1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 12th 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 Sopron, Hungary, from 18 to 27 July 1997.

1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
12th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationHungary
Dates18–27 July 1997
Teams12
Champions Russia
(3rd title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Fernández (21.3)  Russia (72.6)
Rebounds Zytomirska (9.1)  Poland (33.3)
Assists Wambe (3.4)  Russia
 Spain (9.9)
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Russia won their third title in a row.

Qualification

19 countries entered the qualification round. They were divided in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.

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

Group A

The games were played in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, from August 12 to 16, 1996.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 5 5 0 299 242 +57 10 Final tournament — 59–49 54–53 62–53 53–44 71–43
2  Belgium 5 3 2 330 295 +35 8 — 64–56 79–62 60–71 78–47
3  Poland 5 3 2 311 260 +51 8 — 82–50 59–53 61–39
4  Bulgaria (H) 5 2 3 331 350 −19 7 — 72–70 94–57
5  Slovakia 5 2 3 314 285 +29 7 — 76–41
6  Armenia 5 0 5 227 380 −153 5 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.

Group B

The games were played in Žďár nad Sázavou, the Czech Republic, from August 18 to 24, 1996.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 6 6 0 442 275 +167 12 Final tournament — 79–60 57–56 81–54 74–46 66–39 85–20
2  Belarus 6 5 1 465 347 +118 11 — 88–81 87–53 85–45 70–50 75–39
3  Croatia 6 3 3 416 326 +90 9 — 73–36 71–45 58–62 77–38
4  Lithuania 6 3 3 337 384 −47 9 — 55–40 70–59 69–44
5  Finland 6 2 4 305 404 −99 8 — 64–58 65–61
6  Israel 6 2 4 331 365 −34 8 — 63–37
7  Portugal 6 0 6 239 434 −195 6 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.

Group C

The games were played in Timișoara, Romania, from August 13 to 17, 1996.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 363 226 +137 10 Final tournament — 91–54 66–44 53–47 62–37 91–44
2  Romania (H) 5 3 2 281 320 −39 8 — 65–61 45–41 54–77 63–50
3  France 5 3 2 268 249 +19 8 — 47–43 70–37 46–38
4  Greece 5 2 3 247 234 +13 7 — 48–35 68–54
5  Germany 5 2 3 256 292 −36 7 — 70–58
6  Turkey 5 0 5 244 338 −94 5 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.

Qualified teams

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Method of qualification Finals appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 HungaryHosts10th1993Runners-up (1976)
 Russia1995 winners3rd1995Champions (1993, 1995)
 Italy1995 runner-up12th1995Runners-up (1978, 1980, 1985, 1995)
 FR YugoslaviaQualification round Group A winners10th[note 1]1991Runners-up (1982, 1991)
 BelgiumQualification round Group A runners-up7th19953rd (1995)
 PolandQualification round Group A third place8th19955th (1976, 1978)
 Czech RepublicQualification round Group B winners2nd19958th (1995)
 BelarusQualification round Group B runners-up2nd19955th (1995)
 CroatiaQualification round Group B third place2nd199312th (1993)
 SpainQualification round Group C winners12th1995Runners-up (1993)
 RomaniaQualification round Group C runners-up8th1991Runners-up (1989)
 FranceQualification round Group C third place10th19936th (1987, 1993)

Preliminary round

In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 5 3 2 309 308 +1 8[lower-alpha 1] Advance to quarter-finals — 58–57 58–56 49–59 66–56 78–80
2  France 5 3 2 280 264 +16 8[lower-alpha 1] — 65–55 53–49 43–50 62–52
3  Croatia 5 3 2 303 284 +19 8[lower-alpha 1] — 59–57 69–53 64–51
4  Czech Republic 5 3 2 294 264 +30 8[lower-alpha 1] — 66–62 63–41
5  Italy 5 2 3 287 302 −15 7 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff — 66–58
6  Romania 5 1 4 282 333 −51 6 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
  1. The four teams were first ranked by their head-to-head records: HUN 2–1, FRA 2–1, CRO 1–2, CZE 1–2. Then, Hungary/France and Croatia/Czech Republic were ranked by their game result (HUN 58–57 FRA) / (CRO 59–57 CZE).

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 349 271 +78 10 Advance to quarter-finals — 70–68 74–46 59–56 69–49 77–52
2  Russia 5 4 1 384 288 +96 9 — 67–50 88–56 78–66 83–46
3  FR Yugoslavia 5 3 2 322 336 −14 8 — 73–70 73–65 80–60
4  Belarus 5 2 3 343 343 0 7 — 77–64 84–59
5  Poland 5 1 4 304 349 −45 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff — 60–52
6  Belgium 5 0 5 269 384 −115 5 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

9th-12th playoff
 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
July 25
 
 
 Italy69
 
July 26
 
 Belgium75
 
 Belgium62
 
July 25
 
 Poland79
 
 Poland81
 
 
 Romania76
 
11th place game
 
 
July 26
 
 
 Italy72
 
 
 Romania63

Championship playoff
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
July 25
 
 
 Russia67
 
July 26
 
 Croatia56
 
 Russia61
 
July 25
 
 Belarus31
 
 Hungary71
 
July 27
 
 Belarus81
 
 Russia69
 
July 25
 
 Czech Republic60
 
 France58
 
July 26
 
 FR Yugoslavia44
 
 France53
 
July 25
 
 Czech Republic67 Bronze game
 
 Spain43
 
July 27
 
 Czech Republic49
 
 France66
 
 
 Belarus62
 

5th-8th playoff
 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
July 26
 
 
 Croatia75
 
July 27
 
 Hungary39
 
 Croatia42
 
July 26
 
 Spain61
 
 FR Yugoslavia63
 
 
 Spain74
 
7th place game
 
 
July 27
 
 
 Hungary64
 
 
 FR Yugoslavia84

Final standings

Statistical leaders

Notes
  1. First appearance as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. They made nine more appearances as part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. FIBA considers the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as successor of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

References
  1. Statistical leader Points – Players
  2. Statistical leader Rebounds – Players
  3. Statistical leader Assists – Players
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