EuroBasket 1979
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The 1979 European Basketball Championship
, and in short Eurobasket 1979, was the 21st regional championship held by FIBA Europe
. Twelve national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Italy. Mestre
, Siena
, Gorizia
and Turin
were the venues of the event.
Group A - Mestre
Group B - Siena
Group C - Gorizia
Classification Round - Turin
In the Classification Round played the teams that finish 3rd and 4th in their Preliminary round Groups.
Those teams played for the 7th to 12th Places.
Final Round - Turin
The Teams that finish their Preliminary round Groups in the 1st and 2nd places advanced to the Final Round.
The first and second in this group will go to the final while the third and fourth places will go to a 3rd place match.
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), Anatoly Myshkin
, Vladimir Tkachenko
, Ivan Edeshko
, Aleksander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin
, Valdemaras Chomičius
, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
, Sergei Tarakanov
, Vladimir Zhigili, Aleksander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky
)
2.Israel: Mickey Berkowitz, Lou Silver
, Motti Aroesti
, Yehoshua "Shuki" Schwartz, Eric Menkin, Steve Kaplan, Boaz Yanai, Avigdor Moskowitz, Barry Leibowitz
(c
), Pinhas Hozez, Uri Ben-Ari, Shai Sharf (Coach: Ralph Klein)
3.Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić
, Mirza Delibašić
, Dražen Dalipagić
, Dragan Kićanović
, Zoran Slavnić
, Žarko Varajić
, Željko Jerkov, Rajko Žižić
, Peter Vilfan
, Mihovil Nakić
, Ratko Radovanović, Duje Krstulović (Coach: Petar Skansi
)
4.Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec
, Zdenek Kos, Stanislav Kropilak, Jiri Pospisil
, Vojtech Petr, Vlastimil Klimes, Vlastimil Havlik, Jaroslav Skala
, Zdenek Dousa, Peter Rajniak, Gustav Hraska, Zdenek Bohm (Coach: Pavel Petera)
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
, and in short Eurobasket 1979, was the 21st regional championship held by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
. Twelve national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Italy. Mestre
Mestre
Mestre is a city part of the comune of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.The city is connected to Venice by a large rail and road bridge, called Ponte della Libertà ....
, Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
, Gorizia
Gorizia
Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin...
and Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
were the venues of the event.
Final standings
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First round
In the preliminary round, the 12 teams were split up into three groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Final Round, while the bottom two were sent to the classification round to play for 7th to 12th PlacesGroup A - MestreMestreMestre is a city part of the comune of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.The city is connected to Venice by a large rail and road bridge, called Ponte della Libertà ....
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Czechoslovakia | 90 - 69 | Belgium |
| Czechoslovakia | 74 - 67 | Greece |
| Belgium | 68 - 92 | Greece |
| Belgium | 76 - 86 | Italy |
| Czechoslovakia | 74 - 68 | Italy |
| Greece | 52 - 81 | Italy |
Group B - SienaSienaSiena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Netherlands | 87 - 82 | Bulgaria |
| Spain | 85 - 81 | Bulgaria |
| Soviet Union | 104 - 71 | Bulgaria |
| Netherlands | 83 - 105 | Spain |
| Netherlands | 84 - 92 | Soviet Union |
| Spain | 101 - 90 | Soviet Union |
Group C - GoriziaGoriziaGorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin...
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Poland | 85 - 73 | France | |
| France | 92 - 83 | Israel | |
| Israel | 86 - 78 | Poland | |
| Yugoslavia | 76 - 77 | Israel | June 11, 1979 |
| Poland | 95 - 102 | Yugoslavia | |
| Yugoslavia | 80 - 65 | France |
Classification Round - TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
In the Classification Round played the teams that finish 3rd and 4th in their Preliminary round Groups.Those teams played for the 7th to 12th Places.
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (7th) | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 (8th) | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3 (9th) | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4 (10th) | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5 (11th) | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 (12th) | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Bulgaria | 114 - 98 | Belgium |
| France | 111 - 98 | Belgium |
| Netherlands | 115 - 85 | Belgium |
| Belgium | 84 - 110 | Poland |
| Bulgaria | 77 - 80 | France |
| Poland | 85 - 78 | Bulgaria |
| Bulgaria | 85 - 100 | Greece |
| Greece | 74 - 76 | France |
| Netherlands | 75 - 79 | Greece |
| Poland | 77 - 73 | Greece |
| Netherlands | 67 - 80 | France |
| Poland | 78 - 94 | Netherlands |
| Belgium | 81 - 105 | Greece |
| Netherlands | 78 - 72 | Bulgaria |
| Poland | 89 - 82 | France |
Final Round - TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
The Teams that finish their Preliminary round Groups in the 1st and 2nd places advanced to the Final Round.The first and second in this group will go to the final while the third and fourth places will go to a 3rd place match.
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Israel | 94 - 93 | Czechoslovakia |
| Czechoslovakia | 107–100 | Spain |
| Yugoslavia | 97 - 79 | Czechoslovakia |
| Czechoslovakia | 66 - 71 | Soviet Union |
| Israel | 78 - 90 | Italy |
| Italy | 81 - 80 | Spain |
| Italy | 80 - 95 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy | 84 - 90 | Soviet Union |
| Spain | 84 - 88 | Israel |
| Yugoslavia | 108–100 | Spain |
| Israel | 71 - 92 | Soviet Union |
| Yugoslavia | 77 - 96 | Soviet Union |
| Israel | 77 - 76 | Yugoslavia |
| Czechoslovakia | 96 - 90 | Italy |
| Spain | 92 - 81 | Soviet Union |
3rd Place Match
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Team rosters
1.Soviet Union: Sergei BelovSergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...
