EuroBasket Women 1968

The 1968 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1968, was the 11th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy. Soviet Union (with 16 years old 7footer Uljana Semjonova) easily won the gold medal and Yugoslavia the silver medal while Poland won the bronze.

EuroBasket 1968 Women
11th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationItaly
Teams13
Champions Soviet Union (9th title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veger-Demšar (18.2)
Official website
Official website (archive)
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First stage

Group A
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Soviet Union Soviet Union 33027983
2Belgium Belgium 321139179
3Netherlands Netherlands 312126181
4West Germany West Germany 303110211
July 5Netherlands Netherlands48–36West Germany West Germany
July 5Soviet Union Soviet Union83–27Belgium Belgium
July 6Belgium Belgium54–49Netherlands Netherlands
July 6Soviet Union Soviet Union105–27West Germany West Germany
July 7Belgium Belgium58–47West Germany West Germany
July 7Soviet Union Soviet Union91–29Netherlands Netherlands

Group B
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 330193149
2East Germany East Germany 321172161
3Hungary Hungary 312140170
4France France 303149174
July 5East Germany East Germany61–46France France
July 5Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia62–43Hungary Hungary
July 6Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia65–56France France
July 6East Germany East Germany61–49Hungary Hungary
July 7Hungary Hungary48–47France France
July 7Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia66–50East Germany East Germany

Group C
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Poland Poland 321174158
2Bulgaria Bulgaria 321146143
3Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 321161140
4Romania Romania 303123163
July 5Bulgaria Bulgaria52–49Romania Romania
July 5Poland Poland72–58Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
July 6Poland Poland55–44Romania Romania
July 6Czechoslovakia Czech Republic47–38Bulgaria Bulgaria
July 7Czechoslovakia Czech Republic56–30Romania Romania
July 7Bulgaria Bulgaria56–47Poland Poland

Second stage

Championship Group
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Soviet Union Soviet Union 660498266
2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 642337318
3Poland Poland 642323325
4East Germany East Germany 633354337
5Bulgaria Bulgaria 624296350
6Italy Italy 624270281
7Belgium Belgium 606235436


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July 9Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia59–47Poland Poland
July 9Italy Italy61–36Belgium Belgium
July 9Soviet Union Soviet Union81–37Bulgaria Bulgaria
July 10Poland Poland61–30Belgium Belgium
July 10Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia54–44Bulgaria Bulgaria
July 10East Germany East Germany54–43Italy Italy
July 11Bulgaria Bulgaria65–43Belgium Belgium
July 11Soviet Union Soviet Union84–51Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
July 11Poland Poland58–50East Germany East Germany
July 12Soviet Union Soviet Union84–34Belgium Belgium
July 12East Germany East Germany64–41Bulgaria Bulgaria
July 12Poland Poland38–37Italy Italy
July 13Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia82–44Belgium Belgium
July 13Soviet Union Soviet Union96–58East Germany East Germany
July 13Bulgaria Bulgaria52–44Italy Italy
July 14Soviet Union Soviet Union61–31Italy Italy
July 14Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia51–45East Germany East Germany
July 14Poland Poland64–57Bulgaria Bulgaria
July 15East Germany East Germany83–48Belgium Belgium
July 15Soviet Union Soviet Union92–55Poland Poland
July 15Italy Italy54–40Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
 1968 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 

Soviet Union
Ninth title

8th to 13th Places Group
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Romania Romania 550298246
2Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 541322234
3Hungary Hungary 532248210
4France France 523284257
5Netherlands Netherlands 514248282
6West Germany West Germany 505193364


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July 9Czechoslovakia Czech Republic54–49France France
July 9Hungary Hungary48–42Netherlands Netherlands
July 9Romania Romania55–43West Germany West Germany
July 10Czechoslovakia Czech Republic79–32West Germany West Germany
July 10Hungary Hungary42–36France France
July 10Romania Romania52–46Netherlands Netherlands
July 11Netherlands Netherlands64–41West Germany West Germany
July 11Romania Romania59–48France France
July 11Czechoslovakia Czech Republic43–39Hungary Hungary
July 13Czechoslovakia Czech Republic81–41Netherlands Netherlands
July 13Romania Romania59–44Hungary Hungary
July 13France France91–47West Germany West Germany
July 14Hungary Hungary75–30West Germany West Germany
July 14France France60–55Netherlands Netherlands
July 14Romania Romania73–65Czech Republic Czechoslovakia

Final ranking
Rank Team PE
Soviet Union Soviet UnionSame position
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YugoslaviaRise4
Poland PolandRise5
4East Germany East GermanyFall1
5Bulgaria BulgariaRise2
6Italy ItalyRise4
7Belgium BelgiumNew entry
8Romania RomaniaFall4
9Czech Republic CzechoslovakiaFall7
10Hungary HungaryFall1
11France FranceSame position
12Netherlands NetherlandsFall7
13West Germany West GermanyFall1
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