Host nation Hungary Teams 12 | Dates 6 – 14 August 1980 | |
Champions Soviet Union (3rd title) | ||
The 1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women was the third edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Zalaegerszeg and Pécs, Hungary, from 6 to 14 August 1980.
Contents
The Soviet Union won their third title in a row.
Participating teams
Preliminary Round
In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top three teams of each group advanced to the Final Group- The last three teams of each group qualified for the Classification Group.
Classification Round
In this stage, the last three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the 7th-12th place. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.
Finals
In this stage, the top three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the Championship. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.