EuroBasket 1981 Women
18th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates13–20 September
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (16th title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

The 1981 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1981, was the 18th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy and took place from 13 September to 20 September 1981. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Poland the silver medal while Czechoslovakia won the bronze.

Squads

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Poland Poland 541361282
2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 532329303
3Netherlands Netherlands 532280307
4Italy Italy 523313305
5West Germany West Germany 523282317
6Finland Finland 514302353








September 13Italy Italy73–47Finland Finland
September 13West Germany West Germany71–67Poland Poland
September 13Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia63–43Netherlands Netherlands
September 14Netherlands Netherlands60–59Italy Italy
September 14Finland Finland55–50West Germany West Germany
September 14Poland Poland59–56Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
September 15Netherlands Netherlands76–46West Germany West Germany
September 15Poland Poland82–65Finland Finland
September 15Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia68–67Italy Italy
September 16Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia82–72Finland Finland
September 16Italy Italy59–53West Germany West Germany
September 16Poland Poland76–35Netherlands Netherlands
September 17West Germany West Germany62–60Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
September 17Netherlands Netherlands66–63Finland Finland
September 17Poland Poland77–55Italy Italy

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1Soviet Union Soviet Union 550489304
2Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 532355337
3Bulgaria Bulgaria 532354368
4Romania Romania 523281348
5Hungary Hungary 523335352
6Sweden Sweden 505284389








September 13Czechoslovakia Czech Republic83–49Sweden Sweden
September 13Romania Romania64–73Bulgaria Bulgaria
September 13Soviet Union Soviet Union94–68Hungary Hungary
September 14Bulgaria Bulgaria66–50Sweden Sweden
September 14Soviet Union Soviet Union90–40Romania Romania
September 14Hungary Hungary67–66Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
September 15Bulgaria Bulgaria71–63Hungary Hungary
September 15Romania Romania63–62Sweden Sweden
September 15Soviet Union Soviet Union99–58Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
September 16Romania Romania58–55Hungary Hungary
September 16Soviet Union Soviet Union95–60Sweden Sweden
September 16Czechoslovakia Czech Republic80–66Bulgaria Bulgaria
September 17Hungary Hungary82–63Sweden Sweden
September 17Soviet Union Soviet Union111–78Bulgaria Bulgaria
September 17Czechoslovakia Czech Republic68–56Romania Romania

Play-off stages

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 19
 
 
Poland Poland72
 
September 20
 
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia60
 
Poland Poland42
 
September 19
 
Soviet Union Soviet Union85
 
Soviet Union Soviet Union94
 
 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia60
 
Third place
 
 
September 20
 
 
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia76
 
 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia74



9th to 12th places
September 19West Germany West Germany69–67Sweden Sweden
September 19Hungary Hungary92–46Finland Finland
5th to 8th places
September 19Netherlands Netherlands56–51Romania Romania
September 19Bulgaria Bulgaria82–66Italy Italy
11th place
September 20Sweden Sweden70–68Finland Finland
9th place
September 20Hungary Hungary76–46West Germany West Germany
7th place
September 20Italy Italy72–66Romania Romania
5th place
September 20Bulgaria Bulgaria80–65Netherlands Netherlands
 1981 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 

Soviet Union
Sixteenth title

Final standings

Place Team PE
Soviet Union Soviet UnionSame position
Poland PolandSame position
Czech Republic CzechoslovakiaRise1
4Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YugoslaviaFall1
5Bulgaria BulgariaSame position
6Netherlands NetherlandsSame position
7Italy ItalyRise2
8Romania RomaniaSame position
9Hungary HungaryFall2
10West Germany West GermanyNew entry
11Sweden SwedenNew entry
12Finland FinlandSame position
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