EuroBasket Women 1956

The 1956 European Women's Basketball Championship was the 5th regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia and took place June 2–10, 1956. The Soviet Union won their fourth consecutive gold medal, with Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria repeating their performance of the previous tournament, winning silver and bronze respectively.

EuroBasket 1956 Women
5th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationCzechoslovakia
DatesJune 2–10
Teams16
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Soviet Union
(4th title)
Official website
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Preliminary round

The teams were divided into four groups. The first two from each group would go to the Semi-Final Round. The remaining teams went to the Classification Round to determine the 9th–16th spots.

Group A
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Bulgaria 306+68
2 Poland 215+43
3 Yugoslavia 124+13
4 Finland 033−124
June 2, 1956
8:30
Yugoslavia 66,  Finland 25
Scoring by half: 28–16, 38–9
Pts: Zokovic (20) Pts: Hakola (14)
June 2, 1956
20:30
Poland 61,  Bulgaria 62 ()
Scoring by half: 35–43, 19–11 Overtime: 7–8
Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (22) Pts: Vojnova (24)
June 3, 1956
11:30
Bulgaria 90,  Finland 36
Scoring by half: 44–14, 46–22
Pts: Pencheva (29) Pts: Hakola (17)
June 3, 1956
20:30
Yugoslavia 63,  Poland 78
Scoring by half: 32–40, 31–38
Pts: Zokovic (29) Pts: Kapalczynska-Roga (28)
June 4, 1956
10:00
Finland 47,  Poland 76
Scoring by half: 20–29, 27–47
Pts: Hakola (23) Pts: Migula-Jakubowska (19)
June 4, 1956
19:00
Bulgaria 71,  Yugoslavia 58
Scoring by half: 36–18, 35–40
Pts: Vasileva-Chalaskanova (21) Pts: Zokovic (16)

Group B
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Czechoslovakia 306+231
2 Italy 215+84
3 Denmark 124−168
4 Scotland 033−147
June 2, 1956
10:00
Italy 91,  Scotland 32
Scoring by half: 48–16, 43–16
Pts: Ronchetti (17) Pts: Herman (12)
June 2, 1956
19:00
Czechoslovakia 132,  Denmark 9
Scoring by half: 49–6, 83–3
Pts: Hubalkova (27) Pts: Levison (4)
June 3, 1956
10:00
Denmark 40,  Scotland 33
Scoring by half: 11–15, 29–18
Pts: Rode (22) Pts: Herman (14)
June 3, 1956
19:00
Czechoslovakia 69,  Italy 42
Scoring by half: 37–24, 32–18
Pts: Hubalkova (17) Pts: Donda (12)
June 4, 1956
15:00
Scotland 32,  Czechoslovakia 113
Scoring by half: 9–69, 23–44
Pts: Davis (6) Pts: Tomaskova-Staudova (29)
June 4, 1956
22:00
Italy 80,  Denmark 28
Scoring by half: 36–14, 44–14
Pts: Tarabocchia (27) Pts: Moller (11)

Group C
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Soviet Union 306+280
2 Austria 215−30
3 Netherlands 124−29
4  Switzerland 033−221
June 2, 1956
11:30
Soviet Union 153,   Switzerland 25
Scoring by half: 74–11, 79–14
Pts: Alekseeva (27) Pts: Vicent (9)
June 2, 1956
22:00
Austria 54,  Netherlands 33
Scoring by half: 29–15, 25–18
Pts: Hantschel (17) Pts: Koper-van Es (12)
June 3, 1956
16:30
Switzerland 18,  Netherlands 71
Scoring by half: 11–45, 7–26
Pts: Schroder (5) Pts: Koper-van Es (14)
June 3, 1956
22:00
Soviet Union 121,  Austria 30
Scoring by half: 58–16, 63–14
Pts: Alekseeva (21) Pts: Foltinek (10)
June 4, 1956
13:30
Austria 69,   Switzerland 29
Scoring by half: 32–14, 37–15
Pts: Foltinek (20) Pts: Schenk (7)
June 4, 1956
16:30
Netherlands 30,  Soviet Union 91
Scoring by half: 14–43, 16–48
Pts: Buys-Bloemsma (14) Pts: Mamentieva (21)

