scoring by half: 29–34, 40–40
Olomouc

11 May 1989
  Austria 75–106   Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 35–56, 40–50
Olomouc

12 May 1989
  Romania 76–70   Austria
Scoring by half: 42–32, 34–38
Olomouc

12 May 1989
  Czechoslovakia 114–83   Finland
Scoring by half: 61–37, 53–46
Olomouc

Group C (Osnabrück - Federal Republic of Germany) edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  West Germany 4 4 0 413 278 +135 8
  Poland 4 3 1 377 326 +51 7
  Turkey 4 2 2 349 300 +49 6
  Albania 4 1 3 347 394 −47 5
  Scotland 4 0 4 268 456 −188 4
11 May 1989
  West Germany 127–53   Scotland
Scoring by half: 63–29, 64–24

11 May 1989
  Turkey 68–69   Poland
Scoring by half: 43–40, 25–29
Osnabrück

12 May 1989
  Albania 101–82   Scotland
Scoring by half: 49–34, 52–48
Osnabrück

12 May 1989
  West Germany 82–70   Turkey
Scoring by half: 45–37, 37–33
Osnabrück

13 May 1989
  Turkey 105–61   Scotland
Scoring by half: 51–30, 54–31
Osnabrück

13 May 1989
  Poland 103–85   Albania
Scoring by half: 54–46, 49–39
Osnabrück

14 May 1989
  Poland 123–72   Scotland
Scoring by half: 72–39, 51–33
Osnabrück

14 May 1989
  West Germany 103–73   Albania
Scoring by half: 57–22, 46–51
Osnabrück

15 May 1989
  Turkey 106–88   Albania
Scoring by half: 54–55, 52–33
Osnabrück

15 May 1989
  West Germany 101–82   Poland
Scoring by half: 51–41, 50–41
Osnabrück

Group D (Anadia - Portugal) edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Belgium 4 4 0 368 266 +102 8
  Israel 4 3 1 387 314 +73 7
  Portugal 4 2 2 359 338 +21 6
  Hungary 4 1 3 297 339 −42 5
  Iceland 4 0 4 299 453 −154 4
11 May 1989
  Iceland 76–116   Portugal
Scoring by half: 32–52, 44–64

11 May 1989
  Belgium 79–71   Israel
Scoring by half: 48–34, 31–37
Anadia

12 May 1989
  Hungary 72–85   Portugal
Scoring by half: 39–40, 33–45
Anadia

12 May 1989
  Belgium 130–59   Iceland
Scoring by half: 63–24, 67–35
Anadia

13 May 1989
  Hungary 64–73   Belgium
Scoring by half: 31–44, 33–29
Anadia

13 May 1989
  Israel 113–82   Iceland
Scoring by half: 57–43, 56–39
Anadia

14 May 1989
  Portugal 72–86   Belgium
Scoring by half: 42–51, 30–35
Anadia

14 May 1989
  Israel 99–67   Hungary
Scoring by half: 56–39, 43–28
Anadia

15 May 1989
  Iceland 82–94   Hungary
Scoring by half: 38–36, 44–58
Anadia

15 May 1989
  Portugal 86–104   Israel
Scoring by half: 37–53, 49–51
Anadia

Challenge round edit

Qualified for EuroBasket 1991

Group A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Greece 6 5 1 551 474 +77 11
  Bulgaria 6 4 2 500 490 +10 10
  Sweden 6 3 3 482 500 −18 9
  Romania 6 0 6 476 545 −69 6
  Sweden 86–100   Greece
Scoring by half: 54–50, 32–50

  Romania 76–98   Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 33–56, 43–42

  Bulgaria 69–81   Sweden
Scoring by half: 28–38, 41–43

  Greece 97–77   Romania
Scoring by half: 45–41, 52–36

  Sweden 85–81   Romania
Scoring by half: 45–47, 40–34

  Bulgaria 84–78   Greece
Scoring by half: 39–44, 45–34

  Greece 81–68   Sweden
Scoring by half: 39–32, 42–36

  Bulgaria 87–76   Romania
Scoring by half: 45–42, 42–34

  Sweden 67–83   Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 37–42, 30–41

  Romania 80–83 (OT)   Greece
Scoring by half: 36–41, 39–34 Overtime: 5–8

  Romania 86–95   Sweden
Scoring by half: 43–38, 43–57

  Greece 112–79   Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 58–37, 54–42

Group B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
  Italy 6 5 1 588 461 +127 11  
  Poland 6 3 3 488 526 −38 9  
  Netherlands 6 2 4 500 523 −23 8 1-1, +12
  Belgium 6 2 4 458 524 −66 8 1-1, -12

Rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

  Belgium 79–97   Italy
Scoring by half: 45–44, 34–53

  Poland 71–101   Netherlands
Scoring by half: 30–53, 41–48

  Netherlands 87–71   Belgium
Scoring by half: 47–30, 40–41

  Italy 106–75   Poland
Scoring by half: 53–30, 53–45

  Belgium 96–80   Poland
Scoring by half: 46–30, 50–50

  Netherlands 83–84   Italy
Scoring by half: 44–43, 39–41

  Italy 94–55   Belgium
Scoring by half: 47–20, 47–35

  Netherlands 70–86   Poland
Scoring by half: 32–41, 38–45

  Belgium 85–81   Netherlands
Scoring by half: 43–39, 42–42

  Poland 91–81   Italy
Scoring by half: 34–39, 57–42

  Poland 85–72   Belgium
Scoring by half: 42–32, 43–40

  Italy 126–78   Netherlands
Scoring by half: 70–34, 56–44

Group C edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Yugoslavia 6 6 0 628 494 +134 12
  Spain 6 4 2 528 507 +21 10
  Germany 6 2 4 495 550 −55 8
  England 6 0 6 480 580 −100 6

Rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

After the reunification of Germany on 3 October 1990, the former Federal Republic of Germany is renamed Germany before the second leg.

  West Germany 75–111   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 36–56, 39–55

22 Nov 1989
20:00
  England 83–99   Spain
Scoring by half: 40–57, 43–42
Pts: Clark 27 Pts: Villacampa 22
Aston Event Center, Birmingham
Referees: Simon Mottart (BEL), Henk Kleersnijder (NED)

25 Nov 1989
18:00
  Spain 75–64   West Germany
Scoring by half: 28–32, 47–32
Pts: Martín 22 Pts: Jackel 20
Palacio de lo Deportes, Palma de Mallorca
Attendance: 6.000
Referees: Kostas Rigas (GRE), Christian Altmeyer (FRA)

  Yugoslavia 108–85   England
Scoring by half: 52–41, 56–44

  West Germany 110–87   England
Scoring by half: 50–41, 60–46

29 Nov 1989
19:00
  Spain 97–108   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 44–60, 53–58
Pts: Villacampa 30 Pts: Kukoč 34
Palacio de lo Deportes, Palma de Mallorca
Attendance: 6.000
Referees: Wieslaw Zych (POL), Vittorio Fiorito (ITA)

  Yugoslavia 120–87   Germany
Scoring by half: 70–30, 50–57

28 Nov 1990
19:00
  Spain 96–79   England
Scoring by half: 51–45, 45–34
Pts: Jiménez 22 Pts: Obaseki 23
Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Murcia
Referees: Pierre Brys (BEL), Rui Valente (POR)

1 Dec 1990
20:00
  Germany 78–79   Spain
Scoring by half: 31–35, 47–44
Pts: Harnisch 25 Pts: Villacampa 20
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart
Referees: Mikhail Davidov (URS), Bruno Duranti (ITA)

  England 68–86   Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 35–42, 33–44

  England 78–81   Germany
Scoring by half: 43–46, 35–35

5 Dec 1990
20:30
  Yugoslavia 95–82   Spain
Scoring by half: 53–44, 42–38
Pts: Perasović 21 Pts: Biriukov 23
Sportska Dvorana “Mejdan”, Tuzla
Referees: Philippe Mailhabiau (FRA), Athanasios Giochalis (GRE)

Group D edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
  France 6 4 2 565 531 +34 10  
  Czech Republic 6 3 3 528 531 −3 9 1-1, +6
  Soviet Union 6 3 3 506 476 +30 9 1-1, -6
  Israel 6 2 4 477 538 −61 8  
  Czech Republic 85–76   Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 39–35, 46–41

  Israel 99–93   France
Scoring by half: 55–46, 44–47

  France 93–72   Czech Republic
Scoring by half: 43–35, 50–37

  Soviet Union 93–61   Israel
Scoring by half: 48–29, 45–32

  Czech Republic 93–81   Israel
Scoring by half: 51–38, 42–43

  France 86–96   Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 44–50, 42–46

  Soviet Union 83–80   Czech Republic
Scoring by half: 43–45, 40–35

  France 93–74   Israel
Scoring by half: 43–32, 50–42

  Czech Republic 106–115   France
Scoring by half: 63–44, 43–71

  Israel 79–74   Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 46–38, 33–36

  Israel 83–92   Czech Republic
Scoring by half: 40–44, 43–48

  Soviet Union 84–85   France
Scoring by half: 44–44, 40–41

External links edit

  • "XVII European Championship (Rome 1991) Qualifying Stage". linguasport.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.