1973 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
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{{Infobox FIBA tourney
| continent = Europe U-16
| year = 1973
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| host = Italy
| dates = 19–29 July 1973
| teams = 16
| federations = 1
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| cities = 2
| champions = Soviet Union
| title_number = 1
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| prevseason = 1971
| nextseason = 1975
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The 1973 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1973 European Championship for Cadets) was the second edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Summonte and Angri, in Italy, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won their first title.
Teams
- {{bku|16|AUT}}
- {{bku|16|BEL}}
- {{bku|16|TCH}}
- {{bku|16|ENG}}
- {{bku|16|FRA}}
- {{bku|16|GRE}}
- {{bku|16|ISR}}
- {{bku|16|ITA}}
- {{bku|16|POL}}
- {{bku|16|POR}}
- {{bku|16|URS}}
- {{bku|16|ESP|1945}}
- {{bku|16|SWE}}
- {{bku|16|TUR}}
- {{bku|16|FRG}}
- {{bku|16|YUG}}
Preliminary round
The sixteen teams were allocated in two groups of eight teams each.
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| style="background: #ccffcc;" |
|Team advanced to Semifinals |
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|Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs |
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|Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
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|Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs |
=Group A=
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| width=170|Team
!width=25|Pld !width=25|W !width=25|L !width=35|PF !width=35|PA !width=25|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|ESP|1945}} |7 | 7 | 0 | 508 | 387 | 14 |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|YUG}} |7 | 5 | 2 | 558 | 363 | 12 |
| bgcolor=#F3F781
|align="left"|{{bku|16|TUR}} |7 | 4 | 3 | 457 | 345 | 11 |
| bgcolor=#F3F781
|align="left"|{{bku|16|FRA}} |7 | 4 | 3 | 466 | 459 | 11 |
| bgcolor=#ffcccc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|TCH}} |7 | 3 | 4 | 407 | 454 | 10 |
| bgcolor=#ffcccc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|SWE}} |7 | 3 | 4 | 453 | 490 | 10 |
| bgcolor=#FF0000
|align="left"|{{bku|16|POR}} |7 | 2 | 5 | 341 | 469 | 9 |
| bgcolor=#FF0000
|align="left"|{{bku|16|ENG}} |7 | 0 | 7 | 310 | 533 | 7 |
=Group B=
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| width=170|Team
!width=25|Pld !width=25|W !width=25|L !width=35|PF !width=35|PA !width=25|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|URS}} |7 | 7 | 0 | 582 | 351 | 14 |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|ITA}} |7 | 6 | 1 | 498 | 405 | 13 |
| bgcolor=#F3F781
|align="left"|{{bku|16|GRE}} |7 | 5 | 2 | 510 | 438 | 12 |
| bgcolor=#F3F781
|align="left"|{{bku|16|ISR}} |7 | 3 | 4 | 460 | 478 | 10 |
| bgcolor=#ffcccc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|POL}} |7 | 3 | 4 | 477 | 443 | 10 |
| bgcolor=#ffcccc
|align="left"|{{bku|16|BEL}} |7 | 3 | 4 | 474 | 503 | 10 |
| bgcolor=#FF0000
|align="left"|{{bku|16|GER}} |7 | 1 | 6 | 431 | 528 | 8 |
| bgcolor=#FF0000
|align="left"|{{bku|16|AUT}} |7 | 0 | 7 | 326 | 612 | 7 |
Knockout stage
=13th–16th playoffs=
{{Round4-with third|RD1=Playoffs|RD2=Thirteenth place|Consol=Fifteenth place
||{{bku|16|ENG}}|50|{{bku|16|GER}}|83
| |{{bku|16|POR}}|81|{{bku|16|AUT}}|52
||{{bku|16|GER}}|85|{{bku|16|POR}}|46
||{{bku|16|AUT}}|75|{{bku|16|ENG}}|73
}}
=9th–12th playoffs=
{{Round4-with third|RD1=Playoffs|RD2=Ninth place|Consol=Eleventh place
||{{bku|16|SWE}}|49|{{bku|16|POL}}|67
||{{bku|16|BEL}}|68|{{bku|16|TCH}}|58
||{{bku|16|POL}}|85|{{bku|16|BEL}}|82
||{{bku|16|TCH}}|61|{{bku|16|SWE}}|59
}}
=5th–8th playoffs=
{{Round4-with third|RD1=Playoffs|RD2=Fifth place|Consol=Seventh place
||{{bku|16|GRE}}|85|{{bku|16|FRA}}|64
||{{bku|16|ISR}}|70|{{bku|16|TUR}}|68
||{{bku|16|ISR}}|69|{{bku|16|GRE}}|81
||{{bku|16|TUR}}|68|{{bku|16|FRA}}|70
}}
=Championship=
{{Round4-with third|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Third place|Consol=Final
||{{bku|16|URS}}|62|{{bku|16|YUG}}|58
||{{bku|16|ITA}}|58|{{bku|16|ESP|1945}}|62
||{{bku|16|ESP|1945}}|57|{{bku|16|URS}}|68
||{{bku|16|ITA}}|74|{{bku|16|YUG}}|77
}}
{{winners|bku|16|1973 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship|Soviet Union|First}}
Final standings
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| Rank | |Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Image:Gold medal icon.svg
|align=left|{{bku|16|URS}} | 9–0 | |
| Image:Silver medal icon.svg
|align=left|{{bku|16|ESP|1945}} | 8–1 | |
| Image:Bronze medal icon.svg
|align=left|{{bku|16|YUG}} | 6–3 | |
| 4th
|align=left|{{bku|16|ITA}} | 6–3 | |
| 5th
|align=left|{{bku|16|GRE}} | 7–2 | |
| 6th
|align=left|{{bku|16|ISR}} | 4–5 | |
| 7th
|align=left|{{bku|16|FRA}} | 5–4 | |
| 8th
|align=left|{{bku|16|TUR}} | 4–5 | |
| 9th
|align=left|{{bku|16|POL}} | 5–4 | |
| 10th
|align=left|{{bku|16|BEL}} | 4–5 | |
| 11th
|align=left|{{bku|16|TCH}} | 4–5 | |
| 12th
|align=left|{{bku|16|SWE}} | 3–6 | |
| 13th
|align=left|{{bku|16|GER}} | 3–6 | |
| 14th
|align=left|{{bku|16|POR}} | 3–6 | |
| 15th
|align=left|{{bku|16|AUT}} | 1–8 | |
| 16th
|align=left|{{bku|16|ENG}} | 0–9 |
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120813211621/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sID/2299/_/1973_European_Championship_for_Cadets_Final_Round/index.html FIBA Archive]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.pageID_7clBfMs1Gdwa4QwM7MvUI3.compID_YUjW-7-FJ,kK9s431Lyr41.season_1973.roundID_2299.html FIBA Europe Archive]
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