1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the fourth 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 Forssa and Uusikaupunki, Finland, from 8 to 15 August 1982.

1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

4th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host country	Finland
Dates	8–15 August 1982
Teams	12
Venue(s)	(in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer	Počeković (25.7)
PPG (Team)	Soviet Union (80.1)
← 1980 1984 →

The Soviet Union won their fourth title in a row.

Participating teams

•  Bulgaria
•  Finland
•  France
•  West Germany
•  Hungary
•  Israel
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•  Yugoslavia

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.

	Team advanced to the Semifinals
	Team competed in the 5th-8th playoff
	Team competed in the 9th-12th playoff

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie  Bulgaria 5 5 0 364 268 +96 10  Italy 5 4 1 355 253 +102 9  France 5 2 3 227 260 −33 7 1–0  Finland 5 2 3 303 306 −3 7 0–1  Netherlands 5 1 4 238 365 −127 6 1–0  Sweden 5 1 4 294 329 −35 6 0–1

Bulgaria — 62–59 71–44 77–61 81–45 73–59  Italy — — 58–34 80–56 88–41 70–60  France — — — 47–46 58–40 44–45  Finland — — — — 69–41 71–61  Netherlands — — — — — 71–69  Sweden — — — — — —

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie  Yugoslavia 5 5 0 363 246 +117 10  Soviet Union 5 4 1 411 260 +151 9  Spain 5 2 3 245 307 −62 7 1–0  Hungary 5 2 3 294 328 −34 7 0–1  West Germany 5 1 4 289 345 −56 6 1–0  Israel 5 1 4 224 340 −116 6 0–1

Yugoslavia — 75–71 70–42 70–46 66–51 82–36  Soviet Union — — 88–43 87–51 91–48 74–43  Spain — — — 68–56 53–50 39–43  Hungary — — — — 75–61 66–42  West Germany — — — — — 79–60  Israel — — — — — —

Playoffs

9th-12th playoff

	Semifinals				9th place game
	August 14
	West Germany	59
					August 15
	Sweden	43
					West Germany	63
	August 14
					Netherlands	53
	Netherlands	63
	Israel	52
					11th place game
					August 15
					Sweden	74
					Israel	35

5th-8th playoff

	Semifinals				5th place game
	August 14
	France	41
					August 15
	Hungary	60
					Hungary	69
	August 14
					Finland	71
	Spain	63
	Finland	64
					7th place game
					August 15
					France	57
					Spain	55

Championship playoff

	Semifinals				Final
	August 14
	Bulgaria	75
					August 15
	Soviet Union	84
					Soviet Union	66
	August 14
					Yugoslavia	65
	Yugoslavia	65
	Italy	57
					Bronze game
					August 15
					Italy	70
					Bulgaria	68

Final standings

Rank Team  Soviet Union  Yugoslavia  Italy 4th  Bulgaria 5th  Finland 6th  Hungary 7th  France 8th  Spain 9th  West Germany 10th  Netherlands 11th  Sweden 12th  Israel

1982 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship winners  Soviet Union 4th title

External links

• Official Site