International basketball competition
1978 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes2nd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women |
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Tournament details |
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Host country | Spain |
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Dates | 14–24 August 1978 |
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Teams | 15 |
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Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Soviet Union (2nd title) |
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The 1978 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the second edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, held in Cuenca, Spain from 14 to 24 August 1978.
The Soviet Union won their second title in a row.
Participating teams
Preliminary round
In the PReliminary Round, the fifteen teams were allocated in two groups, one of eight teams and one of seven teams. The top two teams of each group qualified for the Semifinals. The third and fourth team of each group competed in the 5th-8th playoff. The fifth and sixth team of each group competed in the 9th-12th playoff. The seventh of each team competed in the 13th-14th playoff.
Group A
| | | | | | | | | | Soviet Union | — | — | 94–59 | — | 109–43 | — | — | 140–25 | Italy | 76–86 | — | 82–76 | — | — | 80–35 | — | — | Poland | — | — | — | 74–64 | 65–62 | — | — | 126–22 | Finland | 56–109 | 69–107 | — | — | — | 67–45 | — | — | Spain | — | 50–91 | — | 61–67 | — | 50–38 | — | — | Netherlands | 48–100 | — | 44–84 | — | — | — | — | 107–31 | Scotland | 34–103 | 30–122 | 36–93 | 35–74 | 40–72 | 34–54 | — | 76–25 | Tunisia | — | 18–117 | — | 27–125 | 36–87 | — | — | — | |
Group B
Playoffs
13th-14th playoff
9th-12th playoff
5th-8th playoff
Championship playoff
Final standings
| 1978 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship winners | Soviet Union 2nd title | | |
External links
Division A | |
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Division B | |
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Division C | |
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