1985_FIBA_Europe_Under-16_Championship

1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

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The 1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1985 European Championship for Cadets) was the 8th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Ruse, in Bulgaria, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the fourth time and became the most winning country in the tournament. It was its second title in a row and third in the last four tournaments.

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Teams

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Sweden60
 
 
 
 Finland75
 
 Finland62
 
 
 
 Belgium64
 
 France56
 
 
 Belgium62
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Sweden64
 
 
 France63

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria86
 
 
 
 Turkey65
 
 Bulgaria78
 
 
 
 Soviet Union90
 
 Soviet Union70
 
 
 Israel78
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Turkey61
 
 
 Israel72

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia111
 
 
 
 Italy90
 
 Yugoslavia99
 
 
 
 Spain86
 
 Spain88
 
 
 West Germany81
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy85
 
 
 West Germany81

Final standings

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 1985 European Championship for Cadets 

Yugoslavia
Fourth title
Team roster

Emilio Kovačić, Nenad Trunić, Zoran Kalpić, Toni Kukoč, Slaviša Koprivica, Nebojša Ilić, Nebojša Razić, Rade Milutinović, Vlade Divac, Dževad Alihodžić, Nenad Videka, and Radenko Dobraš. Head coach: Svetislav Pešić.

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