It was played in three groups. Due to the number of ten teams, there was one group of four and two groups of three. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counts, followed by the basket difference, followed by the baskets achieved. The two best placed in each group fought for the medals in the final round. The remaining teams came into the placement round for places 7 to 10.
Group A
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Hungary 1949 Hungary
3
2
1
153: 113
+40
5
2
France France
3
2
1
170: 96
+74
5
3
Italy Italy
3
2
1
131: 121
+10
5
4th
Austria Austria
3
0
3
75: 199
−124
3
Games
game
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
A1
FranceFrance
Austria Austria
41:14
51: 7
-
92 : 21
A2
ItalyItaly
Hungary 1949 Hungary
27:31
25:19
-
52 : 50
A3
Hungary 1949Hungary
Austria Austria
38:18
31:16
-
69 : 34
A4
FranceFrance
Italy Italy
17:19
34:22
-
51 : 41
A5
ItalyItaly
Austria Austria
21:11
17: 9
-
38 : 20
A6
Hungary 1949Hungary
France France
16:15
18:12
-
34 : 27
Group B
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Soviet Union 1923 Soviet Union
2
2
0
154: 54
+100
4th
2
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
2
1
1
112: 62
+50
3
3
Germany BR BR Germany
2
0
2
25: 175
−150
2
Games
game
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
B1
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia
Germany BR BR Germany
32: 8
37: 6
-
69 : 14
B2
Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
20:21
28:22
-
48 : 43
B3
Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union
Germany BR BR Germany
57-0
49:11
-
106 : 11
Group C
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Bulgaria 1948 Bulgaria
2
2
0
146: 80
+66
4th
2
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
2
1
1
136: 97
+39
3
3
Denmark Denmark
2
0
2
39: 144
−105
2
Games
game
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
C1
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Denmark Denmark
36: 7
40:12
-
76 : 19
C2
Bulgaria 1948Bulgaria
Denmark Denmark
35:14
33: 6
-
68 : 20
C3
Bulgaria 1948Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
41:33
37:27
-
78 : 60
Final round
Placement round
In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counts, followed by the basket difference, followed by the baskets achieved.
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team
Games
Victories
Dutch
baskets
Diff.
Points
1
Italy Italy
3
3
0
190: 93
+97
6th
2
Austria Austria
3
2
1
90: 126
−36
5
3
Germany BR BR Germany
3
1
2
93: 114
−21
4th
3
Denmark Denmark
3
0
3
83: 123
−40
3
Games
game
Team 1
Team 2
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
Result
D1
AustriaAustria
Germany BR BR Germany
15: 8
18:17
-
33 : 25
D2
ItalyItaly
Denmark Denmark
32: 8
25:26
-
57 : 34
D3
Germany BRBR Germany
Denmark Denmark
15:10
18:11
-
33 : 21
D4
ItalyItaly
Germany BR BR Germany
25:16
35:19
-
60 : 35
D5
ItalyItaly
Austria Austria
31:11
42:13
-
73 : 24
D6
AustriaAustria
Denmark Denmark
14:13
19:15
-
33 : 28
Final round
In the event of a tie, the direct comparison counts, followed by the basket difference, followed by the baskets achieved.