1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
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| 1981 EuroBasket Under-16 | |
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| 6th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
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| Host nation | Greece |
| Dates | 18–28 August 1981 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 federations) |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
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The 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1981 European Championship for Cadets) was the 6th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Thessaloniki and Katerini, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won the trophy for the third time and became the most winning country in the tournament.
Contents
Teams
West Germany
Finland
France
Greece
Israel
Italy
Poland- Soviet Union
- 23x15px Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Preliminary round
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
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Italy |
5 | 5 | 0 | 482 | 332 | 10 |
| West Germany |
5 | 4 | 1 | 310 | 290 | 9 |
| Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 346 | 345 | 8 |
| Turkey |
5 | 2 | 3 | 357 | 381 | 7 |
| Poland |
5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 403 | 6 |
| Sweden |
5 | 0 | 5 | 350 | 414 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
5 | 5 | 0 | 463 | 270 | 10 |
| Finland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 388 | 415 | 8 |
| Israel |
5 | 3 | 2 | 399 | 463 | 8 |
| Yugoslavia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 497 | 471 | 7 |
| France |
5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 440 | 6 |
| 23x15px Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 403 | 439 | 6 |
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | ||||||
| Poland |
65 | ||||||
| 23x15px Spain | 93 | ||||||
| 23x15px Spain | 96 | ||||||
| France |
63 | ||||||
| Eleventh place | |||||||
| Sweden |
71 | Poland |
88 | ||||
| France |
97 | Sweden |
85 | ||||
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | ||||||
| Turkey |
100 | ||||||
| Israel |
99 | ||||||
| Turkey |
80 | ||||||
| Yugoslavia |
97 | ||||||
| Seventh place | |||||||
| Yugoslavia |
125 | Israel |
83 | ||||
| Greece |
76 | Greece |
96 | ||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| Soviet Union |
90 | ||||||
| West Germany |
57 | ||||||
| Soviet Union |
72 | ||||||
| Italy |
57 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| Italy |
104 | West Germany |
78 | ||||
| Finland |
65 | Finland |
64 | ||||
| 1981 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
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 Soviet Union Third title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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Soviet Union |
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Italy |
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West Germany |
| 4th | Finland |
| 5th | Yugoslavia |
| 6th | Turkey |
| 7th | Greece |
| 8th | Israel |
| 9th | 23x15px Spain |
| 10th | France |
| 11th | Poland |
| 12th | Sweden |
References
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International men's youth basketball
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Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held.
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