1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
International basketball competition
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The 1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1991 European Championship for Cadets) was the 11th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Kastoria, Komotini and Thessaloniki, in Greece, hosted the tournament. Italy won the trophy for the first time.
Host countryGreece
Dates18–25 August 1991
Teams12 (from 1 federation)
Venue (in 3 host cities)
| 11th FIBA Under-16 European Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 18–25 August 1991 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 federation) |
| Venue | (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
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
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece |
5 | 5 | 0 | 501 | 328 | 10 |
 Turkey |
5 | 4 | 1 | 468 | 416 | 9 |
 Soviet Union |
5 | 3 | 2 | 446 | 379 | 8 |
 Israel |
5 | 2 | 3 | 424 | 431 | 7 |
 Bulgaria |
5 | 1 | 4 | 415 | 521 | 6 |
 Czechoslovakia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 353 | 532 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
5 | 5 | 0 | 402 | 336 | 10 |
 Spain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 319 | 9 |
 Yugoslavia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 337 | 8 |
 Germany |
5 | 2 | 3 | 295 | 281 | 7 |
 Belgium |
5 | 1 | 4 | 283 | 313 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
5 | 0 | 5 | 252 | 441 | 5 |
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Belgium | 75 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 84 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 85 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 97 | |||||
| Switzerland | 67 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 95 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Belgium | 82 | |||||
| Switzerland | 49 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Israel | 83 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 63 | |||||
| Israel | 60 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 79 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 96 | |||||
| Germany | 76 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 66 | |||||
| Germany | 72 | |||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Italy | 85 | |||||
| Turkey | 63 | |||||
| Italy | 106 | |||||
| Greece | 91 | |||||
| Greece | 94 | |||||
| Spain | 82 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Turkey | 67 | |||||
| Spain | 87 | |||||
| 1991 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
 Italy First title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Italy |
 |
Greece |
 |
Spain |
| 4th | Turkey |
| 5th | Soviet Union |
| 6th | Israel |
| 7th | Germany |
| 8th | Yugoslavia |
| 9th | Bulgaria |
| 10th | Czechoslovakia |
| 11th | Belgium |
| 12th | Switzerland |