EuroBasket Women 1938

The 1938 European Women Basketball Championship was the 1st regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Rome, Italy and took place from October 12 to October 16, 1938. Italy won the gold medal and Lithuania the silver medal while Poland won the bronze.

EuroBasket 1938 Women

1st FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Dates	October 12 – October 16
Teams	5
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Italy (1st title)
Official website
Official website (archive)
1950 →

Squads

Main article: EuroBasket Women 1938 squads

Results

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Italy (H)	4	3	1	140	68	+72	7[lower-alpha 1]	Champions
2	Lithuania	4	3	1	92	69	+23	7[lower-alpha 1]
3	Poland	4	3	1	101	73	+28	7[lower-alpha 1]
4	France	4	1	3	94	96	−2	5
5	Switzerland	4	0	4	42	163	−121	4

Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Italy 1–1 (+6), Lithuania 1–1 (–1), Poland 1–1 (–5)

12 October 1938
Italy		34–18		France
Poland		24–21		Lithuania
13 October 1938
France		43–18		Switzerland
Lithuania		23–21		Italy
14 October 1938
Italy		27–19		Poland
Lithuania		28–10		Switzerland
15 October 1938
Poland		34–6		Switzerland
Lithuania		20–14		France
16 October 1938
Poland		24–19		France
Italy		58–8		Switzerland

Final standings

Lithuania and Italy game fragment

Rank	Team	Record
	Italy	3–1
	Lithuania	3–1
	Poland	3–1
4th	France	1–3
5th	Switzerland	0–4

External links

• FIBA Archive