# 1989 European Promotion Cup for Women

The 1989 European Promotion Cup for Women was the first 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 Oberanven, Luxembourg, from 13 to 17 December 1989. Austria women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.

## Participating teams

* Austria
* Cyprus
* Gibraltar
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Wales

## 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 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 134 | +120 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 212 | −17 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 198 | −14 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 234 | −89 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 13 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Iceland | 73–56 | Cyprus |
* 13 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Austria | 78–43 | Wales |
* 14 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Wales | 65–70 | Iceland |
* 14 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 39–85 | Austria |
* 15 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 50–76 | Wales |
* 15 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Austria | 91–52 | Iceland |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 305 | 114 | +191 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 290 | 146 | +144 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Malta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 303 | −178 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 254 | −157 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 13 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 104–17 | Gibraltar |
* 13 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Luxembourg | 129–39 | Malta |
* 14 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Malta | 39–129 | Ireland |
* 14 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Gibraltar | 35–103 | Luxembourg |
* 15 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Malta | 47–45 | Gibraltar |
* 15 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 72–58 | Luxembourg |

## 5th–8th place playoffs

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| A3 | Wales | 96 | | | |
| B4 | Gibraltar | 40 | | | |
| B4 | Gibraltar | 40 | A3 | Wales | 86 |
| | | | A4 | Cyprus | 50 |
| B3 | Malta | 46 | A4 | Cyprus | 50 |
| A4 | Cyprus | 52 | 7th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | | B4 | Gibraltar | 49 |
| | | | B3 | Malta | 50 |

### 5th–8th place semifinals

* 16 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Wales | 96–40 | Gibraltar |
* 16 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Malta | 46–52 | Cyprus |

### 7th place match

* 17 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Gibraltar | 49–50 | Malta |

### 5th place match

* 17 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Wales | 86–50 | Cyprus |

## Championship playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| A1 | Austria | 64 | | | |
| B2 | Luxembourg | 52 | | | |
| B2 | Luxembourg | 52 | A1 | Austria | 63 |
| | | | B1 | Ireland | 57 |
| B1 | Ireland | 74 | B1 | Ireland | 57 |
| A2 | Iceland | 55 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | | B2 | Luxembourg | 73 |
| | | | A2 | Iceland | 52 |

### Semifinals

* 16 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Austria | 64–52 | Luxembourg |
* 16 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 74–55 | Iceland |

### 3rd place match

* 17 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Luxembourg | 73–52 | Iceland |

### Final

* 17 December 1989
* Boxscore
| Austria | 63–57 | Ireland |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Austria |
| | Ireland |
| | Luxembourg |
| 4 | Iceland |
| 5 | Wales |
| 6 | Cyprus |
| 7 | Malta |
| 8 | Gibraltar |