EuroBasket Women 1952

The 1952 European Women Basketball Championship was the 3rd regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on the Central Dynamo Stadium and took place May 18–25, 1952. The Soviet Union won their second gold medal in a row, with Czechoslovakia and Hungary winning silver and bronze, respectively.

EuroBasket 1952 Women
3rd FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationSoviet Union
DatesMay 18 – May 25
Teams12
Venues1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Soviet Union (2nd title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Soviet Union Mamentieva (24.2)  Soviet Union (72.4)
Official website
Official website (archive)
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Squads

Preliminary round

The teams where divided in three groups of 4 squads each, where the first from each group would go on to compete for the gold medal.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 173 119 +54 6 Advance to final round
2  Bulgaria 3 1 2 143 139 +4 4[lower-alpha 1] Advance to 4th–6th round
3  France 3 1 2 138 153 15 4[lower-alpha 1] Advance to 7th–9th round
4  Romania 3 1 2 90 133 43 4[lower-alpha 1] Advance to 10th–12th round
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Teams ranked by their head-to-head results: Bulgaria 1–1 (+13), France 1–1 (+3), Romania 1–1 (–16)
May 18, 1952
13:00
Czechoslovakia  5647  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 33–22, 23–25
Pts: Hubalkova 21 Pts: Vojnova 27
May 18, 1952
17:00
France  4528  Romania
Scoring by half: 34–15, 11–13
Pts: Biny 16 Pts: Pencz 8
May 19, 1952
16:20
Romania  3433  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 16–20, 18–13
Pts: Sebestien 12 Pts: Vojnova, Georgieva 7
May 19, 1952
17:40
Czechoslovakia  6244  France
Scoring by half: 30–21, 32–23
Pts: Tomaskova-Staudova 18 Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert 20
May 20, 1952
16:50
Czechoslovakia  5528  Romania
Scoring by half: 36–18, 19–10
Pts: Hubalkova 16 Pts: Zoldi 9
May 20, 1952
19:50
France  4963  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 24–23, 25–40
Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert 21 Pts: Dzambazova 18

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 216 67 +149 6 Advance to final round
2  Italy 3 2 1 128 110 +18 5 Advance to 4th–6th round
3  Austria 3 1 2 89 150 61 4 Advance to 7th–9th round
4  Finland 3 0 3 77 183 106 3 Advance to 10th–12th round
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 18, 1952
Italy  1858  Hungary
Scoring by half: 5–29, 13–29
Pts: three players 4 Pts: Pirik-Blahone 19
May 18, 1952
14:20
Austria  4421  Finland
Scoring by half: 25–18, 19–3
Pts: Ivan 23 Pts: Lamminpaa 10
May 19, 1952
12:20
Finland  2879  Hungary
Scoring by half: 13–38, 15–41
Pts: Eskelinen 9 Pts: Pirik-Blahone 28
May 19, 1952
15:00
Italy  5024  Austria
Scoring by half: 30–17, 20–7
Pts: Bradamante 10 Pts: Dambock 11
May 20, 1952
12:20
Italy  6028  Finland
Scoring by half: 25–15, 35–13
Pts: L. Ronchetti, Bradamante 14 Pts: Koiso-Kanttila
May 20, 1952
13:50
Hungary  7921  Austria
Scoring by half: 38–14, 41–7
Pts: Nagy 25 Pts: Dambock, Ivan 8

