Eurobasket 1953
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The 1953 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1953, was the eighth regional championship held by FIBA Europe
. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union
, champions of Eurobasket 1951
. Moscow
was the location of the event.
, Armenak Alachachian
, Ilmar Kullam
, Heino Kruus
, Anatoly Konev
, Alexander Moiseev, Kazimieras Petkevičius, Justinas Lagunavičius
, Yuri Ozerov, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Viktor Vlasov
, Gunars Silins, Lev Reshetnikov (Coach: Konstantin Travin)
2.Hungary: Janos Greminger
, Tibor Mezőfi
, Tibor Zsiros
, Laszlo Banhegyi, Pal Bogar
, György Bokor, Tibor Cselko
, Tibor Czinkan
, Janos Hody, Laszlo Hody, Ede Komaromi
, Peter Papp, Tibor Remay, Janos Simon
(Coach: Janos Pader)
3.France: André Buffiere
, René Chocat
, Jacques Dessemme, Jacques Freimuller, Claude Gallay, Robert Guillin, Roger Haudegand, Robert Monclar, Jean Perniceni, Bernard Planque, Marc Quiblier, Henry Rey, Justy Specker, André Vacheresse
(Coach: Robert Busnel
)
4.Czechoslovakia: Ivan Mrazek, Jiri Baumruk, Zdenek Bobrovsky, Miroslav Skerik, Jaroslav Sip, Jan Kozak
, Zdenek Rylich, Radoslav Sip, Jaroslav Tetiva, Jindrich Kinsky, Lubomir Kolar, Rudolf Stancek, Evzen Hornak (Coach: Lubomir Dobry)
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:...
. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
(FIBA) entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, champions of Eurobasket 1951
Eurobasket 1951
The 1951 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1951, was the seventh regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition, a record number and more than twice the number that had...
. Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
was the location of the event.
Final rankings
First round
In the preliminary round, the 17 teams were split up into four groups. One of the groups had five teams, with the other three having four each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the remaining nine teams were relegated to classification play.Group A
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 107 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 134 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 146 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 250 | ||
| Czechoslovakia | 59 - 43 | Italy |
| Czechoslovakia | 49 - 31 | Romania |
| Czechoslovakia | 94 - 33 | Switzerland |
| Italy | 61 - 43 | Romania |
| Switzerland | 32 - 82 | Italy |
| Romania | 74 - 36 | Switzerland |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 125 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 151 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 187 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 205 | ||
| France | 76 - 44 | West Germany |
| France | 58 - 74 | Egypt |
| France | 65 - 33 | Sweden |
| West Germany | 41 - 74 | Egypt |
| Sweden | 37 - 65 | West Germany |
| Egypt | 75 - 26 | Sweden |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 99 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 129 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 122 | 151 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 269 | ||
| Soviet Union | 59 - 31 | Belgium |
| Soviet Union | 64 - 54 | Hungary |
| Soviet Union | 118 - 14 | Denmark |
| Hungary | 57 - 35 | Belgium |
| Denmark | 35 - 56 | Belgium |
| Hungary | 95 - 30 | Denmark |
Group D
Lebanon's forfeit to Israel did not earn them the usual 1 standings point for a loss.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 178 | 141 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 170 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 182 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 184 | 219 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 257 | ||
| Bulgaria | 61 - 45 | Finland |
| Yugoslavia | 25 - 27 | Bulgaria |
| Bulgaria | 48 - 61 | Israel |
| Lebanon | 51 - 94 | Bulgaria |
| Finland | 37 - 41 | Yugoslavia |
| Israel | 60 - 36 | Finland |
| Finland | 66 - 57 | Lebanon |
| Yugoslavia | 57 - 55 | Israel |
| Lebanon | 51 - 95 | Yugoslavia |
| Israel | 2 - 0 (w/o) | Lebanon |
Classification round 1
The first classification round was played in two round-robin groups. Teams advanced into the second classification round depending on their results in the first round--first and second place teams played in the 9-12 segment of classification round 2 while third and fourth place teams played for 13th to 16th places. The fifth place team (one group had 5 teams, the other had 4) received 17th place.Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 128 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 168 | 163 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 164 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 212 | ||
| Bulgaria | 82 - 50 | West Germany |
| Bulgaria | 77 - 52 | Switzerland |
| Bulgaria | 96 - 26 | Denmark |
| West Germany | 44 - 51 | Switzerland |
| Denmark | 31 - 51 | West Germany |
| Switzerland | 65 - 42 | Denmark |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 263 | 213 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 216 | 185 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 250 | 213 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 235 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 280 | ||
| Romania | 60 - 55 | Belgium |
| Sweden | 43 - 74 | Romania |
| Romania | 51 - 59 | Finland |
| Lebanon | 56 - 65 | Romania |
| Belgium | 75 - 38 | Sweden |
| Finland | 49 - 59 | Belgium |
| Belgium | 74 - 66 | Lebanon |
| Sweden | 32 - 55 | Finland |
| Lebanon | 76 - 43 | Sweden |
| Finland | 53 - 43 | Lebanon |
Classification 13-16
| West Germany | 58 - 56 | Lebanon |
| Romania | 80 - 53 | Denmark |
Classification 15/16
