EuroBasket 1959

The 11th European Basketball Championship of Men ( officially: Euro Basket 1959) took place from 21 to 31 May 1959 in Istanbul. Defending the USSR secured the gold medal again. Behind the Soviet occupied Czechoslovakia selecting the Silver rank, Bronze went to France. Besides Israel, whose team started for political reasons at the European Championships, was with Iran, another non-European country to the participants.

• 2.1 Group 1
• 2.2 Group 2
• 2.3 Group 3

• 3.1 Place 15 to 17
• 3.2 Place 12 to 14
• 3.3 Place 9 to 11

• 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 or even three times 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 rounds for the 9 EM- space.

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 three groups from places 9-17. This rank one was necessary in order to subsequently participate in the Games at position 9 can. The third rank of each group entitled to the game participation to 12th place, while the three were last placed the placement games to deny EM Rank 15.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Placement Round II

Place 15 to 17

The three last placed the placement round I played in group mode to EM- 15th place

Place 12 to 14

The three runners-up placing round I played in group mode to EM- 12th place

Place 9-11

The first three winners of the placement round I played in group mode to EM- 9th place

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

All teams that had missed in their semi-final group the top two spots for the next round, played again in group mode to EM- 5th place The results of the teams from the same semi - group were taken.

Place 1 to 4

The respective first and second place in the semi-finals played again in group mode for the European title. The results of the teams from the same semi - group were taken.

Full Time

Statistics

• Number of Games: 66
• Number of points: 8283