EuroBasket 1952 Women

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

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 Czechoslovakia 56,  Bulgaria 47
Scoring by half: 33–22, 23–25
Pts: Hubalkova (21) Pts: Vojnova (27)
May 18, 1950
17:00
France France 45,  Romania 28
Scoring by half: 34–15, 11–13
Pts: Biny (16) Pts: Pencz (8)
May 19, 1950
16:50
Romania Romania 34,  Bulgaria 33
Scoring by half: 16–20, 18–13
Pts: Sebestien (12) Pts: Vojnova (7)
May 19, 1950
17:40
Czechoslovakia 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 Czechoslovakia 55,  Romania 28
Scoring by half: 36–18, 19–10
Pts: Hubalkova (16) Pts: Zoldi (9)
May 20, 1950
19:50
France 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 Italy 50,  Austria 24
Scoring by half: 30–17, 20–7
Italy Italy 60,  Finland 28
Scoring by half: 25–15, 35–13
Italy Italy 18,  Hungary 58
Scoring by half: 5–29, 13–29
Austria Austria 44,  Finland 21
Scoring by half: 25–18, 19–3
Hungary Hungary 79,  Austria 21
Scoring by half: 38–14, 41–7
Finland 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 Switzerland 22,  Poland 40
Scoring by half: 10–23, 12–17
Pts: Chevalier (8) Pts: Zakrzewska (13)
May 18, 1950
18:20
East Germany 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 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 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 East Germany 12,  Poland 96
Scoring by half: 6–44, 6–52
Pts: Petersohn (6) Pts: Zakrzewska (24)
May 20, 1950
18:20
Switzerland 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 Czechoslovakia 65,  Hungary 36
Scoring by half: 27–19, 38–17
Hungary Hungary 41,  Soviet Union 71
Scoring by half: 20–36, 21–35
May 25, 1950
20:15
Czechoslovakia 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 Poland 42,  Italy 35
Scoring by half: 27–24, 15–11
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska (16) Pts: Baitz (13)
May 23, 1952
17:40
Italy Italy 45,  Bulgaria 50
Scoring by half: 20–29, 25–21
Pts: Baitz (9) Pts: Vojnova (11)
May 25, 1950
14:40
Poland 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 Austria 18,  France 52
Scoring by half: 9–17, 9–35
Austria Austria 25,   Switzerland 34
Scoring by half: 9–15, 16–19
May 25, 1950
14:40
Switzerland 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 Finland 45,  East Germany 27
Scoring by half: 19–13, 26–14
Pts: Lamminpaa (12) Pts: Hellmann (9)
May 23, 1952
15:00
East Germany East Germany 15,  Romania 77
Scoring by half: 7–44, 8–33
Pts: Limburg (5) Pts: Niculescu (21)
May 25, 1950
14:40
Finland Finland 35,  Romania 41
Scoring by half: 16–14, 19–27
Pts: Hakola (14) Pts: Sebestien (14)

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