1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
| 6th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 18–28 August 1981 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
The 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1981 European Championship for Cadets) was the 6th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Thessaloniki and Katerini, in Greece, hosted the tournament. The Soviet Union won the trophy for the third time and became the most winning country in the tournament.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 482 | 332 | 10 |
 West Germany
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 310 | 290 | 9 |
 Greece
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 346 | 345 | 8 |
 Turkey
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 357 | 381 | 7 |
 Poland
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 403 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 350 | 414 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 463 | 270 | 10 |
 Finland
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 388 | 415 | 8 |
 Israel
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 399 | 463 | 8 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 497 | 471 | 7 |
 France
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 440 | 6 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Spain
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 403 | 439 | 6 |
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Poland | 65 | |||||
| Spain | 93 | |||||
| Spain | 96 | |||||
| France | 63 | |||||
| Sweden | 71 | |||||
| France | 97 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Poland | 88 | |||||
| Sweden | 85 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Turkey | 100 | |||||
| Israel | 99 | |||||
| Turkey | 80 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 97 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 125 | |||||
| Greece | 76 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Israel | 83 | |||||
| Greece | 96 | |||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Soviet Union | 90 | |||||
| West Germany | 57 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 72 | |||||
| Italy | 57 | |||||
| Italy | 104 | |||||
| Finland | 65 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| West Germany | 78 | |||||
| Finland | 64 | |||||
| 1981 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
Soviet Union Third title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Soviet Union
|
|
Italy
|
|
West Germany
|
| 4th | Finland
|
| 5th | Yugoslavia
|
| 6th | Turkey
|
| 7th | Greece
|
| 8th | Israel
|
| 9th | Spain
|
| 10th | France
|
| 11th | Poland
|
| 12th | Sweden
|
