1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women

1989 EuroBasket Under-16 for Women
8th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation Romania
Dates 5–12 August 1989
Teams 12
Champions  Czechoslovakia (1st title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Greece Vardaki (17)  Soviet Union (68.4)
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The 1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women (known at that time as 1989 European Championship for Cadettes) was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Timișoara, Romania, from 5 to 12 August 1989.

Czechoslovakia won their first and only title before their dissolution four years later. It was the first time that a team other than the Soviet Union won the title.

Participating teams

Preliminary Round

In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Soviet Union Spain Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia France Poland Greece
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 350 204 +146 10 Advance to Semifinals 62–50 68–52 67–37 79–35 74–30
2  Spain 5 3 2 298 245 +53 8 54–48 68–30 76–53 50–52
3  Yugoslavia 5 3 2 293 284 +9 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 58–48 67–49 65–65
4  France 5 2 3 217 280 63 7 45–44 57–43
5  Poland 5 1 4 236 316 80 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 55–49
6  Greece 5 1 4 239 304 65 6
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Czechoslovakia Romania Italy West Germany Hungary Netherlands
1  Czechoslovakia 5 5 0 302 232 +70 10 Advance to Semifinals 62–57 51–47 58–40 72–53 59–35
2  Romania 5 4 1 314 242 +72 9 59–57 67–34 72–60 59–29
3  Italy 5 2 3 282 248 +34 7[lower-alpha 1] Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 69–71 61–40 48–27
4  West Germany 5 2 3 251 280 29 7[lower-alpha 1] 55–59 51–27
5  Hungary 5 2 3 270 301 31 7[lower-alpha 1] Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 58–41
6  Netherlands 5 0 5 159 275 116 5
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: 1) ITA 1–1 (+19), FRG 1–1 (–2), HUN 1–1 (–17).

Playoffs

9th-12th playoff

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 11
 
 
 Greece59
 
August 12
 
 Hungary55
 
 Greece54
 
August 11
 
 Poland52
 
 Poland56
 
 
 Netherlands45
 
11th place game
 
 
August 12
 
 
 Hungary74
 
 
 Netherlands47

5th-8th playoff

 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 11
 
 
 France41
 
August 12
 
 Italy50
 
 Italy64
 
August 11
 
 West Germany36
 
 Yugoslavia48
 
 
 West Germany51
 
7th place game
 
 
August 12
 
 
 France47
 
 
 Yugoslavia55

Championship playoff

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 11
 
 
 Czechoslovakia78
 
August 12
 
 Spain60
 
 Czechoslovakia58
 
August 11
 
 Romania57
 
 Soviet Union34
 
 
 Romania39
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 12
 
 
 Soviet Union95
 
 
 Spain66

Final standings

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Czechoslovakia
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Romania
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Soviet Union
4th  Spain
5th  Italy
6th  West Germany
7th  Yugoslavia
8th  France
9th  Greece
10th  Poland
11th  Hungary
12th  Netherlands

 1989 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship Winners 

Czechoslovakia
1st title


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