EuroBasket 1980 Women

17th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	SFR Yugoslavia
Dates	19–28 September
Teams	14
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (15th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

The 1980 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1980, was the 17th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Yugoslavia and took place from 19 September to 28 September 1980. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Poland the silver medal while Yugoslavia won the bronze.

Qualification

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Spain 3 3 0 249 194 2 England 3 2 1 209 227 3 Israel 3 1 2 206 224 4 West Germany 3 0 3 172 191

April 4 Israel 64–62 West Germany April 4 Spain 103–66 England April 5 England 64–61 West Germany April 5 Spain 83–79 Israel April 6 England 79–63 Israel April 6 Spain 63–49 West Germany

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Finland 5 5 0 464 279 2 Belgium 5 4 1 394 334 3 Sweden 5 3 2 404 305 4 Scotland 5 2 3 286 389 5 Denmark 5 1 4 260 369 6 Ireland 5 0 5 319 448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

April 8 Sweden 100–46 Denmark April 8 Finland 91–54 Scotland April 9 Sweden 76–63 Ireland April 9 Denmark 72–63 Ireland April 9 Finland 94–59 Belgium April 10 Belgium 66–38 Denmark April 10 Finland 118–54 Ireland April 11 Belgium 75–70 Sweden April 11 Scotland 75–64 Ireland April 12 Belgium 107–75 Ireland April 12 Finland 83–70 Sweden April 12 Scotland 61–59 Denmark April 13 Belgium 87–57 Scotland April 13 Finland 78–42 Denmark April 8 Sweden 88–39 Scotland

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Hungary 3 3 0 227 164 2 Poland 3 2 1 217 207 3 Italy 3 1 2 195 172 4 England 3 0 3 134 230

September 19 Poland 80–56 England September 19 Hungary 62–59 Italy September 20 Hungary 77–37 England September 20 Poland 69–63 Italy September 21 Italy 74–41 England September 21 Hungary 88–68 Poland

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Netherlands 3 3 0 196 157 2 Romania 3 2 1 197 186 3 France 3 1 2 176 186 4 Finland 3 0 3 186 226

September 19 Netherlands 53–49 France September 19 Romania 78–64 Finland September 20 Netherlands 71–53 Romania September 20 France 76–67 Finland September 21 Netherlands 72–55 Finland September 21 Romania 66–51 France

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 271 169 2 Bulgaria 3 2 1 241 180 3 Spain 3 1 2 200 244 4 Belgium 3 0 3 173 292

September 19 Czechoslovakia 110–45 Belgium September 19 Bulgaria 88–47 Spain September 20 Spain 88–67 Belgium September 20 Czechoslovakia 72–59 Bulgaria September 21 Bulgaria 94–61 Belgium September 21 Czechoslovakia 89–65 Spain

Second stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Soviet Union 3 3 0 318 146 2 Poland 3 2 1 187 205 3 Netherlands 3 1 2 171 257 4 Bulgaria 3 0 3 210 278

September 23 Poland 76–66 Bulgaria September 23 Soviet Union 105–43 Netherlands September 24 Netherlands 83–81 Bulgaria September 24 Soviet Union 94–40 Poland September 25 Soviet Union 119–63 Bulgaria September 25 Poland 71–45 Netherlands

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 217 199 2 Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 222 211 3 Romania 3 1 2 183 215 4 Hungary 3 1 2 208 206

September 23 Czechoslovakia 78–61 Romania September 23 Hungary 79–59 Yugoslavia September 24 Yugoslavia 80–67 Czechoslovakia September 24 Romania 69–59 Hungary September 25 Yugoslavia 78–53 Romania September 25 Czechoslovakia 77–70 Hungary

9th to 14th positions Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Italy 5 5 0 370 240 2 Spain 5 4 1 379 310 3 France 5 3 2 311 322 4 Finland 5 2 3 359 357 5 Belgium 5 1 4 280 376 6 England 5 0 5 281 369 0 0 0 0

September 23 Spain 84–71 Finland September 23 Belgium 62–56 England September 23 Italy 64–46 France September 24 France 66–49 Belgium September 24 Italy 80–44 Finland September 24 Spain 76–43 England September 25 France 68–67 England September 25 Italy 74–56 Spain September 25 Finland 87–43 Belgium September 27 Finland 90–74 England September 27 Italy 79–59 Belgium September 27 Spain 75–55 France

Play-off stages

Semifinals Final                 September 27     Soviet Union 94   September 28   Czechoslovakia 62   Soviet Union 95   September 27   Poland 49   Yugoslavia 72     Poland 79   Third place     September 28     Czechoslovakia 57     Yugoslavia 61

5th to 8th places September 27 Netherlands 64–61 Hungary September 27 Bulgaria 60–52 Romania 7th place September 28 Hungary 81–71 Romania 5th place September 28 Bulgaria 71–38 Netherlands 0 0 0 0

1980 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion
Soviet Union Fifteenth title

Final standings

Place	Team	PE
	Soviet Union
	Poland	3
	Yugoslavia	1
4	Czechoslovakia	1
5	Bulgaria	2
6	Netherlands	4
7	Hungary	1
8	Romania
9	Italy
10	Spain	1
11	France	7
12	Finland
13	Belgium
14	England

External links

• FIBA Europe profile
• Todor66 profile