Women's basketball championship 1938

EuroBasket Women 1938
1st European Women's Basketball Championship
Number of nations	5
European champion	Italy (1st title)
venue	Italy
Opening game	October 12, 1938
Endgame	October 16, 1938
Games	10
Basket points	469   (∅: 46.9 per game)
European Women's Basketball Championship 1950 →

The 1938 European Basketball Championship for women (officially: EuroBasket 1938 Women ) was the 1st edition of the continental competition. It took place in Italy from October 12-16, 1938 and was organized by FIBA Europa . The games were played in Rome .

Teams

country
France
Italy
Lithuania
Poland
Switzerland

Games

It was played in a group of everyone against everyone.

game	date	Team 1	Team 2	Result
1	Oct 12, 1938	Italy	France	34 : 18
2	Oct 12, 1938	Poland	Lithuania	24 : 21
3	Oct 13, 1938	France	Switzerland	43 : 18
4th	Oct 13, 1938	Lithuania	Italy	23 : 21
5	Oct 14, 1938	Italy	Poland	27:19
6th	Oct 14, 1938	Lithuania	Switzerland	28 : 10
7th	Oct 15, 1938	Poland	Switzerland	34 : 6
8th	Oct 15, 1938	Lithuania	France	20 : 14
9	Oct 16, 1938	Poland	France	24 : 19
10	Oct 16, 1938	Italy	Switzerland	58 : 8

Final score

In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted, followed by the basket difference and the baskets achieved.

rank	country	Games	Balance sheet	baskets	Diff.	Points
1.	Italy	4th	3: 1	140: 68	+72	7th
2.	Lithuania	4th	3: 1	92:69	+23	7th
3.	Poland	4th	3: 1	101: 73	+28	7th
4th	France	4th	1: 3	94:96	−2	5
5.	Switzerland	4th	0: 4	42: 163	−121	4th

Web links

• archive.fiba.com: 1938 European Championship for Women (English)