EuroBasket 1981
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The 1981 FIBA
European Basketball Championship
, commonly called EuroBasket 1981, was the 22nd regional championship held by FIBA Europe
. The competition was hosted by Czechoslovakia
and took place from May 26 to June 5, 1981. Tournament Most Valuable Player was Valdis Valters
(Soviet Union).
Group A – Bratislava
Group B – Havířov
, Anatoly Myshkin
, Vladimir Tkachenko
, Sergėjus Jovaiša
, Aleksander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin
, Sergei Tarakanov
, Andrei Lopatov, Nikolai Deriugin, Aleksander Salnikov, Gennadi Kapustin, Nikolai Fesenko (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky
)
2.Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić
, Dražen Dalipagić
, Mirza Delibašić
, Dragan Kićanović
, Andro Knego, Peter Vilfan
, Predrag Benacek, Ratko Radovanovic, Boban Petrovic, Branko Skroce, Zeljko Poljak, Petar Popović (Coach: Bogdan Tanjević
)
3.Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec, Stanislav Kropilak, Zdenek Kos, Vlastimil Klimes, Vojtech Petr, Vlastimil Havlik, Jaroslav Skala, Juraj Zuffa, Peter Rajniak, Zdenek Bohm, Justin Sedlak, Gustav Hraska (Coach: Pavel Petera)
4.Spain: Juan Antonio Corbalán, Juan Antonio San Epifanio
, Wayne Brabender
, Fernando Martín
, Candido "Chicho" Sibilio, Manuel Flores
, Ignacio "Nacho" Solozabal, Rafael Rullan
, Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Joaquim Costa
, Josep Maria Margall
, Fernando Romay
(Coach: Antonio Díaz-Miguel
)
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:...
European Basketball Championship
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
, commonly called EuroBasket 1981, was the 22nd 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:...
. The competition was hosted by Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and took place from May 26 to June 5, 1981. Tournament Most Valuable Player was Valdis Valters
Valdis Valters
Valdis Valters is a retired Latvian basketball player.A point guard for the USSR, he is regarded as one of the greatest to have played the game in Europe in the 1980s....
(Soviet Union).
Venues
| Havířov Havírov Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university... |
Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Stadium Havířov Zimní stadion Havířov Zimní stadion Havířov is a multi-use indoor sporting arena located in Havířov, Czech Republic. The capacity of the arena is 5,100 people, all places are seated. The arena was constructed in 1950. It is currently home to the HC Havířov Panthers ice hockey team.... Capacity 7 000 |
Ondrej Nepela Arena Capacity 10 000 |
Sportovní hala Capacity 15 000 |
Participants
Twelve national teams took part in the competition, divided in 2 six-teams groups.| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
First stage
The winner of each match earns two points, the loser one. The first three teams advance to the final stage, the last three team take part in the classification round. Group A – BratislavaBratislavaBratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
| Team | G | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 452 | 362 | 10 | +90 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 358 | 9 | +35 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 418 | 396 | 8 | +22 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 402 | 409 | 7 | -7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 313 | 371 | 6 | -58 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 356 | 438 | 5 | -82 |
| Israel | 82 - 74 | England |
| Greece | 70 - 95 | Czechoslovakia |
| Spain | 102 - 93 | France |
| Greece | 81 - 86 | France |
| Spain | 89 - 81 | Israel |
| Czechoslovakia | 71 - 62 | England |
| Greece | 62 - 64 | England |
| Czechoslovakia | 72 - 69 | Spain |
| France | 76 - 88 | Israel |
| England | 47 - 78 | Spain |
| France | 47 - 78 | Czechoslovakia |
| Greece | 71 - 82 | Israel |
| Israel | 85 - 86 | Czechoslovakia |
| Greece | 72 - 111 | Spain |
| England | 66 - 78 | France |
Group B – HavířovHavírovHavířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university...
