1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

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.

1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
3rd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates6–14 August 1980
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (3rd title)
1978
1982

The Soviet Union won their third title in a row.

Participating teams

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Preliminary round

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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.

Team advanced to the finals
Team competed in the classification round

Group A

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 Soviet Union550456270+18610
 Romania541372369+39
 Czechoslovakia532333353−208
 Yugoslavia523355358−37
 Poland514307365−586
 Spain505348456−1085
 
 Soviet Union78–5383–6190–52
 Romania66–9880–68
 Czechoslovakia63–7070–6652–5195–88
 Yugoslavia78–7966–52
 Poland62–7790–80
 Spain38–10774–84

Group B

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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 Italy550334307+2710
 Bulgaria541374322+529
 Hungary532329327+28
 France523289298−97
 Sweden514295329−346
 West Germany505280318−385
 
 Italy74–6772–60
 Bulgaria84–6672–6481–68
 Hungary72–7463–5271–6157–56
 France52–5450–70
 Sweden56–6954–45
 West Germany56–6055–66

Classification round

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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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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsTie
 Yugoslavia550352291+6110
 Poland541298290+89
 France532321302+198
 Spain514352366−1461–1 (+8)
 Sweden514266291−2561–1 (–2)
 West Germany514259308−4961–1 (–6)
 
 Yugoslavia58–5676–50
 Poland46–4558–52
 France47–52
 Spain81–8363–52
 Sweden59–68
 West Germany57–54

Finals

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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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TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
 Soviet Union550452317+13510
 Italy541376373+39
 Bulgaria532379397−188
 Romania523359403−447
 Czechoslovakia514338369−316
 Hungary505343388−455
 
 Soviet Union106–7993–50
 Italy76–66
 Bulgaria83–82
 Romania82–9575–71
 Czechoslovakia62–73
 Hungary69–7765–78

Final standings

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