1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

The 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1981 European Championship for Cadets) was the 6th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Thessaloniki and Katerini, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won the trophy for the third time and became the most winning country in the tournament.

1981 EuroBasket Under-16
6th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host nationGreece
Dates18–28 August 1981
Teams12 
(from 1 federations)
Champions Soviet Union
(3rd title)
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Teams

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Italy 55048233210
 West Germany 5413102909
 Greece 5323463458
 Turkey 5233573817
 Poland 5143204036
 Sweden 5053504145

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Soviet Union 55046327010
 Finland 5323884158
 Israel 5323994638
 Yugoslavia 5234974717
 France 5143484406
 Spain 5144034396

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Poland65
 
 
 
 Spain93
 
 Spain96
 
 
 
 France63
 
 Sweden71
 
 
 France97
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Poland88
 
 
 Sweden85

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Turkey100
 
 
 
 Israel99
 
 Turkey80
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia97
 
 Yugoslavia125
 
 
 Greece76
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Israel83
 
 
 Greece96

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Soviet Union90
 
 
 
 West Germany57
 
 Soviet Union72
 
 
 
 Italy57
 
 Italy104
 
 
 Finland65
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 West Germany78
 
 
 Finland64
 1981 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 

Soviet Union
Third title

Final standings

RankTeam
 Soviet Union
 Italy
 West Germany
4th  Finland
5th  Yugoslavia
6th  Turkey
7th  Greece
8th  Israel
9th  Spain
10th  France
11th  Poland
12th  Sweden

References

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