| Team | G | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 489 | 377 | 10 | +112 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 489 | 439 | 9 | +50 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 418 | 407 | 8 | +11 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 429 | 429 | 7 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 395 | 6 | -61 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 346 | 458 | 5 | -112 |
| West Germany | 66 - 51 | Turkey |
| Soviet Union | 101 - 89 | Poland |
| Yugoslavia | 99 - 88 | Italy |
| Soviet Union | 86 - 54 | West Germany |
| Yugoslavia | 92 - 89 | Poland |
| Italy | 94 - 73 | Turkey |
| Yugoslavia | 112 - 68 | Turkey |
| Poland | 81 - 71 | West Germany |
| Italy | 67 - 97 | Soviet Union |
| Turkey | 79 - 97 | Soviet Union |
| Poland | 81 - 90 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | 98 - 86 | West Germany |
| West Germany | 57 - 79 | Italy |
| Turkey | 75 - 89 | Poland |
| Yugoslavia | 88 - 108 | Soviet Union |
Places 7 - 12
| 78-89 | ||
| 58-65 | ||
| 67-70 | ||
| 64-72 | ||
| 92-69 | ||
| 83-70 | ||
| 67-71 | ||
| 60-63 | ||
| 93-102 |
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Wins | Loses | Results | Points | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 453:386 | 10 | +67 | |
| 8. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 407:379 | 8 | +28 | |
| 9. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 364:370 | 7 | -6 | |
| 10. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 339:344 | 7 | -5 | |
| 11. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 313:354 | 7 | -41 | |
| 12. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 317:360 | 6 | -43 |
Places 1 - 6 in Prague
| 87-102 | ||
| 87-86 | ||
| 84-110 | ||
| 101-110 | ||
| 98-116 | ||
| 95-86 | ||
| 112-84 | ||
| 83-100 | ||
| 72-95 |
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Wins | Loses | Results | Points | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 537:424 | 10 | +113 | |
| 2. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 479:441 | 9 | +38 | |
| 3. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 421:441 | 8 | -20 | |
| 4. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 425:445 | 7 | -20 | |
| 5. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 440:481 | 6 | -41 | |
| 6. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 435:505 | 4 | -70 |
Finals
| Placement | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd place | 90-101 |
Finals
| Placement | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 84-67 |
Final rankings
Team rosters
1.Soviet Union: Valdis ValtersValdis Valters
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, Anatoly Myshkin
Anatoly Myshkin
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, Vladimir Tkachenko
Vladimir Tkachenko
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, Sergėjus Jovaiša
Sergejus Jovaiša
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, Aleksander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin
Stanislav Eremin
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, Sergei Tarakanov
Sergei Tarakanov
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, Andrei Lopatov, Nikolai Deriugin, Aleksander Salnikov, Gennadi Kapustin, Nikolai Fesenko (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky
Alexander Gomelsky
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)
2.Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić
Krešimir Cosic
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, Dražen Dalipagić
Dražen Dalipagic
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, Mirza Delibašić
Mirza Delibašic
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, Dragan Kićanović
Dragan Kicanovic
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, Andro Knego, Peter Vilfan
Peter Vilfan
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, Predrag Benacek, Ratko Radovanovic, Boban Petrovic, Branko Skroce, Zeljko Poljak, Petar Popović (Coach: Bogdan Tanjević
Bogdan Tanjevic
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)
3.Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec, Stanislav Kropilak, Zdenek Kos, Vlastimil Klimes, Vojtech Petr, Vlastimil Havlik, Jaroslav Skala, Juraj Zuffa, Peter Rajniak, Zdenek Bohm, Justin Sedlak, Gustav Hraska (Coach: Pavel Petera)
4.Spain: Juan Antonio Corbalán, Juan Antonio San Epifanio
Juan Antonio San Epifanio
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, Wayne Brabender
Wayne Brabender
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, Fernando Martín
Fernando Martín Espina
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, Candido "Chicho" Sibilio, Manuel Flores
Manuel Flores
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, Ignacio "Nacho" Solozabal, Rafael Rullan
Rafael Rullan
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, Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Joaquim Costa
Joaquim Costa
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, Josep Maria Margall
Josep Maria Margall
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, Fernando Romay
Fernando Romay
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(Coach: Antonio Díaz-Miguel
Antonio Diaz-Miguel
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)