1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 11th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Wladyslawowo, Poland, from 29 July to 6 August 1995.

1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
11th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
Dates29 July – 6 August 1995
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Russia (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerGermany Fröhlich (22.1)
Top reboundsGreece Nikolaidu (11.1)
Top assistsSpain Palau (4)
PPG (Team) Russia (83.4)
RPG (Team) Russia (41.4)
APG (Team) Russia (13.7)
1993
1997

Russia won their second title in a row in their second appearance after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Qualification

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For the first time since the inception of the tournament, a qualification round was played. Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.

Poland (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Spain (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round.

Group A

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The games were played in Espoo, Finland, from August 10 to 14, 1994.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Belarus541377291+869Final tournament86–6349–6170–4184–5088–76
2  Czech Republic541373341+32963–4776–6495–7776–67
3  Germany532300301−1864–5764–5864–74
4  France523318307+11781–3975–58
5  Finland (H)514292388−96668–64
6  Lithuania514339371−326
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group B

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The games were played in Marsala, Italy, from August 8 to 14, 1994.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Italy (H)660445297+14812Final tournament63–4557–5574–6761–5979–61111–10
2  Belgium642417347+701083–6951–6363–5472–59103–39
3  Bulgaria642412322+901073–6258–5464–4693–20
4  Turkey633391361+30954–5364–7381–37
5  Hungary624352316+36856–5176–29
6  Ukraine624394365+298104–30
7  England606165568−4036
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group C

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The games were played in Žilina, Slovakia, from August 10 to 14, 1994.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Greece541297227+709[a]Final tournament69–4249–6161–4959–4362–37
2  Slovenia541312276+369[a]62–6581–6660–5553–44
3  Slovakia (H)541323292+319[a]64–5758–4780–47
4  Romania514313335−226[b]60–6671–49
5  Israel514281313−326[b]70–76
6  Portugal514253336−836[b]
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: 1) GRE 1–1 (+17), SLO 1–1 (+7), SVK 1–1 (–24).
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: 1) ROU 1–1 (+16), ISR 1–1 (0), POR 1–1 (–16).

Qualified teams

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The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamMethod of qualificationFinals appearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
 PolandHosts7th19915th (1976, 1978)
 Russia1993 winners2nd[note 1]1993Champions (1993)
 Spain1993 runner-up11th1993Runners-up (1993)
 BelarusQualification round Group A winners1st (debut)[note 2]NoneNone
 Czech RepublicQualification round Group A runners-up1st (debut)[note 3]NoneNone
 GermanyQualification round Group A third place1st (debut)[note 4]NoneNone
 ItalyQualification round Group B winners11th1993Runners-up (1978, 1980, 1985)
 BelgiumQualification round Group B runners-up6th19938th (1993)
 BulgariaQualification round Group B third place8th1987Runners-up (1984)
 GreeceQualification round Group C winners4th19935th (1991)
 SloveniaQualification round Group C runners-up1st (debut)[note 5]NoneNone
 SlovakiaQualification round Group C third place2nd[note 6]19934th (1993)

Preliminary round

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In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Italy541351319+329Advance to Semifinals65–5772–8370–6880–6064–51
2  Belgium541295274+21951–4465–5465–5757–54
3  Belarus532335327+88Transfer to 5th–8th playoff70–5677–7261–76
4  Bulgaria523302310−8768–5156–54
5  Slovakia514307351−446Transfer to 9th–12th playoff67–61
6  Poland514296305−96
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Group B

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Russia550387282+10510Advance to Semifinals80–7971–6079–4379–5678–44
2  Spain541334287+47970–5458–5665–6062–37
3  Czech Republic532286281+58Transfer to 5th–8th playoff53–5068–4251–48
4  Greece523246258−12748–3349–35
5  Germany514244312−686Transfer to 9th–12th playoff53–52
6  Slovenia505216293−775
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

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9th-12th playoff

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Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
 Germany72
 
August 6
 
 Poland65
 
 Germany61
 
August 5
 
 Slovakia56
 
 Slovakia64
 
 
 Slovenia60
 
11th place game
 
 
August 6
 
 
 Poland65
 
 
 Slovenia59

5th-8th playoff

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Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
 Czech Republic74
 
August 6
 
 Bulgaria76
 
 Bulgaria58
 
August 5
 
 Belarus72
 
 Belarus56
 
 
 Greece52
 
7th place game
 
 
August 6
 
 
 Czech Republic68
 
 
 Greece69

Championship playoff

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
 Russia88
 
August 6
 
 Belgium62
 
 Russia104
 
August 5
 
 Italy68
 
 Italy78
 
 
 Spain72
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 6
 
 
 Belgium75
 
 
 Spain70

Final standings

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Statistical leaders

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Notes

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  1. ^ Second appearance as Russia. They made nine more appearances as part of the Soviet Union. FIBA considers the results of the Soviet Union (up to 1991) to be different from Russia.
  2. ^ First appearance as Belarus. They made nine more appearances as part of the Soviet Union. FIBA considers the results of the Soviet Union (up to 1991) to be different from Belarus.
  3. ^ First appearance as the Czech Republic. They made five more appearances as part of Czechoslovakia. FIBA considers the results of Czechoslovakia (up to 1993) to be different from the Czech Republic.
  4. ^ First appearance as unified Germany. West Germany made seven more appearances.
  5. ^ First appearance as Slovenia. They made nine more appearances as part of Yugoslavia. FIBA considers the results of Yugoslavia (up to 1992) to be different from Slovenia.
  6. ^ Second appearance as Slovakia. They made five more appearances as part of Czechoslovakia. FIBA considers the results of Czechoslovakia (up to 1993) to be different from Slovakia.

References

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