It was played in three groups. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted, followed by the basket difference and the baskets achieved. The first placed in each group competed for the medals. The second, third and fourth placed are divided into further groups of three who played for places 4 to 6, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12.
Final round - 1st to 3rd place
Final round - 4th to 6th place
Final round - 7th to 9th place
Final round - places 10 to 12
Group A
table
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
3
0
173: 119
+54
6th
2
Bulgaria 1948 Bulgaria
3
1
2
143: 139
+4
4th
3
France France
3
1
2
138: 153
−15
4th
4th
Romania 1952 Romania
3
1
2
90: 133
−43
4th
Games
game
date
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
A1
May 18, 1952 1:00 p.m.
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Bulgaria 1948 Bulgaria
33:22
23:25
-
56 : 47
A2
May 18, 1952 5:00 p.m.
FranceFrance
Romania 1952 Romania
34:15
11:13
-
45 : 28
A3
May 19, 1952 4:20 pm
Romania 1952Romania
Bulgaria 1948 Bulgaria
16:20
18:13
-
34 : 33
A4
May 19, 1952 5:40 pm
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
France France
30:21
32:23
-
62 : 44
A5
May 20, 1952 4:50 pm
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Romania 1952 Romania
36:18
19:10
-
55 : 28
A6
May 20, 1952 7:50 PM
France France
Bulgaria 1948Bulgaria
24:23
25:40
-
49: 63
Group B
table
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Hungary 1949 Hungary
3
3
0
216: 67
+149
6th
2
Italy Italy
3
2
1
128: 110
−18
5
3
Austria Austria
3
1
2
89: 150
−61
4th
4th
Finland Finland
3
0
3
77: 183
−106
3
Games
game
date
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
B1
May 18, 1952
Italy Italy
Hungary 1949Hungary
5:29
13:29
-
18: 58
B2
May 18, 1952 2:20 pm
AustriaAustria
Finland Finland
25:18
19: 3
-
44 : 21
B3
May 19, 1952 12:20 PM
Finland Finland
Hungary 1949Hungary
13:38
15:41
-
28: 79
B4
May 19, 1952 3:00 p.m.
ItalyItaly
Austria Austria
30:17
20: 7
-
50 : 24
B5
May 20, 1952 12:20 PM
ItalyItaly
Finland Finland
25:15
35:13
-
60 : 28
B6
May 20, 1952 1:50 PM
Hungary 1949Hungary
Austria Austria
38:14
41: 7
-
79 : 21
Group C
table
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Soviet Union 1923 Soviet Union
3
3
0
301: 42
+259
6th
2
Poland Poland
3
2
1
162: 98
+64
5
3
Switzerland Switzerland
3
1
2
87: 152
−65
4th
4th
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
3
0
3
24: 282
−258
3
Games
game
date
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
C1
May 18, 1952 3:40 PM
Switzerland Switzerland
PolandPoland
10:23
12:17
-
22: 40
C2
May 18, 1952 6:20 pm
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union
2:65
2:68
-
4: 133
C3
May 19, 1952 1:40 p.m.
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
25: 3
28: 5
-
53 : 8
C4
May 19, 1952 7:00 p.m.
Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union
Poland Poland
30:15
34:11
-
64 : 26
C5
May 20, 1952 3:20 pm
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
PolandPoland
6:44
6:52
-
12: 96
C6
May 20, 1952 6:20 pm
Switzerland Switzerland
Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union
3:60
9:44
-
12: 104
Final round
1st to 3rd place
In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted, followed by the basket difference and the baskets achieved.
table
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Soviet Union 1923 Soviet Union
2
2
0
123: 70
+53
4th
2
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
2
1
1
94:88
+6
3
3
Hungary 1949 Hungary
2
0
2
77: 136
−59
2
Games
game
date
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
D1
May 22, 1952 7:00 p.m.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Hungary 1949Hungary
27:19
38:17
-
65 : 36
D2
May 23, 1952 7:00 p.m.
Hungary 1949 Hungary
Soviet Union 1923 Soviet Union
20:36
21:35
-
41: 71
D3
May 25, 1952 4:00 p.m.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union 1923 Soviet Union
22:29
7:23
-
29: 52
4th to 6th place
In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted, followed by the basket difference and the baskets achieved.
table
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Bulgaria 1948 Bulgaria
2
2
0
120: 81
+39
4th
2
Poland Poland
2
1
1
78: 105
−27
3
3
Italy Italy
2
0
2
80:92
−12
2
Games
game
date
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
E1
May 22, 1952 5:40 pm
PolandPoland
Italy Italy
27:24
15:11
-
42 : 35
E2
May 23, 1952 5:40 pm
Italy Italy
Bulgaria 1948Bulgaria
20:29
25:21
-
45: 50
E3
May 25, 1952 2:40 pm
Poland Poland
Bulgaria 1948Bulgaria
20:36
16:34
-
36: 70
7th to 9th place
In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted, followed by the basket difference and the baskets achieved.
table
space
team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
France France
2
2
0
98:49
+49
4th
2
Switzerland Switzerland
2
1
1
65:71
−6
3
3
Austria Austria
2
0
2
43:86
−43
2
Games
game
date
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
F1
May 22, 1952 4:20 pm
Austria Austria
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
9:15
16:19
-
25: 34
F2
May 23, 1952 4:20 pm
Austria Austria
FranceFrance
9:17
9:35
-
18: 52
F3
May 25, 1952 1:20 p.m.
Switzerland Switzerland
FranceFrance
9:25
22:21
-
31: 46
Place 10 to 12
In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counted, followed by the basket difference and the baskets achieved.