The 1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women was the first edition of the European basketball championship for U18 women's teams, today known as FIBA U18 Women's European Championship. It was played in Bulgaria in four cities Kyustendil, Lom, Botevgrad and Sofia, from 22 to 29 August 1965.[1] Soviet Union women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.
| 1st FIBA Europe Under-18 Women's Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 22–29 August 1965 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
Participating teams edit
First round edit
In the first round, the teams were drawn into three groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Final round; the other teams will play in the 7th–11th place classification.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 88 | +131 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 117 | +76 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Romania
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 147 | −45 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  West Germany
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 214 | −162 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 133 | +41 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 160 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  East Germany
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 149 | −15 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  France
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 175 | −30 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 84 | +63 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 |  Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 82 | +59 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Italy
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 160 | −122 | 2 | Classification round |
Source: FIBA Archive
Classification round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Romania
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 164 | +63 | 7 |
| 8 | France
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 226 | 151 | +75 | 7 |
| 9 | East Germany
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 188 | +40 | 7 |
| 10 | Italy
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 226 | −53 | 5 |
| 11 | West Germany
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 241 | −125 | 4 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Final round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 377 | 252 | +125 | 10 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 314 | 313 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 311 | 310 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Poland
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 274 | 290 | −16 | 7 |
| 5 | Bulgaria
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 293 | 323 | −30 | 7 |
| 6 | Hungary
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 257 | 338 | −81 | 5 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Soviet Union
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Yugoslavia
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Czechoslovakia
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| 4 | Poland
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| 5 | Bulgaria
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| 6 | Hungary
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| 7 | Romania
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| 8 | France
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| 9 | East Germany
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| 10 | Italy
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| 11 | West Germany
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