European basketball championship 1977
Eurobasket 1977 | |
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20th European men's basketball championship | |
Number of nations | 12 |
European champion | Yugoslavia (3rd title) |
venue | Liege and Ostend, Belgium |
Opening game | 15th September 1977 |
Endgame | September 24, 1977 |
Games | 42 |
Basket points | 7240 (∅: 172.38 per game) |
Most basket points | Kees Akerboom Netherlands |
The 20th European Basketball Championships the men ( officially: Euro Basket 1977 ) was held from 15 to 24 September 1977 in Belgium instead. Yugoslavia became European champion for the third time in a row , as it did two years ago before its arch-rival from the Soviet Union . The Czechoslovakia , which could inflict their first European Championship defeat in six years in the first round of the Yugoslav selection, won the bronze medal at the end.
Venues
The game was played in Liège and Ostend .
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was held in two groups of six teams each. The winner of a game received two points, the loser one point. If a game was tied at the end of regular time, there was extra time. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison decided against each other.
The two first and second place winners in each group were set for the semifinals and were already fourth in the European Championship, the two third and fourth placed qualified for the small semifinals and played for EM place 5. The fifth and sixth placed in each group had to play the games to 9th place in the European Championship.
Group A
space | team | Games | Victories | Dutch | Points | baskets | Diff | qualified for |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 428: 370 | + | 58Semifinals |
2 | USSR | 5 | 4th | 1 | 9 | 523: 395 | +128 | |
3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8th | 444: 464 | - | 20Final round places 5 - 8 |
4th | Israel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7th | 427: 438 | - | 11|
5 | France | 5 | 1 | 4th | 6th | 377: 449 | - | 72Final round places 9 - 12 |
6th | Austria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 384: 467 | - | 83
Group B
space | team | Games | Victories | Dutch | Points | baskets | Diff | qualified for |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 441: 392 | +49 | Semifinals |
2 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 4th | 1 | 9 | 492: 425 | +67 | |
3 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7th | 451: 456 | - | 5thFinal round places 5 - 8 |
4th | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7th | 435: 470 | −35 | |
5 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7th | 420: 437 | −17 | Final round places 9 - 12 |
6th | Finland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 408: 467 | −59 |
Final round
9th to 12th place
The fifth and sixth placed of the two preliminary round groups played for EM place 9. The game was played in the knockout system against an opponent from the other group.
Placement games | Play for 9th place | |||||
35 | ||||||
France | 72 | |||||
Finland | 73 | |||||
40 | ||||||
Finland | 89 | |||||
Spain | 106 | |||||
Game for 11th place | ||||||
36 | 39 | |||||
Austria | 84 | France | 89 | |||
Spain | 88 | Austria | 71 |
- Placement games
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | France | Finland | 72:73 | 40:40 | 32:33 | - |
36 | Austria | Spain | 84:88 | 41:44 | 43:44 | - |
- Game for 11th place
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | France | Austria | 89:71 | 45:37 | 44:34 | - |
- Play for 9th place
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Finland | Spain | 89: 106 | 43:48 | 46:58 | - |
5th to 8th place
The third and fourth placed of the two preliminary round groups played for EM place 5. The game was played in the knockout system against an opponent from the other group.
Small semifinals | Play for 5th place | |||||
31 | ||||||
Bulgaria | 108 | |||||
Netherlands | 85 | |||||
41 | ||||||
Bulgaria | 78 | |||||
Israel | 88 | |||||
Game for 7th place | ||||||
32 | 37 | |||||
Israel | 81 | Netherlands | 104 | |||
Belgium | 74 | Belgium | 89 |
- Small semifinals
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Bulgaria | Netherlands | 108: 85 | 44:37 | 64:48 | - |
32 | Israel | Belgium | 81:74 | 50:46 | 31:28 | - |
- Game for 7th place
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | Netherlands | Belgium | 104: 89 | 42:49 | 62:40 | - |
- Play for 5th place
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Bulgaria | Israel | 78:88 | 47:47 | 31:41 | - |
1st to 4th place
The first and second placed in the two preliminary round groups played for the European championship title. The game was played in a KO system against an opponent from the other group.
Semifinals | final | |||||
33 | ||||||
Italy | 69 | |||||
Yugoslavia | 88 | |||||
42 | ||||||
Yugoslavia | 74 | |||||
USSR | 61 | |||||
Game for third place | ||||||
34 | 38 | |||||
USSR | 91 | Italy | 81 | |||
Czechoslovakia | 76 | Czechoslovakia | 91 |
- Semifinals
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | Italy | Yugoslavia | 69:88 | 32:45 | 37:43 | - |
34 | USSR | Czechoslovakia | 91:76 | 37:38 | 54:38 | - |
- 3rd place match
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 81:91 | 37:45 | 44:46 | - |
- final
game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | 1. H. | 2. H. | Loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42 | Yugoslavia | USSR | 74:61 | 42:27 | 32:34 | - |
Final score
rank | team | Siege: Niederl. | Basket ratio |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Yugoslavia | 6: 1 | 1.1784 |
2 | USSR | 5: 2 | 1.2385 |
3 | Czechoslovakia | 6: 1 | 1.0780 |
4th | Italy | 5: 2 | 1.0528 |
5 | Israel | 4: 3 | 1.0102 |
6th | Bulgaria | 4: 3 | 0.9890 |
7th | Netherlands | 3: 4 | 0.9355 |
8th | Belgium | 2: 5 | 0.9579 |
9 | Spain | 4: 3 | 1.0066 |
10 | Finland | 1: 6 | 0.8837 |
11 | France | 2: 5 | 0.9073 |
12 | Austria | 0: 7 | 0.8370 |
See also
Web links
- FIBA Europe Infos (Engl.)