EuroBasket Women 1966

The 1966 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1966, was the 10th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Romania. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Czechoslovakia the silver medal while East Germany won the bronze.

EuroBasket 1966 Women

10th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Romania
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (8th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

Squads

Main article: EuroBasket Women 1966 squads

Group stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Czechoslovakia 5 5 0 362 239 2 East Germany 5 4 1 381 287 3 Bulgaria 5 3 2 308 268 4 Yugoslavia 5 2 3 360 342 5 France 5 1 4 250 315 6 West Germany 5 0 5 206 416 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

October 1 18:30 East Germany 105–51 West Germany October 1 19:50 Bulgaria 63–56 France October 1 21:10 Czechoslovakia 74–56 Yugoslavia October 2 18:00 Bulgaria 75–30 West Germany October 2 19:20 Yugoslavia 74–60 France October 2 20:40 Czechoslovakia 69–54 East Germany October 3 18:00 Czechoslovakia 87–33 West Germany October 3 19:20 East Germany 72–45 France October 3 20:40 Bulgaria 67–55 Yugoslavia October 4 18:00 France 48–39 West Germany October 4 19:20 East Germany 88–74 Yugoslavia October 4 20:40 Czechoslovakia 65–55 Bulgaria October 5 18:00 Yugoslavia 101–53 West Germany October 5 19:20 Czechoslovakia 67–41 France October 5 20:40 East Germany 62–48 Bulgaria

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Soviet Union 5 5 0 385 229 2 Romania 5 4 1 365 309 3 Poland 5 3 2 345 284 4 Netherlands 5 2 3 283 353 5 Italy 5 1 4 236 328 6 Hungary 5 0 5 245 356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

October 1 18:00 Poland 72–52 Hungary October 1 19:20 Soviet Union 87–26 Italy October 1 20:40 Romania 86–67 Netherlands October 2 18:00 Netherlands 48–45 Italy October 2 19:20 Soviet Union 78–33 Hungary October 2 20:40 Romania 66–64 Poland October 3 18:00 Soviet Union 76–45 Netherlands October 3 19:20 Poland 73–48 Italy October 3 20:40 Romania 73–45 Hungary October 4 18:00 Poland 76–50 Netherlands October 4 19:20 Soviet Union 76–65 Romania October 4 20:40 Italy 60–45 Hungary October 5 18:00 Netherlands 73–70 Hungary October 5 19:20 Soviet Union 68–60 Poland October 5 20:40 Romania 75–57 Italy

Play-off stages

Semifinals Final                 October 8 20:40     Czechoslovakia 83   October 9 19:50   Romania 54   Czechoslovakia 66   October 8 19:20   Soviet Union 74   Soviet Union 93     East Germany 69   Third place     October 9 18:40     Romania 60     East Germany 65 0 0

9th to 12th places October 7 10:00 Hungary 66–65 France October 7 10:20 Italy 63–50 West Germany 5th to 8th places October 8 11:40 Yugoslavia 70–67 Poland October 8 18:00 Netherlands 56–53 Bulgaria 11th place October 9 10:00 France 71–43 West Germany 9th place October 9 10:00 Hungary 65–57 Italy 7th place October 9 16:00 Bulgaria 70–56 Poland 5th place October 9 17:20 Netherlands 66–57 Yugoslavia

1966 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion
Soviet Union Eighth title

Final ranking

Rank	Team	PE
	Soviet Union
	Czechoslovakia	1
	East Germany	3
4	Romania
5	Netherlands
6	Yugoslavia	1
7	Bulgaria	5
8	Poland	3
9	Hungary	1
10	Italy	1
11	France	1
12	West Germany

External links

• FIBA Europe profile
• Todor66 profile