1997 EuroBasket Under-16 for Women |
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12th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women |
Tournament details |
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Host nation |
Hungary |
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Dates |
18–27 July 1997 |
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Teams |
12 |
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Champions |
Russia (3rd title) |
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Tournament leaders |
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The 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women (known at that time as 1997 European Championship for Cadettes) was the twelfth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Sopron, Hungary, from 18 to 27 July 1997.
Russia won their third title in a row.
Qualification
Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.
Hungary (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Italy (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round.
Group A
The games were played in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, from August 12 to 16, 1996.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Qualification |
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1 |
Yugoslavia |
5 |
5 |
0 |
299 |
242 |
+57 |
10 |
Final tournament |
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— |
59–49 |
54–53 |
62–53 |
53–44 |
71–43 |
2 |
Belgium |
5 |
3 |
2 |
330 |
295 |
+35 |
8 |
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— |
64–56 |
79–62 |
60–71 |
78–47 |
3 |
Poland |
5 |
3 |
2 |
311 |
260 |
+51 |
8 |
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— |
82–50 |
59–53 |
61–39 |
4 |
Bulgaria (H) |
5 |
2 |
3 |
331 |
350 |
−19 |
7 |
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— |
72–70 |
94–57 |
5 |
Slovakia |
5 |
2 |
3 |
314 |
285 |
+29 |
7 |
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— |
76–41 |
6 |
Armenia |
5 |
0 |
5 |
227 |
380 |
−153 |
5 |
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— |
Source:
FIBA ArchiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.
Group B
The games were played in Žďár nad Sázavou, the Czech Republic, from August 18 to 24, 1996.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Qualification |
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1 |
Czech Republic (H) |
6 |
6 |
0 |
442 |
275 |
+167 |
12 |
Final tournament |
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— |
79–60 |
57–56 |
81–54 |
74–46 |
66–39 |
85–20 |
2 |
Belarus |
6 |
5 |
1 |
465 |
347 |
+118 |
11 |
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— |
88–81 |
87–53 |
85–45 |
70–50 |
75–39 |
3 |
Croatia |
6 |
3 |
3 |
416 |
326 |
+90 |
9 |
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— |
73–36 |
71–45 |
58–62 |
77–38 |
4 |
Lithuania |
6 |
3 |
3 |
337 |
384 |
−47 |
9 |
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— |
55–40 |
70–59 |
69–44 |
5 |
Finland |
6 |
2 |
4 |
305 |
404 |
−99 |
8 |
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— |
64–58 |
65–61 |
6 |
Israel |
6 |
2 |
4 |
331 |
365 |
−34 |
8 |
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— |
63–37 |
7 |
Portugal |
6 |
0 |
6 |
239 |
434 |
−195 |
6 |
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— |
Source:
FIBA ArchiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.
Group C
The games were played in Timișoara, Romania, from August 13 to 17, 1996.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Qualification |
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1 |
Spain |
5 |
5 |
0 |
363 |
226 |
+137 |
10 |
Final tournament |
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— |
91–54 |
66–44 |
53–47 |
62–37 |
91–44 |
2 |
Romania (H) |
5 |
3 |
2 |
281 |
320 |
−39 |
8 |
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— |
65–61 |
45–41 |
54–77 |
63–50 |
3 |
France |
5 |
3 |
2 |
268 |
249 |
+19 |
8 |
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— |
47–43 |
70–37 |
46–38 |
4 |
Greece |
5 |
2 |
3 |
247 |
234 |
+13 |
7 |
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— |
48–35 |
68–54 |
5 |
Germany |
5 |
2 |
3 |
256 |
292 |
−36 |
7 |
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— |
70–58 |
6 |
Turkey |
5 |
0 |
5 |
244 |
338 |
−94 |
5 |
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— |
Source:
FIBA ArchiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.
Qualified teams
The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.
Preliminary Round
In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.
Group A
Source:
FIBA ArchiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
- 1 2 3 4 The four teams were first ranked by their head-to-head records: HUN 2–1, FRA 2–1, CRO 1–2, CZE 1–2. Then, Hungary/France and Croatia/Czech Republic were ranked by their game result (HUN 58–57 FRA) / (CRO 59–57 CZE).
Group B
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Qualification |
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1 |
Spain |
5 |
5 |
0 |
349 |
271 |
+78 |
10 |
Advance to quarter-finals |
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— |
70–68 |
74–46 |
59–56 |
69–49 |
77–52 |
2 |
Russia |
5 |
4 |
1 |
384 |
288 |
+96 |
9 |
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— |
67–50 |
88–56 |
78–66 |
83–46 |
3 |
Yugoslavia |
5 |
3 |
2 |
322 |
336 |
−14 |
8 |
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— |
73–70 |
73–65 |
80–60 |
4 |
Belarus |
5 |
2 |
3 |
343 |
343 |
0 |
7 |
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— |
77–64 |
84–59 |
5 |
Poland |
5 |
1 |
4 |
304 |
349 |
−45 |
6 |
Transfer to 9th–12th playoff |
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— |
60–52 |
6 |
Belgium |
5 |
0 |
5 |
269 |
384 |
−115 |
5 |
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— |
Source:
FIBA ArchiveRules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Playoffs
9th-12th playoff
Championship playoff
5th-8th playoff
Final standings
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1997 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship Winners |
Russia 3rd title |
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Statistical leaders
Notes
- ↑ First appearance as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. They made nine more appearances as part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. FIBA considers the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as successor of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
References
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