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union (H) 3 3 0 301 42 +259 6 Advance to final round
2  Poland 3 2 1 162 98 +64 5 Advance to 4th–6th round
3   Switzerland 3 1 2 87 152 65 4 Advance to 7th–9th round
4  East Germany 3 0 3 24 282 258 3 Advance to 10th–12th round
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
May 18, 1952
15:40
Switzerland  2240  Poland
Scoring by half: 10–23, 12–17
Pts: Chevalier 8 Pts: Zakrzewska 13
May 18, 1952
18:20
East Germany  4133  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 2–65, 2–68
Pts: Hellmann 3 Pts: Mamentieva 31
Moscow, Central Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 20 000
May 19, 1952
13:40
Switzerland  538  East Germany
Scoring by half: 25–3, 28–5
Pts: Bose 11 Pts: Hellmann 3
May 19, 1952
19:00
Soviet Union  6426  Poland
Scoring by half: 30–15, 34–11
Pts: Mamentieva 36 Pts: Zakrzewska 5
May 20, 1952
15:20
East Germany  1296  Poland
Scoring by half: 6–44, 6–52
Pts: Petersohn 6 Pts: Zakrzewska 24
May 20, 1952
18:20
Switzerland  12104  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 3–60, 9–44
Pts: Pfeuti 3 Pts: Moiseeva 17

Final round

Four new groups were formed, with the three 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places from each group to determine the final standings.

1st to 3rd Place

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union (H) 2 2 0 123 70 +53 4 Champions
2  Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 94 88 +6 3
3  Hungary 2 0 2 77 136 59 2
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
May 22, 1952
19:00
Czechoslovakia  6536  Hungary
Scoring by half: 27–19, 38–17
Pts: Hubalkova 32 Pts: Pirik-Blahone 11
May 23, 1952
19:00
Hungary  4171  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 20–36, 21–35
Pts: Nagy 11 Pts: Moiseeva 20
May 25, 1952
16:00
Czechoslovakia  2952  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 22–29, 7–23
Pts: Hubalkova 7 Pts: Mamentieva 27
Moscow, Central Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 30 000

4th to 6th Place

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
4  Bulgaria 2 2 0 120 81 +39 4
5  Poland 2 1 1 78 105 27 3
6  Italy 2 0 2 80 92 12 2
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 22, 1952
17:40
Poland  4235  Italy
Scoring by half: 27–24, 15–11
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska 16 Pts: Baitz 13
May 23, 1952
17:40
Italy  4550  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 20–29, 25–21
Pts: Baitz 9 Pts: Vojnova, Dzambazova 11
May 25, 1952
14:40
Poland  3670  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 20–36, 16–34
Pts: Rogowska-Markowska 11 Pts: Vojnova 35

7th to 9th Place

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
7  France 2 2 0 98 49 +49 4
8   Switzerland 2 1 1 65 71 6 3
9  Austria 2 0 2 43 86 43 2
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 22, 1952
16:20
Austria  2534   Switzerland
Scoring by half: 9–15, 16–19
Pts: Ivan 7 Pts: Tirfor, Bose 7
May 23, 1952
16:20
Austria  1852  France
Scoring by half: 9–17, 9–35
Pts: Dambock 6 Pts: Kloeckner-Tavert 26
May 25, 1952
13:20
Switzerland  3146  France
Scoring by half: 9–25, 22–21
Pts: Bose 16 Pts: Golhen 15

10th to 12th Place

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
10  Romania 2 2 0 118 50 +68 4
11  Finland 2 1 1 80 68 +12 3
12  East Germany 2 0 2 42 122 80 2
Source: Archive FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
May 22, 1952
15:00
Finland  4527  East Germany
Scoring by half: 19–13, 26–14
Pts: Lamminpaa 12 Pts: Kalitzki 9
May 23, 1952
15:00
East Germany  1577  Romania
Scoring by half: 7–44, 8–33
Pts: Limburg 5 Pts: Niculescu 21
May 25, 1952
12:00
Finland  3541  Romania
Scoring by half: 16–14, 19–27
Pts: Hakola 14 Pts: Sebestien 14

Final ranking

Qualified for the 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women
Rank Team Record
 Soviet Union5–0
 Czechoslovakia4–1
 Hungary3–2
4th Bulgaria3–2
5th Poland3–2
6th Italy2–3
7th France3–2
8th  Switzerland2–3
9th Austria1–4
10th Romania3–2
11th Finland1–4
12th East Germany0–5
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