Group D
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Hungary 306+52
2 France 215+24
3 Romania 1240
4 Germany 033−76
June 2, 1956
14:00
Romania 49,  Germany 30
Scoring by half: 17–12, 32–18
Pts: Sebestien (10) Pts: Lindowski (7)
June 2, 1956
15:30
Hungary 51,  France 42
Scoring by half: 21–17, 30–25
Pts: Szabo-Partine (12) Pts: Colchen (14)
June 3, 1956
8:30
Germany 39,  Hungary 71
Scoring by half: 17–34, 22–37
Pts: Giesser (8) Pts: Szabo-Partine (15)
June 3, 1956
15:00
France 55,  Romania 47
Scoring by half: 29–21, 26–26
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (25) Pts: Sebestien (15)
June 4, 1956
8:30
France 54,  Germany 29
Scoring by half: 31–15, 23–14
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (13) Pts: Giesser (10)
June 4, 1956
20:30
Hungary 61,  Romania 50
Scoring by half: 37–16, 24–34
Pts: Nagy (15) Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (13)

Classification Round

The top two from each group advanced to the 9th–12th classification bracket. The 13th–16th spots were decided between the remaining teams in a separate bracket.

Group 1
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Yugoslavia 306+127
2 Netherlands 215+60
3 Germany 124−48
4 Scotland 033−139
June 5, 1956
9:30
Germany 53,  Scotland 34
Scoring by half: 28–14, 25–20
Pts: Becht (11) Pts: McQueen (9)
June 5, 1956
11:30
Yugoslavia 56,  Netherlands 51
Scoring by half: 26–28, 30–23
Pts: Zokovic (14) Pts: van der Velde-Remeyer (13)
June 6, 1956
8:30
Yugoslavia 89,  Germany 40
Scoring by half: 42–26, 47–14
Pts: Kalusevic (18) Pts: Giesser (13)
June 6, 1956
22:00
Netherlands 71,  Scotland 24
Scoring by half: 26–10, 45–14
Pts: Tit (19) Pts: Connelly (7)
June 8, 1956
8:30
Scotland 37,  Yugoslavia 110
Scoring by half: 14–48, 23–62
Pts: Duncan (6) Pts: Zokovic (23)
June 8, 1956
22:00
Germany 53,  Netherlands 71
Scoring by half: 18–43, 35–28
Pts: Giesser (21) Pts: Wetter (18)

Group 2
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Romania 306+168
2 Finland 215−30
3  Switzerland 124−71
4 Denmark 033−67
June 5, 1956
10:00
Finland 26,  Romania 87
Scoring by half: 15–45, 11–42
Pts: Hakola (15) Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (19)
June 5, 1956
22:00
Switzerland 58,  Denmark 56 ()
Scoring by half: 25–23, 24–26 Overtime: 9–7
Pts: Gorin (13) Pts: Rode (33)
June 6, 1956
10:00
Finland 70,   Switzerland 54
Scoring by half: 29–22, 41–32
Pts: Hakola (41) Pts: Goetschmann (17)
June 6, 1956
11:30
Romania 76,  Denmark 26
Scoring by half: 42–18, 34–8
Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (16) Pts: Rode (13)
June 8, 1956
10:00
Switzerland 34,  Romania 91
Scoring by half: 16–44, 18–47
Pts: Gorin (8) Pts: Antonescu-Niculescu (23)
June 8, 1956
11:30
Denmark 27,  Finland 42
Scoring by half: 14–18, 13–24
Pts: Rode (9) Pts: Hakola (29)

9th–12th Place
 
Classification roundNinth place
 
      
 
June 9, 1956 – 11:30
 
 
 Romania61
 
June 10, 1956 – 10:00
 
 Netherlands49
 
 Romania32
 
June 9, 1956 – 22:00
 
 Yugoslavia44
 
 Yugoslavia61
 
 
 Finland39
 
Eleventh place
 
 
June 10, 1956 – 10:30
 
 
 Netherlands49
 
 
 Finland55

13th–16th Place
 
Classification roundThirteenth place
 
      
 
June 9, 1956 – 8:30
 
 
  Switzerland63
 
June 10, 1956 – 8:30
 
 Scotland50
 
 Denmark47
 
June 9, 1956 – 10:00
 
  Switzerland33
 
 Denmark34
 
 
 Germany30
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
June 10, 1956 – 9:00
 
 
 Scotland30
 
 
 Germany49

Semi-Final Round

The top two from each group advanced to the medal bracket. The 5th–8th spots were decided between the remaining teams in a separate bracket.

