EuroBasket 1960 Women
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The 1960 European Women's Basketball Championship
was the 7th regional championship held by FIBA Europe
for women. The competition was held in Sofia
, Bulgaria
and took place June 3–11, 1960. The Soviet Union
won th gold medal, while hosts Bulgaria
received the silver. Czechoslovakia won the bronze medal.
The results from the following matches were carried over to this round:
The results from the following matches carried over to this round:
Eurobasket Women
Eurobasket Women is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe for women's national basketball team. Eurobasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship for Women and also for Olympic Games.-Summaries:-Performance by nation:-See...
was the 7th regional championship held by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
for women. The competition was held in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and took place June 3–11, 1960. The Soviet Union
Soviet Union women's national basketball team
The Soviet Union women's national basketball team was the women's basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions...
won th gold medal, while hosts Bulgaria
Bulgaria women's national basketball team
The Bulgaria Women's National Basketball Team is the women's national basketball team of Bulgaria.Their achievements range from winning Silver at the 1959 FIBA World Championship for Women up to finishing fifth in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul....
received the silver. Czechoslovakia won the bronze medal.
Preliminary round
The teams where divided into two groups. The first three from each group would go to the Final Round. The remaining teams went to the Classification Round to determine the 7th-10th spots.Group A
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +153 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -14 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -48 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -85 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +91 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +76 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -41 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -115 |
Classification Round
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +29 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -33 |
The results from the following matches were carried over to this round:
- Italy vs. Netherlands
- Hungay vs. Belgium
Final round
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | +92 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +97 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | +28 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -54 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -171 |
The results from the following matches carried over to this round:
- Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia
- Soviet Union vs. Rumania
- Czechoslovakia vs. Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia vs. Poland
- Poland vs. Bulgaria
- Yugoslavia vs. Rumania
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-0 | |
| 2 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 5-2 | |
| 4 | 4-3 | |
| 5 | 3-4 | |
| 6 | 2-5 | |
| 7 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | 1-5 | |
| 10 | 0-6 |