EuroBasket 1981

The 22nd European Basketball Championship of Men ( officially: Euro Basket 1981) was from 26 May to 5 June 1981 in Czechoslovakia. For the seventh time the duration rival of the USSR and Yugoslavia made ​​the title decision between themselves. At the end of the Soviet record champion took his now 13 European Champion title. Behind Yugoslavia occupied the host from Czechoslovakia Bronze rank.

Venues

The preliminary matches of group A were held in Bratislava. The matches of Group B were contested in Havířov. The parts of the placement or the final round took place in Prague.

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was played in two groups of six 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 first, second and third place winners of each group were qualified for the final round and had EM -Platz 6 already secure, the remaining teams played in the placement round to EM -Platz 7

Group A

Group B

Placement Round

All teams that had missed the first three places for getting ahead in their preliminary round group played in a single group to the 7 EM Rank. This was awarded to the winner of the placement round, decided the further order of the EM- seats 8 to 12. So the runner-up was automatically EM- eighth, the third-place finisher was awarded the 9 EM- rank, etc.. Results of the meetings that took place in the first round, were taken with the placement round.

Final round

All first and second place of the preliminary round groups played in a group for a place in the finals, for their participation rank one or two was necessary. While analogous to rank three and four the game participation to the bronze medal meant the fifth and Sechtplatzierte the final round of the automatically assigned EM Rank 5 and 6 the results of the meetings that took place in the first round, were in the final round taken.

The third and fourth placed the Final Round group played at EM bronze.

The first and second place of the Final Round group played at the European Championship.

Full Time

Statistics

  • Number of Games: 50
  • Number of points: 8212
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