Eurobasket 1955
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The 1955 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1955, was the ninth regional championship held by FIBA Europe
. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Hungary
, silver medal
winners of Eurobasket 1953
. Budapest
was the location of the event.
After two rounds of the round robin, the Soviet Union was the only team still undefeated. Poland had lost both of their games, and the other six teams were 1-1.
The Soviet team remained undefeated with an easy win over Yugoslavia, while Bulgaria and Hungary followed closely at 2-1 as the other 5 teams trailed at 1-2.
Ending the Soviet Union's undefeated streak that had spanned 31 games and was into its 4th tournament, Czechoslovakia won 81-74 to bump the Soviet Union to 3-1, tied with a Hungarian team it had yet to face in direct competition in the final round.
The Soviet Union and Hungary each won their fifth-round games, moving up to 4-1 apiece with two games left. The sixth round would pit the two against each other, however, so the tie for the lead of the group was about to be broken. Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia remained close behind at 3-2, followed by Romania and Poland at 2-3. Yugoslavia and Italy brought up the rear with 1-4 records.
The host Hungarian team dealt the Soviet Union its second loss in Eurobasket history. The Soviets were for the first time no longer in control of their own destiny--the Hungarians had taken lead of the group and the Soviets could not directly take it back. They were now in a three-way tie for second place with Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia.
Hungary's defeat of Romania clinched the gold medal
for the hosts, who were the only 6-1 team in the final round. The Soviets and Czechoslovakia both finished at 5-2, with Czechoslovakia taking the silver medal
and the Soviet Union, three-time gold medal winners, finished with a bronze medal
.
, Tibor Mezőfi
, László Tóth, Tibor Zsíros
, László Bánhegyi, János Hódy, László Hódy, Pál Bogár
, Péter Papp, János Simon
, Tibor Czinkán
, Tibor Cselkó
, János Dallos, János Bencze (Coach: Janos Pader)
2.Czechoslovakia: Ivan Mrázek, Jiri Baumruk, Zdenek Bobrovsky, Miroslav Skerik, Jan Kozak
, Jaroslav Sip, Radoslav Sip, Zdenek Rylich, Boris Lukasik, Jaroslav Tetiva, Lubomir Kolar, Jiri Matousek, Milan Merkl, Evzen Hornak (Coach: Josef Fleischlinger)
3.Soviet Union: Otar Korkia, Anatoly Konev
, Alexander Moiseev, Mikhail Semyonov
, Arkady Bochkarov, Yuri Ozerov, Kazimieras Petkevičius, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Gunārs Siliņš, Vladimir Torban, Viktor Vlasov
, Stasys Stonkus
, Mart Laga, Lev Reshetnikov (Coach: Konstantin Travin)
4.Bulgaria: Georgi Panov, Viktor Radev, Ilija Mirchev, Vladimir Ganchev, Konstantin Totev, Tsvjatko Barchovski, Gencho Rashkov, Metodi Tomovski, Vasil Manchenko, Emanuil Gjaurov, Anton Kuzov, Rajkov (Coach: Bozhidar Takev)
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:...
. Eighteen 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 Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
winners of Eurobasket 1953
Eurobasket 1953
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 entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union,...
. Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
was the location of the event.
