The 1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the third edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Zalaegerszeg and Pécs, Hungary, from 6 to 14 August 1980.

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1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

3rd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host country	Hungary
Dates	6–14 August 1980
Teams	12
Venue(s)	(in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (3rd title)
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The Soviet Union won their third title in a row.

•  Bulgaria
•  Czechoslovakia
•  France
•  West Germany
•  Hungary
•  Italy
•  Poland
•  Romania
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•  Yugoslavia

In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top three teams of each group advanced to the final group. The last three teams of each group qualified for the classification group.

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Soviet Union 5 5 0 456 270 +186 10  Romania 5 4 1 372 369 +3 9  Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 333 353 −20 8  Yugoslavia 5 2 3 355 358 −3 7  Poland 5 1 4 307 365 −58 6  Spain 5 0 5 348 456 −108 5

Soviet Union — — 78–53 83–61 90–52 —  Romania 66–98 — — — — 80–68  Czechoslovakia — 63–70 — 70–66 52–51 95–88  Yugoslavia — 78–79 — — 66–52 —  Poland — 62–77 — — — 90–80  Spain 38–107 — — 74–84 — —

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Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Italy 5 5 0 334 307 +27 10  Bulgaria 5 4 1 374 322 +52 9  Hungary 5 3 2 329 327 +2 8  France 5 2 3 289 298 −9 7  Sweden 5 1 4 295 329 −34 6  West Germany 5 0 5 280 318 −38 5

Italy — 74–67 — — 72–60 —  Bulgaria — — 84–66 — 72–64 81–68  Hungary 72–74 — — 63–52 71–61 57–56  France 52–54 50–70 — — — —  Sweden — — — 56–69 — 54–45  West Germany 56–60 — — 55–66 — —

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In this stage, the last three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the 7th-12th place. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.

Group X

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie  Yugoslavia 5 5 0 352 291 +61 10  Poland 5 4 1 298 290 +8 9  France 5 3 2 321 302 +19 8  Spain 5 1 4 352 366 −14 6 1–1 (+8)  Sweden 5 1 4 266 291 −25 6 1–1 (–2)  West Germany 5 1 4 259 308 −49 6 1–1 (–6)

Yugoslavia — — 58–56 — — 76–50  Poland — — — — 46–45 58–52  France — 47–52 — — — —  Spain — — 81–83 — 63–52 —  Sweden 59–68 — — — — —  West Germany — — — 57–54 — —

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In this stage, the top three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the Championship. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.

Group X

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Soviet Union 5 5 0 452 317 +135 10  Italy 5 4 1 376 373 +3 9  Bulgaria 5 3 2 379 397 −18 8  Romania 5 2 3 359 403 −44 7  Czechoslovakia 5 1 4 338 369 −31 6  Hungary 5 0 5 343 388 −45 5

Soviet Union — 106–79 93–50 — — —  Italy — — — 76–66 — —  Bulgaria — — — — 83–82 —  Romania — — 82–95 — — 75–71  Czechoslovakia — 62–73 — — — —  Hungary 69–77 — — — 65–78 —

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