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 nation	Italy
Teams	13
Champions	Soviet Union (9th title)
Tournament leaders
Players Teams Points Veger-Demšar (18.2)
Official website
Official website (archive)
< 1966 1970 >

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Soviet Union 3 3 0 279 83 2 Belgium 3 2 1 139 179 3 Netherlands 3 1 2 126 181 4 West Germany 3 0 3 110 211

July 5 Netherlands 48–36 West Germany July 5 Soviet Union 83–27 Belgium July 6 Belgium 54–49 Netherlands July 6 Soviet Union 105–27 West Germany July 7 Belgium 58–47 West Germany July 7 Soviet Union 91–29 Netherlands

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Yugoslavia 3 3 0 193 149 2 East Germany 3 2 1 172 161 3 Hungary 3 1 2 140 170 4 France 3 0 3 149 174

July 5 East Germany 61–46 France July 5 Yugoslavia 62–43 Hungary July 6 Yugoslavia 65–56 France July 6 East Germany 61–49 Hungary July 7 Hungary 48–47 France July 7 Yugoslavia 66–50 East Germany

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Poland 3 2 1 174 158 2 Bulgaria 3 2 1 146 143 3 Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 161 140 4 Romania 3 0 3 123 163

July 5 Bulgaria 52–49 Romania July 5 Poland 72–58 Czechoslovakia July 6 Poland 55–44 Romania July 6 Czechoslovakia 47–38 Bulgaria July 7 Czechoslovakia 56–30 Romania July 7 Bulgaria 56–47 Poland

Second Stage

Championship Group

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Soviet Union 6 6 0 498 266 2 Yugoslavia 6 4 2 337 318 3 Poland 6 4 2 323 325 4 East Germany 6 3 3 354 337 5 Bulgaria 6 2 4 296 350 6 Italy 6 2 4 270 281 7 Belgium 6 0 6 235 436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

July 9 Yugoslavia 59–47 Poland July 9 Italy 61–36 Belgium July 9 Soviet Union 81–37 Bulgaria July 10 Poland 61–30 Belgium July 10 Yugoslavia 54–44 Bulgaria July 10 East Germany 54–43 Italy July 11 Bulgaria 65–43 Belgium July 11 Soviet Union 84–51 Yugoslavia July 11 Poland 58–50 East Germany July 12 Soviet Union 84–34 Belgium July 12 East Germany 64–41 Bulgaria July 12 Poland 38–37 Italy July 13 Yugoslavia 82–44 Belgium July 13 Soviet Union 96–58 East Germany July 13 Bulgaria 52–44 Italy July 14 Soviet Union 61–31 Italy July 14 Yugoslavia 51–45 East Germany July 14 Poland 64–57 Bulgaria July 15 East Germany 83–48 Belgium July 15 Soviet Union 92–55 Poland July 15 Italy 54–40 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 1 Romania 5 5 0 298 246 2 Czechoslovakia 5 4 1 322 234 3 Hungary 5 3 2 248 210 4 France 5 2 3 284 257 5 Netherlands 5 1 4 248 282 6 West Germany 5 0 5 193 364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

July 9 Czechoslovakia 54–49 France July 9 Hungary 48–42 Netherlands July 9 Romania 55–43 West Germany July 10 Czechoslovakia 79–32 West Germany July 10 Hungary 42–36 France July 10 Romania 52–46 Netherlands July 11 Netherlands 64–41 West Germany July 11 Romania 59–48 France July 11 Czechoslovakia 43–39 Hungary July 13 Czechoslovakia 81–41 Netherlands July 13 Romania 59–44 Hungary July 13 France 91–47 West Germany July 14 Hungary 75–30 West Germany July 14 France 60–55 Netherlands July 14 Romania 73–65 Czechoslovakia

Final Ranking

Rank	Team	PE
	Soviet Union
	Yugoslavia	4
	Poland	5
4	East Germany	1
5	Bulgaria	2
6	Italy	4
7	Belgium
8	Romania	4
9	Czechoslovakia	7
10	Hungary	1
11	France
12	Netherlands	7
13	West Germany	1

External links

• FIBA Europe profile
• Todor66 profile