Final rankings
First round
In the preliminary round, the 18 teams were split up into four groups. Two of the groups had five teams each, with the other two having four each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the other ten teams were relegated to classification play.Group A
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 346 | 213 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 220 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 203 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 236 | 268 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 404 | ||
| France | 72 - 56 | Austria |
| Poland | 69 - 64 | Yugoslavia |
| England | 50 - 97 | France |
| Poland | 80 - 50 | Austria |
| England | 44 - 140 | Poland |
| Yugoslavia | 68 - 61 | Austria |
| Yugoslavia | 98 - 53 | England |
| France | 55 - 57 | Poland |
| Austria | 69 - 48 | England |
| France | 37 - 40 | Yugoslavia |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 235 | 171 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 197 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 218 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 265 | ||
| Italy | 86 - 63 | Turkey |
| Hungary | 94 - 58 | Finland |
| Finland | 66 - 83 | Turkey |
| Hungary | 75 - 58 | Italy |
| Italy | 88 - 59 | Finland |
| Turkey | 55 - 66 | Hungary |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 372 | 179 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 280 | 210 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 233 | 252 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 189 | 314 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 298 | ||
| Sweden | 52 - 72 | Switzerland |
| Luxembourg | 36 - 103 | Soviet Union |
| Sweden | 54 - 53 | Luxembourg |
| Romania | 63 - 79 | Soviet Union |
| Switzerland | 73 - 50 | Luxembourg |
| Romania | 86 - 52 | Sweden |
| Soviet Union | 103 - 31 | Sweden |
| Switzerland | 39 - 63 | Romania |
| Romania | 68 - 43 | Luxembourg |
| Soviet Union | 87 - 49 | Switzerland |
Group D
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 286 | 161 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 272 | 160 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 246 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 259 | ||
| Bulgaria | 107 - 33 | Denmark |
| West Germany | 65 - 113 | Czechoslovakia |
| Bulgaria | 97 - 54 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia | 100 - 28 | Denmark |
| Czechoslovakia | 73 - 68 | Bulgaria |
| Denmark | 36 - 52 | West Germany |
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 teams played one game against each other for 17th and 18th places.Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 203 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 220 | 262 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 199 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 184 | 213 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 196 | 196 | 0 |
| West Germany | 67 - 50 | England |
| Finland | 55 - 49 | Austria |
| Switzerland | 65 - 41 | Austria |
| West Germany | 53 - 65 | Finland |
| England | 60 - 94 | Finland |
| Switzerland | 35 - 34 | West Germany |
| England | 59 - 53 | Switzerland |
| Austria | 46 - 42 | West Germany |
| Austria | 48 - 51 | England |
| Finland | 65 - 41 | Switzerland |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 314 | 130 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 279 | 188 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 200 | 246 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 192 | 277 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 275 | ||
| Turkey | 72 - 59 | Luxembourg |
| Denmark | 41 - 51 | Sweden |
| France | 84 - 36 | Sweden |
| Turkey | 82 - 33 | Denmark |
| Luxembourg | 46 - 31 | Denmark |
| France | 50 - 38 | Turkey |
| Sweden | 46 - 87 | Turkey |
| Luxembourg | 30 - 84 | France |
| Denmark | 26 - 96 | France |
| Sweden | 59 - 65 | Luxembourg |
Classification 17/18
| West Germany | 51 - 49 | Denmark |
Classification 13-16
| Luxembourg | 55 - 80 | Austria |
| Switzerland | 54 - 43 | Sweden |
Classification 15/16
| Luxembourg | 56 - 52 | Sweden |
Classification 13/14
| Austria | 52 - 47 | Switzerland |
Classification 9-12
| France | 103 - 55 | England |
| Finland | 55 - 54 | Turkey |
Classification 11/12
| Turkey | 77 - 54 | England |
Classification 9/10
| Finland | 48 - 65 | France |
Final round
The final round was played as an 8-team round robin, with no further playoffs.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 514 | 427 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 533 | 447 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 538 | 467 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 483 | 465 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 461 | 516 | ||
| 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 434 | 510 | ||
| 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 473 | 516 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 397 | 485 | ||
| Poland | 56 - 69 | Romania |
| Bulgaria | 84 - 66 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 65 - 75 | Czechoslovakia |
| Italy | 48 - 54 | Soviet Union |
| Czechoslovakia | 49 - 52 | Yugoslavia |
| Romania | 70 - 73 | Italy |
| Soviet Union | 82 - 62 | Bulgaria |
| Hungary | 98 - 66 | Poland |
After two rounds of the round robin, the Soviet Union was the only team still undefeated. Poland had lost both of their games, and the other six teams were 1-1.