(c
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
), Anatoly Myshkin
Anatoly Myshkin
Anatoly Dmitriyevich Myshkin is a retired Soviet and Russian basketball player. A 6 feet 10 tall cornerman, Myshkin broke all the schemes in European basketball due to his unique skillset. Mobile and aggressive, he possessed the speed and versatility to beat any defender...
, Vladimir Tkachenko
Vladimir Tkachenko
Vladimir Pyotrovich Tkachenko is a retired Ukrainian professional basketball player. Tkachenko won two Olympics Basketball medals and three FIBA World Championship medals with the Soviet Union national basketball team in a career that lasted 16 years. He was named both the Euroscar and the Mr...
, Ivan Edeshko
Ivan Edeshko
Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player who won gold with the Soviet national team in the 1972 Olympics, in which his all court inbound pass led to Alexander Belov's game-winning basket with no time left in the gold medal game against the American national...
, Aleksander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin
Stanislav Eremin
Stanislav Georgiyevich Yeryomin , last name also spelled Eremin and Yeremin, is a prominent retired Soviet basketball player and active Russian basketball coach. Retired Russian Army Colonel...
, Valdemaras Chomičius
Valdemaras Chomicius
Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...
, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Alzhan Musurbekovich Zharmukhamedov is a retired Kazakh basketball player who won gold medal in 1972 Olympic Games while playing for the USSR basketball team. He can be considered as the first ethnic Kazakh to become an Olympic champion....
, Sergei Tarakanov
Sergei Tarakanov
Sergey Nikolayevich Tarakanov is a Russian retired basketball player. He played for Spartak Leningrad , CSKA Moscow , German team Ludwisburg Stuttgart BC , and Belgian team St. Louis Liège .Tarakanov was a member of the Soviet national team from 1979 to 1990...
, Vladimir Zhigili, Aleksander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky
Alexander Gomelsky
Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky was a great Soviet and Russian basketball coach.Gomelsky was Jewish. He began his coaching career in 1948 in Leningrad with LGS Spartak...
)
2.Israel: Mickey Berkowitz, Lou Silver
Lou Silver
Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M...
, Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those...
, Yehoshua "Shuki" Schwartz, Eric Menkin, Steve Kaplan, Boaz Yanai, Avigdor Moskowitz, Barry Leibowitz
Barry Leibowitz
Barry Leibowitz is a retired American-Israeli professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Long Island University, Leibowitz played one season in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers, New Jersey Americans and Oakland Oaks.He later played professionally in...
(c
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
), Pinhas Hozez, Uri Ben-Ari, Shai Sharf (Coach: Ralph Klein)
3.Yugoslavia: Krešimir Ćosić
Krešimir Cosic
Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally, a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame...
, Mirza Delibašić
Mirza Delibašic
Mirza Delibašić was a Bosnian basketball player. He was born in Tuzla, located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the former Yugoslavia.- Career :...
, Dražen Dalipagić
Dražen Dalipagic
Dražen Dalipagić , born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Yugoslavian basketball player. He was enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.-Yugoslavian national team:...
, Dragan Kićanović
Dragan Kicanovic
Dragan Kićanović is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. A 1.91m tall shooting guard, he played in the 70's and 80's and is considered as one of the best European players and scorers of all time, having won both the Mr. Europa and the Euroscar European Player of the Year awards in...
, Zoran Slavnić
Zoran Slavnić
Zoran "Moka" Slavnić is a Serbian retired basketball player and current coach. He played with KK Crvena zvezda for 10 senior seasons. One of the best European point gards of all time. With KK Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships, 3 National Cups and one Saporta Cup. He also won ACB with...
, Žarko Varajić
Žarko Varajic
Žarko Varajić is a retired Montenegrin basketball player that represented SFR Yugoslavia as a player, including at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal.In 1979, Varajić scored 45 points - the record in the number of points scored in the final matches of...
, Željko Jerkov, Rajko Žižić
Rajko Žižić
Rajko Žižić was a Montenegrin basketball player from Milojevići, Nikšić. The 6'11", 243 pounder represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning silver, gold and bronze respectively.-Club history:*1970-1971 Sutjeska*1971-1981 OKK...
, Peter Vilfan
Peter Vilfan
Peter Vilfan is a Slovenian basketball player.Vilfan played for KK Union Olimpija and the Yugoslavia national team, with which he won a gold medal in the 1978 FIBA World Championship in Manila.-Club career:...
, Mihovil Nakić
Mihovil Nakić
Mihovil Nakić-Vojnović is a former Croatian basketball player. A 2.04 m tall forward, he spent most of his career in Cibona, which he helped to back to back Euroleague titles in 1985 and 1986 as well as the Saporta Cup in 1987, always backing the great Dražen Petrović. He also won the 1982 Saporta...
, Ratko Radovanović, Duje Krstulović (Coach: Petar Skansi
Petar Skansi
Petar Skansi is a former Croatian basketball player and coach. During his playing career he played for Jugoplastika and Scavolini Pesaro....
)
4.Czechoslovakia: Kamil Brabenec
Kamil Brabenec
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, Zdenek Kos, Stanislav Kropilak, Jiri Pospisil
Jirí Pospíšil
Jiří Pospíšil is a Czech politician, who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Justice Minister, he already occupied the seat from 2006 to 2009. He is the youngest person to hold this position in the country's history.In 1999, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of...
, Vojtech Petr, Vlastimil Klimes, Vlastimil Havlik, Jaroslav Skala
Jaroslav Skála
Jaroslav Skála was a Czech psychiatrist, fighter against alcoholism, and inventor of the sobering-up station.-Life:...
, Zdenek Dousa, Peter Rajniak, Gustav Hraska, Zdenek Bohm (Coach: Pavel Petera)