# 1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women

The 1965 FIBA European Championship for Junior Women was the first edition of the European basketball championship for U18 women's teams, today known as FIBA U18 Women's European Championship. It was played in Bulgaria in four cities Kyustendil, Lom, Botevgrad and Sofia, from 22 to 29 August 1965. Soviet Union women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

## Participating teams

* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* France
* Hungary
* Italy
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia
* West Germany

## First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into three groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Final round; the other teams will play in the 7th–11th place classification.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 88 | +131 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 117 | +76 | 5 | Final round |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 147 | −45 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 214 | −162 | 3 | Classification round |
* 22 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Soviet Union | 87–13 | West Germany |
* 22 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Romania | 31–62 | Yugoslavia |
* 23 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Soviet Union | 72–49 | Yugoslavia |
* 23 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Romania | 45–25 | West Germany |
* 24 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Yugoslavia | 82–14 | West Germany |
* 24 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Soviet Union | 60–26 | Romania |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 133 | +41 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 160 | +4 | 5 | Final round |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 149 | −15 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 175 | −30 | 3 | Classification round |
* 22 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 71–50 | France |
* 22 August 1965
* Boxscore
| East Germany | 55–56 | Hungary |
* 23 August 1965
* Boxscore
| France | 54–60 | Hungary |
* 23 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 52–35 | East Germany |
* 24 August 1965
* Boxscore
| East Germany | 44–41 | France |
* 24 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 48–51 | Bulgaria |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 84 | +63 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 82 | +59 | 3 | Final round |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 160 | −122 | 2 | Classification round |
* 22 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Poland | 79–16 | Italy |
* 23 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Czechoslovakia | 81–22 | Italy |
* 24 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Czechoslovakia | 66–62 | Poland |

## Classification round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 7 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 164 | +63 | 7 |
| 8 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 226 | 151 | +75 | 7 |
| 9 | East Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 188 | +40 | 7 |
| 10 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 226 | −53 | 5 |
| 11 | West Germany | 4 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 241 | −125 | 4 |
* 26 August 1965
* Boxscore
| West Germany | 37–73 | East Germany |
* 26 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Italy | 35–66 | France |
* 27 August 1965
* Boxscore
| East Germany | 62–44 | Italy |
* 27 August 1965
* Boxscore
| France | 51–48 | Romania |
* 28 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Romania | 68–39 | Italy |
* 28 August 1965
* Boxscore
| France | 68–24 | West Germany |
* 29 August 1965
* Boxscore
| East Germany | 49–66 | Romania |
* 29 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Italy | 55–30 | West Germany |

## Final round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 377 | 252 | +125 | 10 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 314 | 313 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 311 | 310 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 274 | 290 | −16 | 7 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 293 | 323 | −30 | 7 |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 257 | 338 | −81 | 5 |
* 26 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Poland | 44–67 | Soviet Union |
* 26 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 70–64 | Yugoslavia |
* 26 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Czechoslovakia | 63–53 | Hungary |
* 27 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Yugoslavia | 53–51 | Poland |
* 27 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 58–69 | Czechoslovakia |
* 27 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 42–85 | Soviet Union |
* 28 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 61–83 | Yugoslavia |
* 28 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Soviet Union | 72–54 | Czechoslovakia |
* 28 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Poland | 61–51 | Bulgaria |
* 29 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 53–56 | Poland |
* 29 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Yugoslavia | 65–59 | Czechoslovakia |
* 29 August 1965
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 63–81 | Soviet Union |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Yugoslavia |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | France |
| 9 | East Germany |
| 10 | Italy |
| 11 | West Germany |