1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

The 1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1989 European Championship for Cadets) was the 10th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Guadalajara, Tarancón and Cuenca, in Spain, hosted the tournament. Greece won the trophy for the first time.

1989 EuroBasket Under-16
10th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates19–26 August 1989
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Greece (1st title)
1987
1991

Teams

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Preliminary round

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The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Greece 5 5 0 425 380 10
  Yugoslavia 5 4 1 417 343 9
  Spain 5 3 2 409 349 8
  France 5 2 3 366 364 7
  Belgium 5 1 4 348 422 6
  Bulgaria 5 0 5 344 451 5

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Italy 5 5 0 441 344 10
  Turkey 5 3 2 379 354 8
  Soviet Union 5 3 2 413 369 8
  Israel 5 2 3 382 385 7
  Poland 5 1 4 335 429 6
  West Germany 5 1 4 310 379 6

Knockout stage

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9th–12th playoffs

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PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Belgium71
 
 
 
  West Germany81
 
  West Germany101
 
 
 
  Bulgaria80
 
  Poland76
 
 
  Bulgaria99
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
  Belgium63
 
 
  Poland84

5th–8th playoffs

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PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Soviet Union89
 
 
 
  France73
 
  Soviet Union90
 
 
 
  Spain84
 
  Spain95
 
 
  Israel80
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
  France91
 
 
  Israel95

Championship

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Greece64
 
 
 
  Turkey61
 
  Greece81
 
 
 
  Yugoslavia79
 
  Yugoslavia82
 
 
  Italy69
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Turkey59
 
 
  Italy63


 1989 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship 
 
Greece
First title

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Greece
    Yugoslavia
    Italy
4th   Turkey
5th   Soviet Union
6th   Spain
7th   Israel
8th   France
9th   West Germany
10th   Bulgaria
11th   Poland
12th   Belgium

References

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