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1978 FIBA Europe Under 16 Championship for Women

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Host nation
  
Spain

Teams
  
15

Dates
  
14 – 24 August 1978

Champions
  
Soviet Union (2nd title)

The 1978 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women was the second edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. 16 teams featured in the competition, held in Cuenca, Spain from 14 to 24 August 1978.

Contents

The Soviet Union won their second title in a row.

Participating teams

  •  Belgium
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Finland
  •  France
  •  West Germany
  •  Israel
  •  Italy
  •  Netherlands
  •  Poland
  •  Romania
  •  Scotland
  •  Soviet Union
  •  Spain
  •  Tunisia
  •  Yugoslavia

    • Preliminary Round

    In the PReliminary Round, the fifteen teams were allocated in two groups, one of eight teams and one of seven teams. The top two teams of each group qualified for the Semifinals. The third and fourth team of each group competed in the 5th-8th playoff. The fifth and sixth team of each group competed in the 9th-12th playoff. The seventh of each team competed in the 13th-14th playoff.

    References

    1978 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women Wikipedia
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