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EuroBasket Women 1972

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EuroBasket 1972 Women
13th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates6–16 October
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (11th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)
1970
1974

The 1972 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1972, was the 13th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Bulgaria. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Bulgaria the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

First stage

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Group A

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union Soviet Union 5 5 0 430 218
2 Hungary Hungary 5 3 2 272 252
3 Romania Romania 5 3 2 244 286
4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 5 3 2 301 331
5 Poland Poland 5 1 4 248 299
6 Italy Italy 5 0 5 196 308


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October 8 Romania Romania 56–53 Hungary Hungary
October 8 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 59–55 Italy Italy
October 8 Soviet Union Soviet Union 82–46 Poland Poland
October 9 Soviet Union Soviet Union 88–43 Romania Romania
October 9 Hungary Hungary 67–30 Italy Italy
October 9 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 82–66 Poland Poland
October 10 Hungary Hungary 64–46 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
October 10 Romania Romania 47–46 Poland Poland
October 10 Soviet Union Soviet Union 93–37 Italy Italy
October 11 Hungary Hungary 52–47 Poland Poland
October 11 Romania Romania 46–38 Italy Italy
October 11 Soviet Union Soviet Union 94–53 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
October 12 Poland Poland 43–36 Italy Italy
October 12 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 61–52 Romania Romania
October 12 Soviet Union Soviet Union 73–39 Hungary Hungary

Group B

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Bulgaria Bulgaria 5 5 0 299 231
2 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 5 4 1 327 258
3 France France 5 3 2 276 239
4 East Germany East Germany 5 2 3 274 284
5 Netherlands Netherlands 5 1 4 234 297
6 Austria Austria 5 0 5 240 341


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October 8 France France 64–37 Netherlands Netherlands
October 8 Bulgaria Bulgaria 70–39 Austria Austria
October 8 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 68–60 East Germany East Germany
October 9 East Germany East Germany 58–42 Austria Austria
October 9 Bulgaria Bulgaria 53–44 France France
October 9 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 71–44 Netherlands Netherlands
October 10 Netherlands Netherlands 62–55 Austria Austria
October 10 Bulgaria Bulgaria 63–55 East Germany East Germany
October 10 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 54–38 France France
October 11 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 79–56 Austria Austria
October 11 Bulgaria Bulgaria 53–38 Netherlands Netherlands
October 11 France France 58–47 East Germany East Germany
October 12 East Germany East Germany 54–53 Netherlands Netherlands
October 12 France France 72–48 Austria Austria
October 12 Bulgaria Bulgaria 60–55 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia

Second stage

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Championship Group

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Soviet Union Soviet Union 5 5 0 392 213
2 Bulgaria Bulgaria 5 3 2 272 280
3 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 259 289
4 France France 5 2 3 231 361
5 Romania Romania 5 1 4 239 317
6 Hungary Hungary 5 0 5 247 280
October 14 Soviet Union Soviet Union 63–41 France France
October 14 Bulgaria Bulgaria 61–41 Romania Romania
October 14 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 54–52 Hungary Hungary
October 15 France France 61–49 Romania Romania
October 15 Soviet Union Soviet Union 89–42 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
October 15 Hungary Hungary 61–50 Bulgaria Bulgaria
October 16 France France 47–42 Hungary Hungary
October 16 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic 54–50 Romania Romania
October 16 Soviet Union Soviet Union 79–48 Bulgaria Bulgaria


 1972 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 

Soviet Union
Eleventh title

7th to 12th Group

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Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 East Germany East Germany 5 5 0 304 243
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 5 3 2 341 318
3 Poland Poland 5 3 2 286 272
4 Italy Italy 5 2 3 248 255
5 Netherlands Netherlands 5 2 3 283 294
6 Austria Austria 5 0 5 241 321
October 14 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 76–64 Austria Austria
October 14 East Germany East Germany 65–40 Italy Italy
October 14 Poland Poland 67–59 Netherlands Netherlands
October 15 Italy Italy 63–44 Austria Austria
October 15 East Germany East Germany 59–48 Poland Poland
October 15 Netherlands Netherlands 65–64 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
October 16 Italy Italy 54–44 Netherlands Netherlands
October 16 East Germany East Germany 68–60 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
October 15 Poland Poland 62–36 Austria Austria

Final ranking

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Rank Team PE
Soviet Union Soviet Union Same position
Bulgaria Bulgaria Rise2
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Rise2
4 France France Fall1
5 Romania Romania Rise3
6 Hungary Hungary Rise4
7 East Germany East Germany New entry
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Fall6
9 Poland Poland Fall3
10 Italy Italy Fall1
11 Netherlands Netherlands Fall4
12 Austria Austria Fall1
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