| Lebanon | 74 - 40 | Denmark |
Classification 13/14
| West Germany | 59 - 69 | Romania |
Classification 9-12
| Bulgaria | 57 - 45 | Finland |
| Belgium | 59 - 43 | Switzerland |
Classification 11/12
| Finland | 45 - 51 | Switzerland |
Classification 9/10
| Bulgaria | 71 - 52 | Belgium |
Final round
The final round was played as an 8-team round robin, with no further playoffs. Egypt's forfeit to Israel did not earn them a rankings point, and they had only 7 to Italy's 8 despite having the same records.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 444 | 265 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 375 | 282 | ||
| 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 391 | 374 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 387 | 332 | ||
| 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 238 | 327 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 334 | 370 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 323 | 387 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 271 | 426 | ||
| Israel | 20 - 66 | Hungary |
| Israel | 25 - 75 | Soviet Union |
| Israel | 45 - 62 | France |
| Israel | 2 - 0 (w/o) | Egypt |
| Israel | 59 - 53 | Czechoslovakia |
| Israel | 47 - 42 | Italy |
| Israel | 40 - 29 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 24 - 29 | Soviet Union |
| France | 50 - 39 | Hungary |
| Hungary | 89 - 50 | Egypt |
| Czechoslovakia | 44 - 39 | Hungary |
| Hungary | 49 - 38 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | 51 - 69 | Hungary |
| Soviet Union | 80 - 51 | France |
| Egypt | 27 - 66 | Soviet Union |
| Soviet Union | 49 - 41 | Czechoslovakia |
| Italy | 54 - 88 | Soviet Union |
| Soviet Union | 57 - 43 | Yugoslavia |
| France | 73 - 62 | Egypt |
| Czechoslovakia | 55 - 47 | France |
| France | 52 - 54 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | 39 - 56 | France |
| Egypt | 33 - 87 | Czechoslovakia |
| Italy | 51 - 60 | Egypt |
| Egypt | 39 - 58 | Yugoslavia |
| Czechoslovakia | 43 - 39 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | 66 - 64 | Czechoslovakia |
| Italy | 45 - 48 | Yugoslavia |
Team rosters
1.Soviet Union: Otar Korkia, Stepas ButautasStepas Butautas
Stepas Butautas was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas....
, Armenak Alachachian
Armenak Alachachian
Armenak Alachachian is a retired Armenian basketball player. A creative point guard, he reached European stardom with CSKA Moscow and the Soviet Union national team....
, Ilmar Kullam
Ilmar Kullam
Ilmar Kullam was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Kalev in Tartu....
, Heino Kruus
Heino Kruus
Heino Kruus was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Kalev in TallinnHe was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He played in all eight matches....
, Anatoly Konev
Anatoly Konev
Anatoly Konstantinovich Konev was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Moscow and was a player of CSKA Moscow....
, Alexander Moiseev, Kazimieras Petkevičius, Justinas Lagunavičius
Justinas Lagunavicius
Justinas Lagunavičius was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas....
, Yuri Ozerov, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Viktor Vlasov
Viktor Vlasov
Viktor Petrovich Vlasov was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He trained at Dynamo in Moscow.-References:...
, Gunars Silins, Lev Reshetnikov (Coach: Konstantin Travin)
2.Hungary: Janos Greminger
János Greminger
János Greminger was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Szeged.He was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches...
, Tibor Mezőfi
Tibor Mezofi
Tibor Mezőfi was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Tibor Zsiros
Tibor Zsíros
Tibor Zsíros is a Hungarian former basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Laszlo Banhegyi, Pal Bogar
Pál Bogár
Pál Bogár is a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.-References:...
, György Bokor, Tibor Cselko
Tibor Cselkó
Tibor Cselkó was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest.He was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.-References:...
, Tibor Czinkan
Tibor Czinkán
Tibor Czinkán was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 tournament. He played five matches....
, Janos Hody, Laszlo Hody, Ede Komaromi
Ede Komáromi
Ede Komáromi was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Szeged.He was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 tournament. He played four matches.-Sources:* *...
, Peter Papp, Tibor Remay, Janos Simon
János Simon
János Simon was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest-Budafok....
(Coach: Janos Pader)
3.France: André Buffiere
André Buffière
Pierre André Buffière was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, René Chocat
René Chocat
René Chocat was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In London 1948 he was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal....
, Jacques Dessemme, Jacques Freimuller, Claude Gallay, Robert Guillin, Roger Haudegand, Robert Monclar, Jean Perniceni, Bernard Planque, Marc Quiblier, Henry Rey, Justy Specker, André Vacheresse
André Vacheresse
Andre Vacheresse, , was a player and coach for the French basketball club Chorale Roanne Basket.- Biography :...
(Coach: Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel was a French basketball player, coach and administrator.-Career:...
)
4.Czechoslovakia: Ivan Mrazek, Jiri Baumruk, Zdenek Bobrovsky, Miroslav Skerik, Jaroslav Sip, Jan Kozak
Ján Kozák
Ján Kozák is a Slovak footballer who is currently without club. He didn't play football from May 2010 to March 2011 and since summer 2011 he is again without a club.-Club career:...
, Zdenek Rylich, Radoslav Sip, Jaroslav Tetiva, Jindrich Kinsky, Lubomir Kolar, Rudolf Stancek, Evzen Hornak (Coach: Lubomir Dobry)