EuroBasket Women 1978

EuroBasket 1978 Women
16th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
Dates20–30 May
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (14th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

The 1978 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1978, was the 16th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Poland and took place from 20 May to 30 May 1978. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Yugoslavia the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union 3 3 0 328 194
2 France 3 2 1 205 238
3 Romania 3 1 2 206 227
4 West Germany 3 0 3 167 247
May 20 Romania 69–56 West Germany
May 20 Soviet Union 111–73 France
May 21 Soviet Union 120–57 West Germany
May 21 France 74–73 Romania
May 22 France 58–54 West Germany
May 22 Soviet Union 97–64 Romania

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Hungary 3 3 0 220 207
2 Bulgaria 3 2 1 253 193
3 Italy 3 1 2 182 214
4 Spain 3 0 3 194 235
May 20 Italy 66–61 Spain
May 20 Hungary 77–74 Bulgaria
May 21 Bulgaria 90–61 Spain
May 21 Hungary 64–61 Italy
May 22 Hungary 79–72 Spain
May 22 Bulgaria 89–55 Italy

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Yugoslavia 3 3 0 249 196
2 Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 209 179
3 Netherlands 3 1 2 184 196
4 Sweden 3 0 3 186 257
May 20 Czechoslovakia 62–45 Netherlands
May 20 Yugoslavia 99–68 Sweden
May 21 Czechoslovakia 83–53 Sweden
May 21 Yugoslavia 69–64 Netherlands
May 22 Netherlands 75–65 Sweden
May 22 Yugoslavia 81–64 Czechoslovakia

Second stage

Championship Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union 6 6 0 606 413
2 Yugoslavia 6 4 2 460 481
3 Czechoslovakia 6 4 2 454 442
4 France 6 3 3 436 464
5 Poland 6 2 4 403 439
6 Hungary 6 1 5 432 507
7 Bulgaria 6 1 5 460 505










May 24 Czechoslovakia 80–60 Hungary
May 24 France 73–70 Poland
May 24 Soviet Union 89–63 Bulgaria
May 25 France 77–63 Bulgaria
May 25 Czechoslovakia 77–64 Poland
May 25 Soviet Union 116–78 Yugoslavia
May 26 Soviet Union 92–70 Czechoslovakia
May 26 Bulgaria 102–76 Poland
May 26 Yugoslavia 86–79 Hungary
May 28 Soviet Union 79–57 Poland
May 28 France 78–72 Hungary
May 28 Yugoslavia 90–87 Bulgaria
May 29 Yugoslavia 81–69 France
May 29 Poland 70–64 Hungary
May 29 Czechoslovakia 96–71 Bulgaria
May 30 Czechoslovakia 67–66 France
May 30 Soviet Union 119–72 Hungary
May 30 Poland 66–44 Yugoslavia


 1978 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 

Soviet Union
Fourteenth title

8th to 13th Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Romania 5 5 0 358 315
2 Italy 5 3 2 378 324
3 Netherlands 5 3 2 327 326
4 Spain 6 2 3 347 327
5 West Germany 6 2 3 307 311
6 Sweden 6 0 5 307 421





May 24 West Germany 75–58 Sweden
May 24 Romania 64–63 Spain
May 25 Romania 82–58 Sweden
May 25 Italy 79–61 Netherlands
May 26 West Germany 66–62 Italy
May 26 Netherlands 71–65 Spain
May 28 Romania 71–69 Netherlands
May 28 Italy 102–64 Sweden
May 29 Spain 71–64 West Germany
May 29 Romania 72–69 Italy
May 30 Netherlands 51–46 West Germany
May 30 Spain 87–62 Sweden

Final standings

Place Team PE
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia 3
Czechoslovakia 1
4 France
5 Poland 1
6 Hungary 2
7 Bulgaria 4
8 Romania 1
9 Italy 2
10 Netherlands 1
11 Spain 1
12 West Germany 1
13 Sweden
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