1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 11th 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 Wladyslawowo, Poland, from 29 July to 6 August 1995.

1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
11th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationPoland
Dates29 July – 6 August 1995
Teams12
Champions Russia
(2nd title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Fröhlich (22.1)  Russia (83.4)
Rebounds Nikolaidu (11.1)  Russia (41.4)
Assists Palau (4)  Russia (13.7)
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Russia won their second title in a row in their second appearance after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Qualification

For the first time since the inception of the tournament, a qualification round was played. Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.

Poland (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Spain (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 Espoo, Finland, from August 10 to 14, 1994.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Belarus 5 4 1 377 291 +86 9 Final tournament — 86–63 49–61 70–41 84–50 88–76
2  Czech Republic 5 4 1 373 341 +32 9 — 63–47 76–64 95–77 76–67
3  Germany 5 3 2 300 301 −1 8 — 64–57 64–58 64–74
4  France 5 2 3 318 307 +11 7 — 81–39 75–58
5  Finland (H) 5 1 4 292 388 −96 6 — 68–64
6  Lithuania 5 1 4 339 371 −32 6 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.

Group B

The games were played in Marsala, Italy, from August 8 to 14, 1994.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 6 6 0 445 297 +148 12 Final tournament — 63–45 57–55 74–67 61–59 79–61 111–10
2  Belgium 6 4 2 417 347 +70 10 — 83–69 51–63 63–54 72–59 103–39
3  Bulgaria 6 4 2 412 322 +90 10 — 73–62 58–54 64–46 93–20
4  Turkey 6 3 3 391 361 +30 9 — 54–53 64–73 81–37
5  Hungary 6 2 4 352 316 +36 8 — 56–51 76–29
6  Ukraine 6 2 4 394 365 +29 8 — 104–30
7  England 6 0 6 165 568 −403 6 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.

Group C

The games were played in Žilina, Slovakia, from August 10 to 14, 1994.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 5 4 1 297 227 +70 9[lower-alpha 1] Final tournament — 69–42 49–61 61–49 59–43 62–37
2  Slovenia 5 4 1 312 276 +36 9[lower-alpha 1] — 62–65 81–66 60–55 53–44
3  Slovakia (H) 5 4 1 323 292 +31 9[lower-alpha 1] — 64–57 58–47 80–47
4  Romania 5 1 4 313 335 −22 6[lower-alpha 2] — 60–66 71–49
5  Israel 5 1 4 281 313 −32 6[lower-alpha 2] — 70–76
6  Portugal 5 1 4 253 336 −83 6[lower-alpha 2] —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: 1) GRE 1–1 (+17), SLO 1–1 (+7), SVK 1–1 (–24).
  2. Head-to-head record: 1) ROU 1–1 (+16), ISR 1–1 (0), POR 1–1 (–16).

Qualified teams

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Method of qualification Finals appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 PolandHosts7th19915th (1976, 1978)
 Russia1993 winners2nd[note 1]1993Champions (1993)
 Spain1993 runner-up11th1993Runners-up (1993)
 BelarusQualification round Group A winners1st (debut)[note 2]NoneNone
 Czech RepublicQualification round Group A runners-up1st (debut)[note 3]NoneNone
 GermanyQualification round Group A third place1st (debut)[note 4]NoneNone
 ItalyQualification round Group B winners11th1993Runners-up (1978, 1980, 1985)
 BelgiumQualification round Group B runners-up6th19938th (1993)
 BulgariaQualification round Group B third place8th1987Runners-up (1984)
 GreeceQualification round Group C winners4th19935th (1991)
 SloveniaQualification round Group C runners-up1st (debut)[note 5]NoneNone
 SlovakiaQualification round Group C third place2nd[note 6]19934th (1993)

Preliminary round

In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. 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  Italy 5 4 1 351 319 +32 9 Advance to Semifinals — 65–57 72–83 70–68 80–60 64–51
2  Belgium 5 4 1 295 274 +21 9 — 51–44 65–54 65–57 57–54
3  Belarus 5 3 2 335 327 +8 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff — 70–56 77–72 61–76
4  Bulgaria 5 2 3 302 310 −8 7 — 68–51 56–54
5  Slovakia 5 1 4 307 351 −44 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff — 67–61
6  Poland 5 1 4 296 305 −9 6 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 5 5 0 387 282 +105 10 Advance to Semifinals — 80–79 71–60 79–43 79–56 78–44
2  Spain 5 4 1 334 287 +47 9 — 70–54 58–56 65–60 62–37
3  Czech Republic 5 3 2 286 281 +5 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff — 53–50 68–42 51–48
4  Greece 5 2 3 246 258 −12 7 — 48–33 49–35
5  Germany 5 1 4 244 312 −68 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff — 53–52
6  Slovenia 5 0 5 216 293 −77 5 —
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

9th-12th playoff
 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
 Germany72
 
August 6
 
 Poland65
 
 Germany61
 
August 5
 
 Slovakia56
 
 Slovakia64
 
 
 Slovenia60
 
11th place game
 
 
August 6
 
 
 Poland65
 
 
 Slovenia59

5th-8th playoff
 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
 Czech Republic74
 
August 6
 
 Bulgaria76
 
 Bulgaria58
 
August 5
 
 Belarus72
 
 Belarus56
 
 
 Greece52
 
7th place game
 
 
August 6
 
 
 Czech Republic68
 
 
 Greece69

Championship playoff
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
 Russia88
 
August 6
 
 Belgium62
 
 Russia104
 
August 5
 
 Italy68
 
 Italy78
 
 
 Spain72
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 6
 
 
 Belgium75
 
 
 Spain70

Final standings

Statistical leaders

Notes
  1. Second appearance as Russia. They made nine more appearances as part of the Soviet Union. FIBA considers the results of the Soviet Union (up to 1991) to be different from Russia.
  2. First appearance as Belarus. They made nine more appearances as part of the Soviet Union. FIBA considers the results of the Soviet Union (up to 1991) to be different from Belarus.
  3. First appearance as the Czech Republic. They made five more appearances as part of Czechoslovakia. FIBA considers the results of Czechoslovakia (up to 1993) to be different from the Czech Republic.
  4. First appearance as unified Germany. West Germany made seven more appearances.
  5. First appearance as Slovenia. They made nine more appearances as part of Yugoslavia. FIBA considers the results of Yugoslavia (up to 1992) to be different from Slovenia.
  6. Second appearance as Slovakia. They made five more appearances as part of Czechoslovakia. FIBA considers the results of Czechoslovakia (up to 1993) to be different from Slovakia.

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