EuroBasket 1951

The 7th European Basketball Championship of Men ( officially: Euro Basket 1951) took place from 3 to 12 May 1951 in Paris. After their EM abstinence, 1949, the USSR repeated in their second participation in the tournament the gold triumph of 1947, when she was able to prevail again in the final against Czechoslovakia. As now two-time EM champion drew the Soviet team thus equal to the number of title wins with Lithuania. Behind silver medalist Czechoslovakia won the bronze medal hosts France.

  • 2.1 Group 1
  • 2.2 Group 2
  • 3.1 Place 13 to 16
  • 3.2 Place 9 to 12
  • 4.1 Group 1
  • 4.2 Group 2
  • 5.1 Place 5 to 8
  • 5.2 Place 1-4

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was played in four groups of five twice and twice four teams. The winner of the match was awarded two points, the loser one point. Stand a game at the end of regulation time draw, so there was extension. In case of equality, the direct comparison decided against each other.

The two first and second position in their group were set for the semi-finals and had 8 place already secure. The remaining teams played in the placement round the 9 EM- space. The only exception to this was doing the two last placed the large groups A and B, had previously competing in a separate playoff game. While the winners then took part in the placement round, the European championships in 17 and thus tournament before last was completed for the loser. The final EM- place went to Romania, whose team did not compete and therefore all games with each 0:2 points and baskets got counted as lost.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Placement Round I

All teams that had missed in their preliminary round group the top two spots for the next round, played in two groups from the EM places 9 to 16. This rank one or two was necessary in order to subsequently participate in the games at No. 9 may, by analogy, meant the third or fourth rank each group, the game participation to 13th place

Group 1

Group 2

Placement Round II

Place 13 to 16

The respective third and fourth placed a group from the placement round I played for EM number 13 was played in KO system via cross against an opponent from the other group.

Place 9-12

The first two parameters in each group from the placement round I played for EM- 9 Played place was a knock- on cross against an opponent from the other group.

Semifinal round

All first and second place of the preliminary round groups played in two groups for a place in the final round, for their participation in each rank one or two was necessary. Similarly, the third and fourth rank of each group meant participation in the games to EM- 5th place

Group 1

Group 2

Final round

Place 5-8

The respective third and fourth placed teams from the two semi-final groups played to EM Played 5th place was a knock- on cross against an opponent from the other group.

Place 1 to 4

The respective first and second placed teams from the two semi-final groups played for the European title. It was played in KO system via cross against an opponent from the other group.

Full Time

Statistics

  • Number of Games: 73
  • Number of points: 6581
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