1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the third edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Zalaegerszeg and Pécs, Hungary, from 6 to 14 August 1980.

1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
3rd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationHungary
Dates6–14 August 1980
Teams12
Champions Soviet Union
(3rd title)
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The Soviet Union won their third title in a row.

Participating teams

Preliminary round

In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top three teams of each group advanced to the Final Group- The last three teams of each group qualified for the Classification Group.

Team advanced to the Finals
Team competed in the Classification Round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 5 5 0 456 270+186 10
 Romania 5 4 1 372 369+3 9
 Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 333 35320 8
 Yugoslavia 5 2 3 355 3583 7
 Poland 5 1 4 307 36558 6
 Spain 5 0 5 348 456108 5
 
 Soviet Union 78–53 83–61 90–52
 Romania 66–98 80–68
 Czechoslovakia 63–70 70–66 52–51 95–88
 Yugoslavia 78–79 66–52
 Poland 62–77 90–80
 Spain 38–107 74–84

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Italy 5 5 0 334 307+27 10
 Bulgaria 5 4 1 374 322+52 9
 Hungary 5 3 2 329 327+2 8
 France 5 2 3 289 2989 7
 Sweden 5 1 4 295 32934 6
 West Germany 5 0 5 280 31838 5
 
 Italy 74–67 72–60
 Bulgaria 84–66 72–64 81–68
 Hungary 72–74 63–52 71–61 57–56
 France 52–54 50–70
 Sweden 56–69 54–45
 West Germany 56–60 55–66

Classification Round

In this stage, the last three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the 7th-12th place. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.

Group X

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
 Yugoslavia 5 5 0 352 291+61 10
 Poland 5 4 1 298 290+8 9
 France 5 3 2 321 302+19 8
 Spain 5 1 4 352 36614 6 1–1 (+8)
 Sweden 5 1 4 266 29125 6 1–1 (–2)
 West Germany 5 1 4 259 30849 6 1–1 (–6)
 
 Yugoslavia 58–56 76–50
 Poland 46–45 58–52
 France 47–52
 Spain 81–83 63–52
 Sweden 59–68
 West Germany 57–54

Finals

In this stage, the top three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the Championship. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.

Group X

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 5 5 0 452 317+135 10
 Italy 5 4 1 376 373+3 9
 Bulgaria 5 3 2 379 39718 8
 Romania 5 2 3 359 40344 7
 Czechoslovakia 5 1 4 338 36931 6
 Hungary 5 0 5 343 38845 5
 
 Soviet Union 106–79 93–50
 Italy 76–66
 Bulgaria 83–82
 Romania 82–95 75–71
 Czechoslovakia 62–73
 Hungary 69–77 65–78

Final standings

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