Group 1
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Soviet Union 306+84
2 Hungary 215+3
3 Poland 124−10
4 Italy 033−77
June 5, 1956
15:00
Hungary 62,  Italy 41
Scoring by half: 26–17, 36–24
Pts: Vekony-Matayne (14) Pts: Bradamante (14)
June 5, 1956
20:30
Soviet Union 87,  Poland 74
Scoring by half: 41–28, 46–46
Pts: Alekseeva (24) Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (26)
June 6, 1956
16:30
Soviet Union 77,  Hungary 54
Scoring by half: 37–15, 40–39
Pts: Maksimova (16) Pts: Nagy (20)
June 6, 1956
19:00
Poland 50,  Italy 42
Scoring by half: 20–25, 30–17
Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (15) Pts: Ronchetti (15)
June 8, 1956
16:30
Hungary 46,  Poland 41
Scoring by half: 25–18, 21–23
Pts: Fekete-Fischerne (13) Pts: Gruszczynska-Olesiewicz (16)
June 8, 1956
20:30
Italy 44,  Soviet Union 92
Scoring by half: 21–47, 23–45
Pts: Mapelli (13) Pts: Otsa-Vishneva (22)

Group 2
Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1 Czechoslovakia 306+160
2 Bulgaria 215+48
3 France 124−49
4 Austria 033−159
June 5, 1956
16:30
France 44,  Bulgaria 86
Scoring by half: 28–36, 16–50
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (14) Pts: Vojnova (23)
June 5, 1956
19:00
Czechoslovakia 145,  Austria 36
Scoring by half: 55–17, 90–19
Pts: Stepanova (25) Pts: Foltinek (12)
June 6, 1956
15:00
Austria 50,  Bulgaria 72
Scoring by half: 25–35, 25–37
Pts: Foltinek (19) Pts: Damianova-Kuzova (14)
June 6, 1956
20:30
Czechoslovakia 81,  France 46
Scoring by half: 32–25, 49–21
Pts: Stepanova (30) Pts: Colchen (9)
June 8, 1956
15:00
France 62,  Austria 34
Scoring by half: 30–10, 32–24
Pts: Kloechner-Tavert (26) Pts: Haselbacher (13)
June 8, 1956
19:00
Bulgaria 75,  Czechoslovakia 91
Scoring by half: 36–29, 39–62
Pts: Gospodinova (15) Pts: Mazlova-Adamirova (26)

5th–8th Place
 
Classification roundFifth place
 
      
 
June 9, 1956 – 14:00
 
 
 Austria44
 
June 10, 1956 – 14:00
 
 Poland92
 
 Italy43
 
June 9, 1956 – 20:30
 
 Poland58
 
 France50
 
 
 Italy65
 
Seventh place
 
 
June 10, 1956 – 11:30
 
 
 Austria42
 
 
 France69

Medal Bracket
 
Classification roundGold medal
 
      
 
June 9, 1956 – 15:30
 
 
 Bulgaria55
 
June 10, 1956 – 19:00
 
 Soviet Union74
 
 Soviet Union49
 
June 9, 1956 – 19:00
 
 Hungary41
 
 Czechoslovakia49
 
 
 Hungary50
 
Bronze medal
 
 
June 10, 1956 – 15:30
 
 
 Bulgaria60
 
 
 Czechoslovakia91

Final standings
Qualified for the 1957 FIBA World Championship for Women


Rank Team Record
 Soviet Union 8–0
 Hungary 6–2
 Czechoslovakia 7–1
4  Bulgaria 5–3
5  Poland 5–3
6  Italy 3–5
7  France 4–4
8  Austria 2–6
9  Yugoslavia 6–2
10  Romania 5–3
11  Finland 3–5
12  Netherlands 3–5
13  Denmark 3–5
14   Switzerland 2–6
15  Germany 2–6
16  Scotland 0–8
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