The 1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1989 European Championship for Cadets) was the 10th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Guadalajara, Tarancón and Cuenca, in Spain, hosted the tournament. Greece won the trophy for the first time.
| 10th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 19–26 August 1989 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Greece (1st title) |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
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5 | 5 | 0 | 425 | 380 | 10 |
 Yugoslavia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 417 | 343 | 9 |
 Spain
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5 | 3 | 2 | 409 | 349 | 8 |
 France
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5 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 364 | 7 |
 Belgium
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5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 422 | 6 |
 Bulgaria
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5 | 0 | 5 | 344 | 451 | 5 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
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5 | 5 | 0 | 441 | 344 | 10 |
 Turkey
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5 | 3 | 2 | 379 | 354 | 8 |
 Soviet Union
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5 | 3 | 2 | 413 | 369 | 8 |
 Israel
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5 | 2 | 3 | 382 | 385 | 7 |
 Poland
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5 | 1 | 4 | 335 | 429 | 6 |
 West Germany
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5 | 1 | 4 | 310 | 379 | 6 |
Knockout stage edit
9th–12th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Belgium | 71 | |||||
| West Germany | 81 | |||||
| West Germany | 101 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 80 | |||||
| Poland | 76 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 99 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Belgium | 63 | |||||
| Poland | 84 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Soviet Union | 89 | |||||
| France | 73 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 90 | |||||
| Spain | 84 | |||||
| Spain | 95 | |||||
| Israel | 80 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| France | 91 | |||||
| Israel | 95 | |||||
Championship edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Greece | 64 | |||||
| Turkey | 61 | |||||
| Greece | 81 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 79 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 82 | |||||
| Italy | 69 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Turkey | 59 | |||||
| Italy | 63 | |||||
| 1989 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
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 Greece First title |
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Greece
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Yugoslavia
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Italy
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| 4th | Turkey
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| 5th | Soviet Union
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| 6th | Spain
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| 7th | Israel
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| 8th | France
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| 9th | West Germany
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| 10th | Bulgaria
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| 11th | Poland
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| 12th | Belgium
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