1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women

The 1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women was the first edition of the European basketball championship for U18 women's teams, today known as FIBA U18 Women's European Championship. It was played in Bulgaria in four cities Kyustendil, Lom, Botevgrad and Sofia, from 22 to 29 August 1965.[1] Soviet Union women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women
1st FIBA Europe Under-18
Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates22–29 August 1965
Teams11
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)
1967

Participating teams

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First round

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In the first round, the teams were drawn into three groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Final round; the other teams will play in the 7th–11th place classification.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Soviet Union 3 3 0 219 88 +131 6 Final round
2   Yugoslavia 3 2 1 193 117 +76 5
3   Romania 3 1 2 102 147 −45 4 Classification round
4   West Germany 3 0 3 52 214 −162 3
Source: FIBA Archive
22 August 1965
Soviet Union   87–13   West Germany
22 August 1965
Romania   31–62   Yugoslavia

23 August 1965
Soviet Union   72–49   Yugoslavia
23 August 1965
Romania   45–25   West Germany

24 August 1965
Yugoslavia   82–14   West Germany
24 August 1965
Soviet Union   60–26   Romania

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria 3 3 0 174 133 +41 6 Final round
2   Hungary 3 2 1 164 160 +4 5
3   East Germany 3 1 2 134 149 −15 4 Classification round
4   France 3 0 3 145 175 −30 3
Source: FIBA Archive
22 August 1965
Bulgaria   71–50   France
22 August 1965
East Germany   55–56   Hungary

23 August 1965
France   54–60   Hungary
23 August 1965
Bulgaria   52–35   East Germany

24 August 1965
East Germany   44–41   France
24 August 1965
Hungary   48–51   Bulgaria

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 147 84 +63 4 Final round
2   Poland 2 1 1 141 82 +59 3
3   Italy 2 0 2 38 160 −122 2 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
22 August 1965
Poland   79–16   Italy
23 August 1965
Czechoslovakia   81–22   Italy
24 August 1965
Czechoslovakia   66–62   Poland

Classification round

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
7   Romania 4 3 1 227 164 +63 7
8   France 4 3 1 226 151 +75 7
9   East Germany 4 3 1 228 188 +40 7
10   Italy 4 1 3 173 226 −53 5
11   West Germany 4 0 4 116 241 −125 4
Source: FIBA Archive
26 August 1965
West Germany   37–73   East Germany
26 August 1965
Italy   35–66   France
27 August 1965
East Germany   62–44   Italy
27 August 1965
France   51–48   Romania
28 August 1965
Romania   68–39   Italy
28 August 1965
France   68–24   West Germany
29 August 1965
East Germany   49–66   Romania
29 August 1965
Italy   55–30   West Germany

Final round

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Soviet Union 5 5 0 377 252 +125 10
2   Yugoslavia 5 3 2 314 313 +1 8
3   Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 311 310 +1 8
4   Poland 5 2 3 274 290 −16 7
5   Bulgaria 5 2 3 293 323 −30 7
6   Hungary 5 0 5 257 338 −81 5
Source: FIBA Archive
26 August 1965
Poland   44–67   Soviet Union
26 August 1965
Bulgaria   70–64   Yugoslavia
26 August 1965
Czechoslovakia   63–53   Hungary

27 August 1965
Yugoslavia   53–51   Poland
27 August 1965
Bulgaria   58–69   Czechoslovakia
27 August 1965
Hungary   42–85   Soviet Union

28 August 1965
Hungary   61–83   Yugoslavia
28 August 1965
Soviet Union   72–54   Czechoslovakia
28 August 1965
Poland   61–51   Bulgaria

29 August 1965
Hungary   53–56   Poland
29 August 1965
Yugoslavia   65–59   Czechoslovakia
29 August 1965
Bulgaria   63–81   Soviet Union

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Soviet Union
    Yugoslavia
    Czechoslovakia
4   Poland
5   Bulgaria
6   Hungary
7   Romania
8   France
9   East Germany
10   Italy
11   West Germany

References

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