1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women
1st FIBA Europe Under-18
Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates22–29 August 1965
Teams11
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)

The 1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women was the first edition of the European basketball championship for U18 women's teams, today known as FIBA U18 Women's European Championship. It was played in Bulgaria in four cities Kyustendil, Lom, Botevgrad and Sofia, from 22 to 29 August 1965.[1] Soviet Union women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into three groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Final round; the other teams will play in the 7th–11th place classification.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 219 88 +131 6 Final round
2  Yugoslavia 3 2 1 193 117 +76 5
3  Romania 3 1 2 102 147 −45 4 Classification round
4  West Germany 3 0 3 52 214 −162 3
Source: FIBA Archive
22 August 1965
Soviet Union  87–13  West Germany
22 August 1965
Romania  31–62  Yugoslavia
23 August 1965
Soviet Union  72–49  Yugoslavia
23 August 1965
Romania  45–25  West Germany
24 August 1965
Yugoslavia  82–14  West Germany
24 August 1965
Soviet Union  60–26  Romania

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Bulgaria 3 3 0 174 133 +41 6 Final round
2  Hungary 3 2 1 164 160 +4 5
3  East Germany 3 1 2 134 149 −15 4 Classification round
4  France 3 0 3 145 175 −30 3
Source: FIBA Archive
22 August 1965
Bulgaria  71–50  France
22 August 1965
East Germany  55–56  Hungary
23 August 1965
France  54–60  Hungary
23 August 1965
Bulgaria  52–35  East Germany
24 August 1965
East Germany  44–41  France
24 August 1965
Hungary  48–51  Bulgaria

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 147 84 +63 4 Final round
2  Poland 2 1 1 141 82 +59 3
3  Italy 2 0 2 38 160 −122 2 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
22 August 1965
Poland  79–16  Italy
23 August 1965
Czechoslovakia  81–22  Italy
24 August 1965
Czechoslovakia  66–62  Poland

Classification round

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
7  Romania 4 3 1 227 164 +63 7
8  France 4 3 1 226 151 +75 7
9  East Germany 4 3 1 228 188 +40 7
10  Italy 4 1 3 173 226 −53 5
11  West Germany 4 0 4 116 241 −125 4
Source: FIBA Archive
26 August 1965
West Germany  37–73  East Germany
26 August 1965
Italy  35–66  France
27 August 1965
East Germany  62–44  Italy
27 August 1965
France  51–48  Romania
28 August 1965
Romania  68–39  Italy
28 August 1965
France  68–24  West Germany
29 August 1965
East Germany  49–66  Romania
29 August 1965
Italy  55–30  West Germany

Final round

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 377 252 +125 10
2  Yugoslavia 5 3 2 314 313 +1 8
3  Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 311 310 +1 8
4  Poland 5 2 3 274 290 −16 7
5  Bulgaria 5 2 3 293 323 −30 7
6  Hungary 5 0 5 257 338 −81 5
Source: FIBA Archive
26 August 1965
Poland  44–67  Soviet Union
26 August 1965
Bulgaria  70–64  Yugoslavia
26 August 1965
Czechoslovakia  63–53  Hungary
27 August 1965
Yugoslavia  53–51  Poland
27 August 1965
Bulgaria  58–69  Czechoslovakia
27 August 1965
Hungary  42–85  Soviet Union
28 August 1965
Hungary  61–83  Yugoslavia
28 August 1965
Soviet Union  72–54  Czechoslovakia
28 August 1965
Poland  61–51  Bulgaria
29 August 1965
Hungary  53–56  Poland
29 August 1965
Yugoslavia  65–59  Czechoslovakia
29 August 1965
Bulgaria  63–81  Soviet Union

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Soviet Union
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yugoslavia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Czechoslovakia
4 Poland
5 Bulgaria
6 Hungary
7 Romania
8 France
9 East Germany
10 Italy
11 West Germany

References

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