Eurobasket 1949
Encyclopedia
The 1949 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1949, was the sixth regional championship held by FIBA Europe
. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) took part in the competition. The competition was hosted by Egypt
after the Soviet Union
refused to host it, as was the Soviet's obligation as defending champion under FIBA Europe rules. Czechoslovakia
, the silver medal
list at Eurobasket 1947
, had been the host that year, so was not asked to repeat hosting duties and those duties fell to bronze medal
list Egypt.
The event took place in Cairo
, with travel difficulties cited by many nations as the reason for not competing. Only four of the seven competing teams were Europe
an.
. Each team played each of the other teams once. A win was worth 2 standings points, a loss worth 1. The rankings were based on those standing points.
2.France: André Buffière
, Robert Busnel
, René Chocat
, Jacques Dessemme, Maurice Desaymonnet
, Louis Devoti, Jacques Favory, Fernand Guillou
, Jean Perniceni, Jean-Pierre Salignon, Jean Swidzinski, André Vacheresse
, Jacques Freimuller, Marc Quiblier (Coach: Robert Busnel
)
3.Greece: Alekos Apostolidis, Stelios Arvanitis, Nikos Bournelos, Thanasis Kostopoulos, Giannis Lambrou, Fedon Mattheou
, Nikos Nomikos, Missas Pantazopoulos, Nikos Skylakakis, Alekos Spanoudakis, Takis Taliadoros, Sokratis Apostolidis (Coach: Georgios Karatzopoulos)
4.Turkey: Huseyin Ozturk, Samim Gorec, Avram Barokas, Vitali Benazus, Hasim Tankut, Ali Uras, Mehmet Ali Yalım, Tevfik Tankut, Sacit Selduz, Erdogan Partener, Ayduk Koray, Candas Tekeli
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:...
. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
(FIBA) took part in the competition. The competition was hosted by Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
after the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
refused to host it, as was the Soviet's obligation as defending champion under FIBA Europe rules. 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...
, the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
list at Eurobasket 1947
Eurobasket 1947
The 1947 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1947, was the fifth Eurobasket regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Fourteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
, had been the host that year, so was not asked to repeat hosting duties and those duties fell to bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
list Egypt.
The event took place in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, with travel difficulties cited by many nations as the reason for not competing. Only four of the seven competing teams were Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an.
Results
The 1949 competition was in the same format as Eurobasket 1939Eurobasket 1939
The 1939 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1939, was the third regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
. Each team played each of the other teams once. A win was worth 2 standings points, a loss worth 1. The rankings were based on those standing points.
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 346 | 216 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 281 | 199 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 269 | 241 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 247 | 256 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 174 | 255 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 219 | 287 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 183 | 265 | ||
Match results
| Greece | 46 - 28 | Netherlands |
| Egypt | 71 - 44 | Syria |
| Lebanon | 36 - 45 | Greece |
| France | 58 - 35 | Netherlands |
| Netherlands | 40 - 37 | Syria |
| France | 43 - 26 | Lebanon |
| Greece | 54 - 41 | Turkey |
| France | 47 - 33 | Turkey |
| Lebanon | 28 - 38 | Syria |
| Netherlands | 23 - 54 | Egypt |
| France | 41 - 36 | Greece |
| Lebanon | 30 - 57 | Egypt |
| Syria | 33 - 43 | Turkey |
| Lebanon | 22 - 34 | Netherlands |
| Turkey | 44 - 57 | Egypt |
| Syria | 45 - 49 | Greece |
| Turkey | 38 - 24 | Netherlands |
| Egypt | 50 - 39 | Greece |
| France | 56 - 22 | Syria |
| Turkey | 48 - 41 | Lebanon |
| France | 36 - 57 | Egypt |
Team rosters
1.Egypt: Youssef Mohammed Abbas, Youssef Kamal Abouaouf, Fouad Abdelmeguid el-Kheir, Gabriel Armand "Gaby" Catafago, Nessim Salah el-Dine, Abdelrahman Hafez Ismail, Hussein Kamel Montasser, Mohammed Ali el-Rashidi, Wahid Chafik Saleh, Mohammed Mahmud Soliman, Albert Fahmy Tadros, Medhat Mohammed Youssef, (Team Captain: Ahmed Hassaan) (Coach: Carmine "Nello" Paratore)2.France: André Buffière
André Buffière
Pierre André Buffière was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel was a French basketball player, coach and administrator.-Career:...
, René Chocat
René Chocat
René Chocat was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In London 1948 he was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal....
, Jacques Dessemme, Maurice Desaymonnet
Maurice Desaymonnet
Maurice Desaymonnet was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
, Louis Devoti, Jacques Favory, Fernand Guillou
Fernand Guillou
Fernand Guillou was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.-External links:**...
, Jean Perniceni, Jean-Pierre Salignon, Jean Swidzinski, André Vacheresse
André Vacheresse
Andre Vacheresse, , was a player and coach for the French basketball club Chorale Roanne Basket.- Biography :...
, Jacques Freimuller, Marc Quiblier (Coach: Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel was a French basketball player, coach and administrator.-Career:...
)
3.Greece: Alekos Apostolidis, Stelios Arvanitis, Nikos Bournelos, Thanasis Kostopoulos, Giannis Lambrou, Fedon Mattheou
Fedon Mattheou
Fedon Mattheou, also spelled Faidon Matthaiou and Phaedon Mathaiou was a retired Greek professional basketball coach and basketball player. He was a center and in the end of his career a play maker and he wore the number 1 jersey throughout his career...
, Nikos Nomikos, Missas Pantazopoulos, Nikos Skylakakis, Alekos Spanoudakis, Takis Taliadoros, Sokratis Apostolidis (Coach: Georgios Karatzopoulos)
4.Turkey: Huseyin Ozturk, Samim Gorec, Avram Barokas, Vitali Benazus, Hasim Tankut, Ali Uras, Mehmet Ali Yalım, Tevfik Tankut, Sacit Selduz, Erdogan Partener, Ayduk Koray, Candas Tekeli