# EuroBasket Women 1976

The 1976 European Women's Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1976, was the 15th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in France and took place from 20 May to 29 May 1976. Soviet Union won the gold medal and Czechoslovakia the silver medal while Bulgaria won the bronze.

## Qualification
### Group A

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 149 |
| 2 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 192 | 139 |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 200 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 237 |
| April 19 | Spain | 85–38 | Scotland |
| April 19 | West Germany | 56–39 | Denmark |
| April 20 | Spain | 95–51 | Denmark |
| April 20 | West Germany | 76–38 | Scotland |
| April 21 | Denmark | 76–49 | Scotland |
| April 21 | Spain | 62–60 | West Germany |

### Group B

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| ? | Poland | 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Yugoslavia | 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 206 |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 288 |
| April 19 | Yugoslavia | 108–47 | Austria |
| April 19 | Poland | 76–61 | Sweden |
| April 20 | Poland | 98–38 | Austria |
| April 20 | Yugoslavia | 89–63 | Sweden |
| April 21 | Sweden | 82–41 | Austria |
| April 21 | Poland | ?–? | Yugoslavia |

### Group C

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 129 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 117 |
| ? | Israel | 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | England | 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| April 19 | Netherlands | 56–32 | Belgium |
| April 19 | Israel | ?–? | England |
| April 20 | Netherlands | 80–32 | England |
| April 20 | Belgium | 67–61 | Israel |
| April 21 | Belgium | Walkover | England |
| April 21 | Netherlands | 83–65 | Israel |

## First stage
### Group A

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 364 | 167 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 251 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 263 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 335 |
| May 20 | Yugoslavia | 97–71 | Belgium |
| May 20 | Soviet Union | 127–60 | Romania |
| May 21 | Romania | 111–65 | Belgium |
| May 21 | Soviet Union | 110–59 | Yugoslavia |
| May 22 | Soviet Union | 127–48 | Belgium |
| May 20 | Yugoslavia | 71–70 | Romania |

### Group B

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 179 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 170 | 170 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 163 |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 176 |
| May 20 | Hungary | 55–44 | West Germany |
| May 20 | Poland | 74–56 | Italy |
| May 21 | Italy | 59–53 | West Germany |
| May 21 | Poland | 64–63 | Hungary |
| May 22 | Poland | 62–60 | West Germany |
| May 22 | Italy | 55–43 | Hungary |

### Group C

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 136 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 198 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 197 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 216 |
| May 20 | Bulgaria | 72–62 | Spain |
| May 20 | Czechoslovakia | 86–54 | Netherlands |
| May 21 | Spain | 57–56 | Netherlands |
| May 21 | Czechoslovakia | 67–48 | Bulgaria |
| May 22 | Czechoslovakia | 69–34 | Spain |
| May 22 | Bulgaria | 73–69 | Netherlands |

## Second stage
### Championship Group

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 6 | 0 | 493 | 274 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 374 | 339 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 339 | 395 |
| 4 | France | 6 | 3 | 3 | 343 | 351 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 396 | 444 |
| 6 | Poland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 357 | 413 |
| 7 | Italy | 6 | 1 | 5 | 327 | 413 |
| May 24 | Czechoslovakia | 91–63 | Poland |
| May 24 | Soviet Union | 96–57 | Bulgaria |
| May 24 | France | 58–41 | Italy |
| May 25 | Bulgaria | 54–53 | Yugoslavia |
| May 25 | Czechoslovakia | 62–56 | France |
| May 25 | Soviet Union | 52–23 | Poland |
| May 26 | Czechoslovakia | 60–51 | Italy |
| May 26 | Yugoslavia | 90–81 | Poland |
| May 26 | Soviet Union | 83–56 | France |
| May 27 | France | 70–60 | Yugoslavia |
| May 27 | Soviet Union | 90–49 | Italy |
| May 27 | Bulgaria | 71–64 | Poland |
| May 28 | Yugoslavia | 75–65 | Italy |
| May 28 | Soviet Union | 62–30 | Czechoslovakia |
| May 28 | Bulgaria | 53–50 | France |
| May 29 | Czechoslovakia | 64–59 | Yugoslavia |
| May 29 | France | 53–52 | Poland |
| May 29 | Italy | 65–56 | Bulgaria |
* 1976 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion
* Soviet Union Thirteenth title

### 8th to 13th Places Group

| Pl | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 5 | 0 | 346 | 282 |
| 2 | Romania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 401 | 305 |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 293 | 303 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 311 | 325 |
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 287 | 401 |
| 6 | West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 283 | 305 |
| May 24 | Hungary | 73–65 | Netherlands |
| May 24 | West Germany | 50–41 | Spain |
| May 25 | Romania | 81–57 | Netherlands |
| May 25 | Spain | 73–51 | Belgium |
| May 26 | Romania | 71–54 | West Germany |
| May 26 | Hungary | 87–57 | Belgium |
| May 27 | Belgium | 68–67 | West Germany |
| May 27 | Hungary | 67–56 | Romania |
| May 28 | Netherlands | 70–68 | West Germany |
| May 28 | Hungary | 64–60 | Spain |
| May 29 | Netherlands | 63–46 | Belgium |
| May 29 | Romania | 82–62 | Spain |

## Final standings

| Place | Team | PE |
| | Soviet Union | |
| | Czechoslovakia | |
| | Bulgaria | 2 |
| 4 | France | 3 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 3 |
| 6 | Poland | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | 4 |
| 8 | Hungary | 4 |
| 9 | Romania | 3 |
| 10 | Spain | 2 |
| 11 | Netherlands | |
| 12 | Belgium | |
| 13 | West Germany | 3 |