| Bulgaria | 73 - 46 | Romania |
| Italy | 65 - 81 | Hungary |
| Poland | 72 - 68 | Czechoslovakia |
| Yugoslavia | 52 - 75 | Soviet Union |
The Soviet team remained undefeated with an easy win over Yugoslavia, while Bulgaria and Hungary followed closely at 2-1 as the other 5 teams trailed at 1-2.
| Czechoslovakia | 81 - 74 | Soviet Union |
| Romania | 93 - 68 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 69 - 59 | Bulgaria |
| Poland | 67 - 59 | Italy |
Ending the Soviet Union's undefeated streak that had spanned 31 games and was into its 4th tournament, Czechoslovakia won 81-74 to bump the Soviet Union to 3-1, tied with a Hungarian team it had yet to face in direct competition in the final round.
| Bulgaria | 62 - 57 | Poland |
| Yugoslavia | 34 - 48 | Hungary |
| Italy | 48 - 96 | Czechoslovakia |
| Soviet Union | 84 - 66 | Romania |
The Soviet Union and Hungary each won their fifth-round games, moving up to 4-1 apiece with two games left. The sixth round would pit the two against each other, however, so the tie for the lead of the group was about to be broken. Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia remained close behind at 3-2, followed by Romania and Poland at 2-3. Yugoslavia and Italy brought up the rear with 1-4 records.
| Soviet Union | 68 - 82 | Hungary |
| Italy | 72 - 76 | Bulgaria |
| Poland | 67 - 59 | Yugoslavia |
| Czechoslovakia | 91 - 69 | Romania |
The host Hungarian team dealt the Soviet Union its second loss in Eurobasket history. The Soviets were for the first time no longer in control of their own destiny--the Hungarians had taken lead of the group and the Soviets could not directly take it back. They were now in a three-way tie for second place with Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia.
| Yugoslavia | 66 - 69 | Italy |
| Bulgaria | 67 - 73 | Czechoslovakia |
| Hungary | 71 - 60 | Romania |
| Soviet Union | 101 - 76 | Poland |
Hungary's defeat of Romania clinched the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
for the hosts, who were the only 6-1 team in the final round. The Soviets and Czechoslovakia both finished at 5-2, with Czechoslovakia taking the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
and the Soviet Union, three-time gold medal winners, finished with a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
.
Team rosters
1.Hungary: János GremingerJános 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....
, László Tóth, Tibor Zsíros
Tibor Zsíros
Tibor Zsíros is a Hungarian former basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, László Bánhegyi, János Hódy, László Hódy, Pál Bogár
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:...
, Péter Papp, János 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....
, Tibor Czinkán
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....
, Tibor Cselkó
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:...
, János Dallos, János Bencze (Coach: Janos Pader)
2.Czechoslovakia: Ivan Mrázek, Jiri Baumruk, Zdenek Bobrovsky, Miroslav Skerik, 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:...
, Jaroslav Sip, Radoslav Sip, Zdenek Rylich, Boris Lukasik, Jaroslav Tetiva, Lubomir Kolar, Jiri Matousek, Milan Merkl, Evzen Hornak (Coach: Josef Fleischlinger)
3.Soviet Union: Otar Korkia, 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, Mikhail Semyonov
Mikhail Semyonov
Mikhail Vladimirovich Semyonov , is a former Russian basketball player. As a member of the Soviet Union national basketball team he competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning two silver medals.-References:...
, Arkady Bochkarov, Yuri Ozerov, Kazimieras Petkevičius, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Gunārs Siliņš, Vladimir Torban, 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:...
, Stasys Stonkus
Stasys Stonkus
Stanislovas "Stasys" Stonkus is a retired Soviet present day Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Telšiai. In 1954, he graduated from the Lithuanian National Physical Education Institute...
, Mart Laga, Lev Reshetnikov (Coach: Konstantin Travin)
4.Bulgaria: Georgi Panov, Viktor Radev, Ilija Mirchev, Vladimir Ganchev, Konstantin Totev, Tsvjatko Barchovski, Gencho Rashkov, Metodi Tomovski, Vasil Manchenko, Emanuil Gjaurov, Anton Kuzov, Rajkov (Coach: Bozhidar Takev)