1998 European Promotion Cup for Women
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Austria |
| City | Oberpullendorf |
| Dates | 16–20 June 1998 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Austria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Luxembourg |
| Third place |  Cyprus |
The 1998 European Promotion Cup for Women was the fifth edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for Women, today known as FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. The tournament took place in Oberpullendorf, Austria, from 16 to 20 June 1998.[1] Austria women's national basketball team won the tournament for the third time.
First round
In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg |
3 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 144 | +46 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Iceland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 136 | +73 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Malta |
3 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 185 | −23 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 215 | −96 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive[dead link]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 85 | +174 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cyprus |
3 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 158 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Armenia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 204 | −61 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Wales |
3 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 213 | −110 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive[dead link]
