1987 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1987 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 7th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, from 26 July to 2 August 1987.

1987 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
7th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
Dates26 July – 2 August 1987
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (7th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Lelas (26.6)
PPG (Team) Soviet Union (90.7)
1985
1989

The Soviet Union won their seventh title in a row.

Participating teams

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Preliminary round

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In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Bulgaria 5 5 0 383 339 +44 10 Advance to Semifinals 80–75 69–58 79–62 83–73 72–71
2   Yugoslavia 5 3 2 401 379 +22 8 89–68 66–80 83–69 88–82
3   Italy 5 2 3 318 344 −26 7[a] Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 62–64 58–52 72–70
4   Finland 5 2 3 335 346 −11 7[a] 67–70 62–69
5   Poland 5 2 3 351 376 −25 7[a] Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 87–85
6   Spain 5 1 4 377 381 −4 6
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: 1) ITA 1–1 (+4), FIN 1–1 (–1), POL 1–1 (–3).

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Soviet Union 5 5 0 454 299 +155 10 Advance to Semifinals 70–67 106–57 87–47 99–58 92–70
2   Czechoslovakia 5 4 1 396 322 +74 9 91–71 78–52 82–54 78–75
3   Romania 5 3 2 375 374 +1 8 Transfer to 5th–8th playoff 78–45 86–68 83–64
4   France 5 2 3 297 371 −74 7 76–63 77–65
5   West Germany 5 1 4 312 407 −95 6 Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 69–64
6   Hungary 5 0 5 338 399 −61 5
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

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9th-12th playoff

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Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
August 1
 
 
  West Germany74
 
August 2
 
  Spain75
 
  Spain80
 
August 1
 
  Hungary76
 
  Poland57
 
 
  Hungary84
 
11th place game
 
 
August 2
 
 
  West Germany82
 
 
  Poland81

5th-8th playoff

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Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
August 1
 
 
  Romania92
 
August 2
 
  Finland59
 
  Romania70
 
August 1
 
  France53
 
  Italy52
 
 
  France53
 
7th place game
 
 
August 2
 
 
  Finland53
 
 
  Italy66

Championship playoff

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 1
 
 
  Soviet Union98
 
August 2
 
  Yugoslavia83
 
  Soviet Union83
 
August 1
 
  Czechoslovakia58
 
  Bulgaria70
 
 
  Czechoslovakia81
 
Bronze game
 
 
August 2
 
 
  Yugoslavia89
 
 
  Bulgaria72

Final standings

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