1977 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

1977 EuroBasket Under-16
4th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation France
Dates 22–30 July 1977
Teams 12 (from 1 federations)
Champions  Turkey (1st title)
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The 1977 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1977 European Championship for Cadets) was the 4th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Le Touquet and Berck, in France, hosted the tournament. Turkey won their first title.

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
 Soviet Union 55045125910
 Italy 5413373299
 France 5323053048
 Belgium 5233183737
 Bulgaria 5143423876
 Poland 5053324335

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Turkey 55042130910
 Yugoslavia 5414643739
 Spain 5323643608
 Greece 5233393757
 Israel 5143324056
 West Germany 5052853835

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

Playoffs Ninth place
  Bulgaria  76  
  West Germany  80  
 
      West Germany  65
    Poland  78
Eleventh place
  Israel  91   Bulgaria  78
  Poland  104     Israel  89

5th–8th playoffs

Playoffs Fifth place
  Spain  89  
  Belgium  77  
 
      Spain  76
    France  65
Seventh place
  France  66   Belgium  74
  Greece  56     Greece  62

Championship

Semifinals Final
  Turkey  76  
  Italy  56  
 
      Turkey  68
    Yugoslavia  66
Third place
  Yugoslavia  81   Italy  74
  Soviet Union  72     Soviet Union  95
 1977 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 

Turkey
First title

Final standings

Rank Team
 Turkey
 Yugoslavia
 Soviet Union
4th  Italy
5th  Spain
6th  France
7th  Belgium
8th  Greece
9th  Poland
10th  West Germany
11th  Israel
12th  Bulgaria

References

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