1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the first 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 Szczecin, Poland from 14 to 22 August 1976.

1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
1st FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationPoland
Dates14–22 August 1976
Teams16
Champions Soviet Union
(1st title)
1978 >

The Soviet Union won their first title.

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, fifteen teams (all of them except Poland, with a bye to the Final Round as hosts) were allocated in five groups of three teams each. The top teams of each group qualified for the Final Round. The last two teams of each group played the Classification Round.

Team advanced to the Final Round
Team competed in the Classification Round Group 1
Team competed in the Classification Round Group 2

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 2 2 0 226 82+144 4
 Yugoslavia 2 1 1 160 116+44 3
 Scotland 2 0 2 59 247188 2
 
 Soviet Union 139–30
 Yugoslavia 52–87
 Scotland 29–108

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Hungary 2 2 0 141 97+44 4
 Italy 2 1 1 112 1120 3
 Finland 2 0 2 102 14644 2
 
 Hungary 56–51
 Italy 71–56
 Finland 46–85

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 177 61+116 4
 Israel 2 1 1 123 14825 3
 Sweden 2 0 2 77 16891 2
 
 Czechoslovakia 81–25
 Israel 36–96
 Sweden 52–87

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Bulgaria 2 2 0 180 118+62 4
 Romania 2 1 1 163 133+30 3
 Belgium 2 0 2 88 18092 2
 
 Bulgaria 98–37
 Romania 81–82
 Belgium 51–82

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Netherlands 2 2 0 165 92+73 4
 Spain 2 1 1 142 120+22 3
  Switzerland 2 0 2 81 17695 2
 
 Netherlands 93–33
 Spain 59–72
  Switzerland 48–83

Classification Round

Ten advancing teams from the First Round were allocated in two groups of five teams each. Group 1 decided the 7th-11th place. Group 2 decided the 12th-16th place.

Group 1

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
 Yugoslavia 4 4 0 299 233+66 8
 Romania 4 3 1 284 239+45 7
 Italy 4 1 3 233 2341 5 1–1 (+17)
 Spain 4 1 3 222 27654 5 1–1 (–7)
 Israel 4 1 3 227 29366 5 1–1 (–10)
 
 Yugoslavia 67–54 73–52
 Romania 59–76 64–59 80–49
 Italy 69–49
 Spain 55–81 54–51
 Israel 58–83 71–61

Group 2

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Finland 4 4 0 291 163+128 8
 Belgium 4 3 1 235 183+52 7
 Sweden 4 2 2 232 212+20 6
 Scotland 4 1 3 192 27583 5
  Switzerland 4 0 4 154 271117 4
 
 Finland 72–34
 Belgium 49–68 58–40 71–39
 Sweden 78–36 80–46
 Scotland 59–75 58–51
  Switzerland 21–76 36–57

Final round

The five Preliminary Round group winners and Poland (as hosts) played the Final Round. The winner of the group wins the tournament.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
 Soviet Union 5 5 0 500 248+252 10
 Hungary 5 4 1 325 291+34 9
 Bulgaria 5 2 3 316 32812 7 1–1 (+17)
 Czechoslovakia 5 2 3 285 29712 7 1–1 (+5)
 Poland 5 2 3 254 34187 7 1–1 (–22)
 Netherlands 5 0 5 220 395175 5
 
 Soviet Union 99–57 89–50 124–39
 Hungary 55–45 72–40
 Bulgaria 59–94 66–77 56–63
 Czechoslovakia 43–94 83–39
 Poland 49–73 53–51
 Netherlands 41–64 45–62 56–62

Final standings

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