EuroBasket 1978 Women
16th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
Dates20–30 May
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (14th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

The 1978 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1978, was the 16th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Poland and took place from 20 May to 30 May 1978. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Yugoslavia the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Soviet Union Soviet Union 330328194
2France France 321205238
3Romania Romania 312206227
4West Germany West Germany 303167247
May 20Romania Romania69–56West Germany West Germany
May 20Soviet Union Soviet Union111–73France France
May 21Soviet Union Soviet Union120–57West Germany West Germany
May 21France France74–73Romania Romania
May 22France France58–54West Germany West Germany
May 22Soviet Union Soviet Union97–64Romania Romania

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Hungary Hungary 330220207
2Bulgaria Bulgaria 321253193
3Italy Italy 312182214
4Spain Spain 303194235
May 20Italy Italy66–61Spain Spain
May 20Hungary Hungary77–74Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 21Bulgaria Bulgaria90–61Spain Spain
May 21Hungary Hungary64–61Italy Italy
May 22Hungary Hungary79–72Spain Spain
May 22Bulgaria Bulgaria89–55Italy Italy

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 330249196
2Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 321209179
3Netherlands Netherlands 312184196
4Sweden Sweden 303186257
May 20Czechoslovakia Czech Republic62–45Netherlands Netherlands
May 20Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia99–68Sweden Sweden
May 21Czechoslovakia Czech Republic83–53Sweden Sweden
May 21Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia69–64Netherlands Netherlands
May 22Netherlands Netherlands75–65Sweden Sweden
May 22Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia81–64Czech Republic Czechoslovakia

Second stage

Championship Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Soviet Union Soviet Union 660606413
2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 642460481
3Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 642454442
4France France 633436464
5Poland Poland 624403439
6Hungary Hungary 615432507
7Bulgaria Bulgaria 615460505
May 24Czechoslovakia Czech Republic80–60Hungary Hungary
May 24France France73–70Poland Poland
May 24Soviet Union Soviet Union89–63Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 25France France77–63Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 25Czechoslovakia Czech Republic77–64Poland Poland
May 25Soviet Union Soviet Union116–78Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
May 26Soviet Union Soviet Union92–70Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
May 26Bulgaria Bulgaria102–76Poland Poland
May 26Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia86–79Hungary Hungary
May 28Soviet Union Soviet Union79–57Poland Poland
May 28France France78–72Hungary Hungary
May 28Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia90–87Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 29Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia81–69France France
May 29Poland Poland70–64Hungary Hungary
May 29Czechoslovakia Czech Republic96–71Bulgaria Bulgaria
May 30Czechoslovakia Czech Republic67–66France France
May 30Soviet Union Soviet Union119–72Hungary Hungary
May 30Poland Poland66–44Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
 1978 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 

Soviet Union
Fourteenth title

8th to 13th Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Romania Romania 550358315
2Italy Italy 532378324
3Netherlands Netherlands 532327326
4Spain Spain 623347327
5West Germany West Germany 623307311
6Sweden Sweden 605307421
May 24West Germany West Germany75–58Sweden Sweden
May 24Romania Romania64–63Spain Spain
May 25Romania Romania82–58Sweden Sweden
May 25Italy Italy79–61Netherlands Netherlands
May 26West Germany West Germany66–62Italy Italy
May 26Netherlands Netherlands71–65Spain Spain
May 28Romania Romania71–69Netherlands Netherlands
May 28Italy Italy102–64Sweden Sweden
May 29Spain Spain71–64West Germany West Germany
May 29Romania Romania72–69Italy Italy
May 30Netherlands Netherlands51–46West Germany West Germany
May 30Spain Spain87–62Sweden Sweden

Final standings

Place Team PE
Soviet Union Soviet UnionSame position
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YugoslaviaRise3
Czech Republic CzechoslovakiaFall1
4France FranceSame position
5Poland PolandRise1
6Hungary HungaryRise2
7Bulgaria BulgariaFall4
8Romania RomaniaRise1
9Italy ItalyFall2
10Netherlands NetherlandsRise1
11Spain SpainFall1
12West Germany West GermanyRise1
13Sweden SwedenNew entry
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