EuroBasket 1978 Women

EuroBasket 1978 Women
16th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Poland
Dates 20 May – 30 May
Teams 13
Champions  Soviet Union (14th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

The 1978 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1978, was the 16th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Poland and took place from 20 May to 30 May 1978. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Yugoslavia the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 3 0 328 194
2 France France 3 2 1 205 238
3 Romania Romania 3 1 2 206 227
4 West Germany West Germany 3 0 3 167 247
May 20 Romania Romania 69–56 West Germany West Germany
May 20 Soviet Union Soviet Union 111–73 France France
May 21 Soviet Union Soviet Union 120–57 West Germany West Germany
May 21 France France 74–73 Romania Romania
May 22 France France 58–54 West Germany West Germany
May 22 Romania Soviet Union 97–64 Romania Romania

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Hungary Hungary 3 3 0 220 207
2 Bulgaria Bulgaria 3 2 1 253 193
3 Italy Italy 3 1 2 182 214
4 Spain Spain 3 0 3 194 235
May 20 Italy Italy 66–61 Spain Spain
May 20 Hungary Hungary 77–74 Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 21 Bulgaria Bulgaria 90–61 Spain Spain
May 21 Hungary Hungary 64–61 Italy Italy
May 22 Hungary Hungary 79–72 Spain Spain
May 22 Bulgaria Bulgaria 89–55 Italy Italy

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3 3 0 249 196
2 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 209 179
3 Netherlands Netherlands 3 1 2 184 196
4 Sweden Sweden 3 0 3 186 257
May 20 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 62–45 Netherlands Netherlands
May 20 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 99–68 Sweden Sweden
May 21 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 83–53 Sweden Sweden
May 21 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 69–64 Netherlands Netherlands
May 22 Netherlands Netherlands 75–65 Sweden Sweden
May 22 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 81–64 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia

Second stage

Championship Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union Soviet Union 6 6 0 606 413
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 6 4 2 460 481
3 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 6 4 2 454 442
4 France France 6 3 3 436 464
5 Poland Poland 6 2 4 403 439
6 Hungary Hungary 6 1 5 432 507
7 Bulgaria Bulgaria 6 1 5 460 505










May 24 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 80–60 Hungary Hungary
May 24 France France 73–70 Poland Poland
May 24 Soviet Union Soviet Union 89–63 Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 25 France France 77–63 Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 25 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 77–64 Poland Poland
May 25 Soviet Union Soviet Union 116–78 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
May 26 Soviet Union Soviet Union 92–70 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
May 26 Bulgaria Bulgaria 102–76 Poland Poland
May 26 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 86–79 Hungary Hungary
May 28 Soviet Union Soviet Union 79–57 Poland Poland
May 28 France France 78–72 Hungary Hungary
May 28 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 90–87 Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 29 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 81–69 France France
May 29 Poland Poland 70–64 Hungary Hungary
May 29 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 96–71 Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 30 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 67–66 France France
May 30 Soviet Union Soviet Union 119–72 Hungary Hungary
May 30 Poland Poland 66–44 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
 1978 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship Champion 

Soviet Union
Fourteenth title

8th to 13th Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Romania Romania 5 5 0 358 315
2 Italy Italy 5 3 2 378 324
3 Netherlands Netherlands 5 3 2 327 326
4 Spain Spain 6 2 3 347 327
5 West Germany West Germany 6 2 3 307 311
6 Sweden Sweden 6 0 5 307 421





May 24 West Germany West Germany 75–58 Sweden Sweden
May 24 Romania Romania 64–63 Spain Spain
May 25 Romania Romania 82–58 Sweden Sweden
May 25 Italy Italy 79–61 Netherlands Netherlands
May 26 West Germany West Germany 66–62 Italy Italy
May 26 Netherlands Netherlands 71–65 Spain Spain
May 28 Romania Romania 71–69 Netherlands Netherlands
May 28 Italy Italy 102–64 Sweden Sweden
May 29 Spain Spain 71–64 West Germany West Germany
May 29 Romania Romania 72–69 Italy Italy
May 30 Netherlands Netherlands 51–46 West Germany West Germany
May 30 Spain Spain 87–62 Sweden Sweden

Final standings

Place Team PE
Soviet Union Soviet Union Same position
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Rise3
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Fall1
4France France Same position
5Poland Poland Rise1
6Hungary Hungary Rise2
7Bulgaria Bulgaria Fall4
8Romania Romania Rise1
9Italy Italy Fall2
10Netherlands Netherlands Rise1
11Spain Spain Fall1
12West Germany West Germany Rise1
13Sweden Sweden New entry
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