1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

1997 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes Europe U-16 women 1997 Hungary 18–27 July 1997 12 1 RUS 3 ESP Fernández (21.3) 16 RUS (72.6) POL Zytomirska (9.1) 16 POL (33.3) BEL Wambe (3.4) 16 RUS16 ESP (9.9) 1995 1999 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. 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. main WL true points points complete FIBA Archive MT MT MT H FRY 5 0 299 242 BEL 3 2 330 295 POL 3 2 311 260 SVK 2 3 314 285 BUL 2 3 331 350 ARM 0 5 227 380 59–49 54–53 53–44 62–53 71–43 64–56 60–71 79–62 78–47 59–53 82–50 61–39 72–70 94–57 76–41 16 FRY FRY 16 BEL BEL 16 POL POL 16 BUL BUL 16 SVK SVK 16 ARM ARM Q green1 Final tournament 1) points; 2) head-to-head record. Group B The games were played in Žďár nad Sázavou, the Czech Republic, from August 18 to 24, 1996. main WL true points points complete FIBA Archive MT MT MT H CZE 6 0 442 275 BLR 5 1 465 347 CRO 3 3 416 326 LIT 3 3 337 384 FIN 2 4 305 404 ISR 2 4 331 365 POR 0 6 239 434 79–60 57–56 81–54 74–46 66–39 85–20 88–81 87–53 85–45 70–50 75–39 73–36 71–45 58–62 77–38 55–40 70–59 69–44 64–58 65–61 63–37 16 CZE CZE 16 BLR 1995 BLR 1995 16 CRO CRO 16 LIT LIT 16 FIN FIN 16 ISR ISR 16 POR POR Q green1 Final tournament 1) points; 2) head-to-head record. Group C The games were played in Timișoara, Romania, from August 13 to 17, 1996. main WL true points points complete FIBA Archive MT MT MT H ESP 5 0 363 226 ROU 3 2 281 320 FRA 3 2 268 249 GRE 2 3 247 234 GER 2 3 256 292 TUR 0 5 244 338 91–54 66–44 53–47 62–37 91–44 65–61 45–41 54–77 63–50 47–43 70–37 46–38 48–35 68–54 70–58 16 GRE GRE 16 ESP ESP 16 FRA FRA 16 ROU ROU 16 GER GER 16 TUR TUR Q green1 Final tournament 1) points; 2) head-to-head record. Qualified teams The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament. Team Method of qualification Finals appearance Last appearance Previous best performance 16 HUN 01 Hosts 10 10th 1993 02 Runners-up (1976) 16 RUS 02 1995 winners 03 3rd 1995 01 Champions (1993, 1995) 16 ITA 03 1995 runner-up 12 12th 1995 02 Runners-up (1978, 1980, 1985, 1995) 16 FRY 04 Qualification round Group A winners 10 10thnote 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. 1991 02 Runners-up (1982, 1991) 16 BEL 05 Qualification round Group A runners-up 07 7th 1995 03 3rd (1995) 16 POL 06 Qualification round Group A third place 08 8th 1995 05 5th (1976, 1978) 16 CZE 07 Qualification round Group B winners 02 2nd 1995 08 8th (1995) 16 BLR 1995 08 Qualification round Group B runners-up 02 2nd 1995 05 5th (1995) 16 CRO 09 Qualification round Group B third place 02 2nd 1993 12 12th (1993) 16 ESP 10 Qualification round Group C winners 12 12th 1995 02 Runners-up (1993) 16 ROU 11 Qualification round Group C runners-up 08 8th 1991 02 Runners-up (1989) 16 FRA 12 Qualification round Group C third place 10 10th 1993 06 6th (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 main WL true points points complete FIBA Archive QF QF QF QF 9PO 9PO HUN 3 2 309 308 FRA 3 2 280 264 CRO 3 2 303 284 CZE 3 2 294 264 ITA 2 3 287 302 ROU 1 4 282 333 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). HUN HUN HUN 58–57 58–56 49–59 66–56 78–80 65–55 53–49 43–50 62–52 59–57 69–53 64–51 66–62 63–41 66–58 16 HUN HUN 16 ITA ITA 16 FRA FRA 16 CRO CRO 16 CZE CZE 16 ROU ROU Q green1 Advance to quarter-finals yellow1 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 1) points; 2) head-to-head record. Group B main WL true points points complete FIBA Archive QF QF QF QF 9PO 9PO ESP 5 0 349 271 RUS 4 1 384 288 FRY 3 2 322 336 BLR 2 3 343 343 POL 1 4 304 349 BEL 0 5 269 384 70–68 74–46 59–56 69–49 77–52 67–50 88–56 78–66 83–46 73–70 73–65 80–60 77–64 84–59 60–52 16 RUS RUS 16 BLR 1995 BLR 1995 16 FRY FRY 16 POL POL 16 BEL BEL 16 ESP ESP Q green1 Advance to quarter-finals yellow1 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 1) points; 2) head-to-head record. Playoffs 9th-12th playoff main 2 high yes 11th place game Semifinals 9th place game July 25 16 ITA 69 16 BEL 75 July 25 16 POL 81 16 ROU 76 July 26 16 BEL 62 16 POL 79 July 26 16 ITA 72 16 ROU 63 Championship playoff main 3 high yes Bronze game Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes July 25 16 RUS 67 16 CRO 56 July 25 16 HUN 71 16 BLR 1995 81 July 25 16 FRA 58 16 FRY 44 July 25 16 ESP 43 16 CZE 49 July 26 16 RUS 61 16 BLR 1995 31 July 26 16 FRA 53 16 CZE 67 July 27 16 RUS 69 16 CZE 60 July 27 16 FRA 66 16 BLR 1995 62 5th-8th playoff main 2 high yes 7th place game Semifinals 5th place game July 26 16 CRO 75 16 HUN 39 July 26 16 FRY 63 16 ESP 74 July 27 16 CRO 42 16 ESP 61 July 27 16 HUN 64 16 FRY 84 Final standings Rank Team16 RUS16 CZE16 FRA4th16 BLR 19955th16 ESP6th16 CRO7th16 FRY8th16 HUN9th16 POL10th16 BEL11th16 ITA12th16 ROU bkwu 16 1997 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship winners Russia 3rd Statistical leaders PointsStatistical leader Points – Players Name PPGESP Marta Fernández 21.3BEL Laurence Van Malderen 18.4POL Dorota KepaFRY Milka Bjelica 17.6CZE Eva Vítečková 17.1 ReboundsStatistical leader Rebounds – Players Name RPGPOL Olga Zytomirska 9.1FRY Ivana Stojković 8.8CZE Eva VítečkováBEL Laurence Van Malderen 8.7BLR 1995 Oksana Chetko 8.4BLR 1995 Anna Statsenko AssistsStatistical leader Assists – Players Name APGBEL Kathy Wambe 3.4ESP Marta Fernández 3.1CRO Dea Klein-Šumanovac 3.0FRY Brankica Hadžović 2.8CZE Markéta Bednářová 2.5ESP Rosa Pérez Notes note References External links Official Site 1997 Category:1997–98 in European women's basketball Category:1997 in Hungarian sport Category:International youth basketball competitions hosted by Hungary Category:Women's international basketball competitions hosted by Hungary