1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
| 8th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 18–26 August 1985 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (4th title) |
The 1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1985 European Championship for Cadets) was the 8th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Ruse, in Bulgaria, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the fourth time and became the most winning country in the tournament. It was its second title in a row and third in the last four tournaments.
Teams
[edit]Belgium
Bulgaria
West Germany
Finland
France
Israel
Italy
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Preliminary round
[edit]The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 505 | 354 | 9 |
 West Germany
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 373 | 8 |
 Turkey
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 342 | 354 | 8 |
 Soviet Union
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 438 | 389 | 8 |
 Sweden
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 344 | 403 | 6 |
 Belgium
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 306 | 419 | 6 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 376 | 9 |
 Italy
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 429 | 390 | 9 |
 Israel
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 311 | 351 | 7 |
 Bulgaria
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5 | 2 | 3 | 380 | 391 | 7 |
 France
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 387 | 381 | 7 |
 Finland
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 344 | 354 | 6 |
Knockout stage
[edit]9th–12th playoffs
[edit]| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Sweden | 60 | |||||
| Finland | 75 | |||||
| Finland | 62 | |||||
| Belgium | 64 | |||||
| France | 56 | |||||
| Belgium | 62 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Sweden | 64 | |||||
| France | 63 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
[edit]| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Bulgaria | 86 | |||||
| Turkey | 65 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 78 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 90 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 80 | |||||
| Israel | 78 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Turkey | 61 | |||||
| Israel | 72 | |||||
Championship
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 111 | |||||
| Italy | 90 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 99 | |||||
| Spain | 86 | |||||
| Spain | 88 | |||||
| West Germany | 81 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Italy | 85 | |||||
| West Germany | 81 | |||||
Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Yugoslavia
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Spain
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Italy
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| 4th | West Germany
|
| 5th | Soviet Union
|
| 6th | Bulgaria
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| 7th | Israel
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| 8th | Turkey
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| 9th | Belgium
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| 10th | Finland
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| 11th | Sweden
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| 12th | France
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| 1985 European Championship for Cadets |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Fourth title |
- Team roster
Emilio Kovačić, Nenad Trunić, Zoran Kalpić, Toni Kukoč, Slaviša Koprivica, Nebojša Ilić, Nebojša Razić, Rade Milutinović, Vlade Divac, Dževad Alihodžić, Nenad Videka, and Radenko Dobraš. Head coach: Svetislav Pešić.
