EuroBasket Women 1976

EuroBasket 1976 Women
15th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates20–29 May
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (13th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Veger-Demšar (23.8)
Official website
Official website (archive)

The 1976 European Women's Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1976, was the 15th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in France and took place from 20 May to 29 May 1976. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Czechoslovakia the silver medal while Bulgaria won the bronze.

Squads

Qualification

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Spain 3 3 0 242 149
2 West Germany 3 2 1 192 139
3 Denmark 3 1 2 166 200
4 Scotland 3 0 3 125 237
April 19 Spain 85–38 Scotland
April 19 West Germany 56–39 Denmark
April 20 Spain 95–51 Denmark
April 20 West Germany 76–38 Scotland
April 21 Denmark 76–49 Scotland
April 21 Spain 62–60 West Germany

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
? Poland 3 ? ? ? ?
? Yugoslavia 3 ? ? ? ?
3 Sweden 3 1 2 206 206
4 Austria 3 0 3 126 288
April 19 Yugoslavia 108–47 Austria
April 19 Poland 76–61 Sweden
April 20 Poland 98–38 Austria
April 20 Yugoslavia 89–63 Sweden
April 21 Sweden 82–41 Austria
April 21 Poland ?–? Yugoslavia

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Netherlands 3 3 0 219 129
2 Belgium 3 2 1 99 117
? Israel 3 ? ? ? ?
? England 3 ? ? ? ?
April 19 Netherlands 56–32 Belgium
April 19 Israel ?–? England
April 20 Netherlands 80–32 England
April 20 Belgium 67–61 Israel
April 21 Belgium Walkover England
April 21 Netherlands 83–65 Israel

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union 3 3 0 364 167
2 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 227 251
3 Romania 3 1 2 241 263
4 Belgium 3 0 3 184 335
May 20 Yugoslavia 97–71 Belgium
May 20 Soviet Union 127–60 Romania
May 21 Romania 111–65 Belgium
May 21 Soviet Union 110–59 Yugoslavia
May 22 Soviet Union 127–48 Belgium
May 20 Yugoslavia 71–70 Romania

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Poland 3 3 0 200 179
2 Italy 3 2 1 170 170
3 Hungary 3 1 2 161 163
4 West Germany 3 0 3 157 176
May 20 Hungary 55–44 West Germany
May 20 Poland 74–56 Italy
May 21 Italy 59–53 West Germany
May 21 Poland 64–63 Hungary
May 22 Poland 62–60 West Germany
May 22 Italy 55–43 Hungary

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 222 136
2 Bulgaria 3 2 1 193 198
3 Spain 3 1 2 153 197
4 Netherlands 3 0 3 179 216
May 20 Bulgaria 72–62 Spain
May 20 Czechoslovakia 86–54 Netherlands
May 21 Spain 57–56 Netherlands
May 21 Czechoslovakia 67–48 Bulgaria
May 22 Czechoslovakia 69–34 Spain
May 22 Bulgaria 73–69 Netherlands

Second stage

Championship Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union 6 6 0 493 274
2 Czechoslovakia 6 5 1 374 339
3 Bulgaria 6 3 3 339 395
4 France 6 3 3 343 351
5 Yugoslavia 6 2 4 396 444
6 Poland 6 1 5 357 413
7 Italy 6 1 5 327 413











May 24 Czechoslovakia 91–63 Poland
May 24 Soviet Union 96–57 Bulgaria
May 24 France 58–41 Italy
May 25 Bulgaria 54–53 Yugoslavia
May 25 Czechoslovakia 62–56 France
May 25 Soviet Union 52–23 Poland
May 26 Czechoslovakia 60–51 Italy
May 26 Yugoslavia 90–81 Poland
May 26 Soviet Union 83–56 France
May 27 France 70–60 Yugoslavia
May 27 Soviet Union 90–49 Italy
May 27 Bulgaria 71–64 Poland
May 28 Yugoslavia 75–65 Italy
May 28 Soviet Union 62–30 Czechoslovakia
May 28 Bulgaria 53–50 France
May 29 Czechoslovakia 64–59 Yugoslavia
May 29 France 53–52 Poland
May 29 Italy 65–56 Bulgaria


 1976 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 

Soviet Union
Thirteenth title

8th to 13th Places Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Hungary 5 5 0 346 282
2 Romania 5 4 1 401 305
3 Spain 5 2 3 293 303
4 Netherlands 5 2 3 311 325
5 Belgium 5 1 4 287 401
6 West Germany 5 1 4 283 305





May 24 Hungary 73–65 Netherlands
May 24 West Germany 50–41 Spain
May 25 Romania 81–57 Netherlands
May 25 Spain 73–51 Belgium
May 26 Romania 71–54 West Germany
May 26 Hungary 87–57 Belgium
May 27 Belgium 68–67 West Germany
May 27 Hungary 67–56 Romania
May 28 Netherlands 70–68 West Germany
May 28 Hungary 64–60 Spain
May 29 Netherlands 63–46 Belgium
May 29 Romania 82–62 Spain

Final standings

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