EuroBasket 1952 Women

EuroBasket Women 1952
3rd FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Soviet Union
Dates May 18 - May 25
Teams 12 (from federations)
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Soviet Union (2nd title)

The 1952 European Women Basketball Championship was the 3rd regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Moscow, Soviet Union and took place May 18–25, 1952. The Soviet Union won their second gold medal in a row, with Czechoslovakia and Hungary winning silver and bronze, respectively.

Contents

Preliminary round

The teams where divided in three groups of 4 squads each, where the first from each group would go on to compete for the gold medal.

Group A

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Czechoslovakia 3 0 6 +54
2  Bulgaria 1 2 4 +4
3  France 1 2 4 -15
4  Romania 1 2 4 -43
May 18, 1952
13:00		 Czechoslovakia 56,  Bulgaria 47   
Scoring by half: 33-22, 23-25
Pts: Hubalkova (21) Pts: Vojnova (27)
May 18, 1950
17:00		 France 45,  Romania 28   
Scoring by half: 34-15, 11-13
Pts: Biny (16) Pts: Pencz (8)
May 19, 1950
16:50		 Romania 34,  Bulgaria 33   
Scoring by half: 16-20, 18-13
Pts: Sebestien (12) Pts: Vojnova (7)
May 19, 1950
17:40		 Czechoslovakia 62,  France 44   
Scoring by half: 30-21, 32-23
Pts: Tomaskova-Staudova (18) Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert (20)
May 20, 1950
16:50		 Czechoslovakia 55,  Romania 28   
Scoring by half: 36-18, 19-10
Pts: Hubalkova (16) Pts: Zoldi (9)
May 20, 1950
19:50		 France 49,  Bulgaria 63   
Scoring by half: 24-23, 25-40
Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert (21) Pts: Dzambazova (18)

Group B

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Hungary 3 0 6 +149
2  Italy 2 1 5 +18
3  Austria 1 2 4 -61
4  Finland 0 3 3 -106
Italy 50,  Austria 24   
Scoring by half: 30-17, 20-7
Italy 60,  Finland 28   
Scoring by half: 25-15, 35-13
Italy 18,  Hungary 58   
Scoring by half: 5-29, 13-29
Austria 44,  Finland 21   
Scoring by half: 25-18, 19-3
Hungary 79,  Austria 21   
Scoring by half: 38-14, 41-7
Finland 28,  Hungary 79   
Scoring by half: 13-38, 15-41

Group C

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Soviet Union 3 0 6 +259
2  Poland 2 1 5 +64
3  Switzerland 1 2 4 -65
4  East Germany 0 3 3 -258
May 18, 1950
15:40		 Switzerland 22,  Poland 40   
Scoring by half: 10-23, 12-17
Pts: Chevalier (8) Pts: Zakrzewska (13)
May 18, 1950
18:20		 East Germany 4,  Soviet Union 133   
Scoring by half: 2-65, 2-68
Pts: Hellmann (3) Pts: Mamentieva (31)
May 19, 1950
13:40		 Switzerland 53,  East Germany 8   
Scoring by half: 25-3, 28-5
Pts: Bose (11) Pts: Hellmann (3)
May 19, 1950
19:00		 Soviet Union 64,  Poland 26   
Scoring by half: 30-15, 34-11
Pts: Mamentieva (36) Pts: Zakrzewska (5)
May 20, 1950
15:20		 East Germany 12,  Poland 96   
Scoring by half: 6-44, 6-52
Pts: Petersohn (6) Pts: Zakrzewska (24)
May 20, 1950
18:20		 Switzerland 12,  Soviet Union 104   
Scoring by half: 3-60, 6-44
Pts: Pfeuti (3) Pts: Moiseeva (17)

Final round

Four new groups were formed, with the three 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places from each group to determine the final standings.

1st to 3rd Place

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Soviet Union 2 0 4 +53
2  Czechoslovakia 1 1 3 +6
3  Hungary 0 2 2 -59
Czechoslovakia 65,  Hungary 36   
Scoring by half: 27-19, 38-17
Hungary 41,  Soviet Union 71   
Scoring by half: 20-36, 21-35
May 25, 1950
20:15		 Czechoslovakia 29,  Soviet Union 52   
Scoring by half: 22-29, 7-23
Pts: Hubalkova (7) Pts: Mamentieva (27)

4th to 6th Place

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Bulgaria 2 0 4 +63
2  Poland 1 1 3 +50
3  Italy 0 2 2 -2
May 22, 1952
17:40		 Poland 42,  Italy 35   
Scoring by half: 27-24, 15-11
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska (16) Pts: Baitz (13)
May 23, 1952
17:40		 Italy 45,  Bulgaria 50   
Scoring by half: 20-29, 25-21
Pts: Baitz (9) Pts: Vojnova (11)
May 25, 1950
14:40		 Poland 36,  Bulgaria 70   
Scoring by half: 20-36, 16-34
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska (11) Pts: Vojnova (35)

7th to 9th Place

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  France 2 0 4 +49
2  Switzerland 1 1 3 -6
3  Austria 0 2 2 -43
Austria 18,  France 52   
Scoring by half: 9-17, 9-35
Austria 25,  Switzerland 34   
Scoring by half: 9-15, 16-19
May 25, 1950
14:40		 Switzerland 31,  France 46   
Scoring by half: 9-25, 22-21
Pts: Bose (16) Pts: Golhen (15)

10th to 12th Place

Rank Team W L Pts Diff
1  Romania 2 0 4 +68
2  Finland 1 1 3 +12
3  East Germany 0 2 2 -80
May 22, 1952
15:00		 Finland 52,  East Germany 27   
Scoring by half: 19-13, 26-14
Pts: Lamminpaa (12) Pts: Hellmann (9)
May 23, 1952
15:00		 East Germany 15,  Romania 77   
Scoring by half: 7-44, 8-33
Pts: Limburg (5) Pts: Niculescu (21)
May 25, 1950
14:40		 Finland 35,  Romania 41   
Scoring by half: 16-14, 19-27
Pts: Hakola (14) Pts: Sebestien (14)

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