The 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1981 European Championship for Cadets) was the 6th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Thessaloniki and Katerini, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won the trophy for the third time and became the most winning country in the tournament.
| 6th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 18–28 August 1981 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
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5 | 5 | 0 | 482 | 332 | 10 |
 West Germany
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5 | 4 | 1 | 310 | 290 | 9 |
 Greece
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5 | 3 | 2 | 346 | 345 | 8 |
 Turkey
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5 | 2 | 3 | 357 | 381 | 7 |
 Poland
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5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 403 | 6 |
 Sweden
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5 | 0 | 5 | 350 | 414 | 5 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
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5 | 5 | 0 | 463 | 270 | 10 |
 Finland
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5 | 3 | 2 | 388 | 415 | 8 |
 Israel
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5 | 3 | 2 | 399 | 463 | 8 |
 Yugoslavia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 497 | 471 | 7 |
 France
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5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 440 | 6 |
 Spain
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5 | 1 | 4 | 403 | 439 | 6 |
Knockout stage edit
9th–12th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Poland | 65 | |||||
| Spain | 93 | |||||
| Spain | 96 | |||||
| France | 63 | |||||
| Sweden | 71 | |||||
| France | 97 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Poland | 88 | |||||
| Sweden | 85 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Turkey | 100 | |||||
| Israel | 99 | |||||
| Turkey | 80 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 97 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 125 | |||||
| Greece | 76 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Israel | 83 | |||||
| Greece | 96 | |||||
Championship edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Soviet Union | 90 | |||||
| West Germany | 57 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 72 | |||||
| Italy | 57 | |||||
| Italy | 104 | |||||
| Finland | 65 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| West Germany | 78 | |||||
| Finland | 64 | |||||
| 1981 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
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 Soviet Union Third title |
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
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Soviet Union
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Italy
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West Germany
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| 4th | Finland
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| 5th | Yugoslavia
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| 6th | Turkey
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| 7th | Greece
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| 8th | Israel
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| 9th | Spain
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| 10th | France
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| 11th | Poland
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| 12th | Sweden
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