EuroBasket 1956 Women
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The 1956 European Women's Basketball Championship
was the 5th regional championship held by FIBA Europe
for women. The competition was held in Prague
, Czechoslovakia
and took place June 2–10, 1956. The Soviet Union
won their fourth consecutive gold medal, with Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria
repeating their performance of the previous tournament, winning silver and bronze respectively.
Eurobasket Women
Eurobasket Women is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe for women's national basketball team. Eurobasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship for Women and also for Olympic Games.-Summaries:-Performance by nation:-See...
was the 5th regional championship held by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
for women. The competition was held in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and took place June 2–10, 1956. The Soviet Union
Soviet Union women's national basketball team
The Soviet Union women's national basketball team was the women's basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions...
won their fourth consecutive gold medal, with Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria
Bulgaria women's national basketball team
The Bulgaria Women's National Basketball Team is the women's national basketball team of Bulgaria.Their achievements range from winning Silver at the 1959 FIBA World Championship for Women up to finishing fifth in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul....
repeating their performance of the previous tournament, winning silver and bronze respectively.
Preliminary round
The teams where divided into four groups. The first two from each group would go to the Semi-Final Round. The remaining teams went to the Classification Round to determine the 9th-16th spots.Group A
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +68 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +43 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +13 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -124 |
Group B
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +231 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +84 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -168 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -147 |
Group C
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +280 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -30 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -29 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -221 |
Group D
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +52 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +24 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -76 |
Classification Round
The top two from each group advanced to the 9th-12th classification bracket. The 13th-16th spots were decided between the remaining teams in a separate bracket.Group 1
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +127 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +60 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -48 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -139 |
Group 2
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +168 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -30 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -71 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -67 |
9th-12th Place
13th-16th Place
Semi-Final Round
The top two from each group advanced to the medal bracket. The 5th-8th spots were decided between the remaining teams in a separate bracket.Group 1
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +84 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +3 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -10 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -77 |
Group 2
Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +160 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +48 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -49 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -159 |
5th-8th Place
Medal Bracket
Final standings
Rank | Team | Record |
---|---|---|
1 | 8-0 | |
2 | 6-2 | |
3 | 7-1 | |
4 | 5-3 | |
5 | 5-3 | |
6 | 3-5 | |
7 | 4-4 | |
8 | 2-6 | |
9 | 6-2 | |
10 | 5-3 | |
11 | 3-5 | |
12 | 3-5 | |
13 | 3-5 | |
14 | 2-6 | |
15 | 2-6 | |
16 | 0-8 |