1989 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

1989 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
8th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryRomania
Dates5–12 August 1989
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Czechoslovakia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerGreece Vardaki (17)
PPG (Team) Soviet Union (68.4)
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The 1989 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 8th 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 Timișoara, Romania, from 5 to 12 August 1989.

Czechoslovakia won their first and only title before their dissolution four years later. It was the first time that a team other than the Soviet Union won the title.

Participating teams

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Preliminary round

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In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Soviet Union Spain Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia France Poland Greece
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 350 204 +146 10 Advance to Semifinals 62–50 68–52 67–37 79–35 74–30
2  Spain 5 3 2 298 245 +53 8 54–48 68–30 76–53 50–52
3  Yugoslavia 5 3 2 293 284 +9 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 58–48 67–49 65–65
4  France 5 2 3 217 280 −63 7 45–44 57–43
5  Poland 5 1 4 236 316 −80 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 55–49
6  Greece 5 1 4 239 304 −65 6
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Czechoslovakia Romania Italy West Germany Hungary Netherlands
1  Czechoslovakia 5 5 0 302 232 +70 10 Advance to Semifinals 62–57 51–47 58–40 72–53 59–35
2  Romania 5 4 1 314 242 +72 9 59–57 67–34 72–60 59–29
3  Italy 5 2 3 282 248 +34 7[a] Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 69–71 61–40 48–27
4  West Germany 5 2 3 251 280 −29 7[a] 55–59 51–27
5  Hungary 5 2 3 270 301 −31 7[a] Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 58–41
6  Netherlands 5 0 5 159 275 −116 5
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: 1) ITA 1–1 (+19), FRG 1–1 (–2), HUN 1–1 (–17).

Playoffs

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9th-12th playoff

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Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 11
 
 
 Greece59
 
August 12
 
 Hungary55
 
 Greece54
 
August 11
 
 Poland52
 
 Poland56
 
 
 Netherlands45
 
11th place game
 
 
August 12
 
 
 Hungary74
 
 
 Netherlands47

5th-8th playoff

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Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 11
 
 
 France41
 
August 12
 
 Italy50
 
 Italy64
 
August 11
 
 West Germany36
 
 Yugoslavia48
 
 
 West Germany51
 
7th place game
 
 
August 12
 
 
 France47
 
 
 Yugoslavia55

Championship playoff

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 11
 
 
 Czechoslovakia78
 
August 12
 
 Spain60
 
 Czechoslovakia58
 
August 11
 
 Romania57
 
 Soviet Union34
 
 
 Romania39
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 12
 
 
 Soviet Union95
 
 
 Spain66

Final standings

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