EuroBasket 1937
| File:EuroBasket 1937 program poster.JPG Poster promoting EuroBasket 1937 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| Dates | 2–7 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy |
| Third place | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| MVP | Lithuania Pranas Talzūnas |
| Top scorer | Latvia Rūdolfs Jurciņš (12.5 points per game) |
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The 1937 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1937, was the second FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. Defending champions Latvia hosted the tournament, held in Riga.
Results
First round
The preliminary round consisted of the eight teams being separated into two groups of four. Each group played a round-robin format tournament, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semifinals and the bottom two playing in the lower classification matches. Wins counted for 2 points, losses for 1 point.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 6 | Semifinal |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 65 | +14 | 4 | Classification 5–8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 3 |
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| Egypt File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg | 0–2
(null and void) |
File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy |
Note: Egypt originally won against Italy 31–28, but due to a referee's error, FIBA declared the game null and void, and ordered a replay. Egypt objected to the ruling and did not appear for the replay before withdrawing from the tournament.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 69 | +9 | 5 | Semifinal |
| 2 | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 73 | +11 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 66 | +29 | 5 | Classification 5–8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 98 | −49 | 3 |
| France File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | 29–24 | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland |
| France File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | 26–19 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia |
Latvia are classified third, because of scores differences between France-Poland-Latvia (Latvia has −4, Poland +2 and France +2).
Classification 5–8
The bottom four teams from the preliminary group faced off in the classification matches.
Classification semifinals
7th/8th playoff
| Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 2–0
(Awarded) |
File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg Egypt |
5th/6th playoff
Semifinals
The semifinals pitted the four top teams of the preliminary round against each other. Winners advanced to the final, with the losers playing in a match for 3rd and 4th place.
| Italy File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | 36–32 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France |
Bronze medal match
| France File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | 27–24 | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland |
Final
| 1937 FIBA EuroBasket champions |
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| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 1st title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 90 | +28 | 10 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 109 | 98 | +11 | 8 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 129 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4. | File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 133 | 129 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5. | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 150 | 104 | +46 | 8 | |
| 6. | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 114 | 104 | +10 | 8 | |
| 7. | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 128 | −59 | 6 | |
| 8. | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg Egypt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 5 | |
Team rosters
1. Lithuania: Feliksas Kriaučiūnas, Pranas Talzūnas, Stasys Šačkus, Juozas Žukas, Leonas Baltrūnas, Zenonas Puzinauskas, Artūras Andrulis, Leopoldas Kepalas, Pranas Mažeika, Česlovas Daukša, Leonas Petrauskas, Eugenijus Nikolskis (Coach: Feliksas Kriaučiūnas) 2. Italy: Livio Franceschini, Ambrogio Bessi, Galeazzo Dondi, Emilio Giassetti, Giancarlo Marinelli, Camillo Marinone, Sergio Paganella, Mino Pasquini, Michele Pelliccia, Ezio Varisco 3. France: Pierre Boel, Robert Cohu, Jacques Flouret, Henri Hell, Edmond Leclere, Henri Lesmayoux, Fernand Prudhomme, Etienne Roland, Eugene Ronner, Marcel Vérot (Coach: Henri Kretzschmar) 4. Poland: Pawel Stok, Michal Czajczyk, Stefan Gendera, Florian Grzechowiak, Zdzislaw Kasprzak, Janusz Patrzykont, Andrzej Plucinski, Zbigniew Resich, Zenon Rozycki, Jaroslaw Smigielski (Coach: Walenty Kłyszejko) 5. Estonia: Heino Veskila, Oskar Erikson, Evald Mahl, Vladimir Kärk, Robert Keres, Aleksander Illi, Alfred Zimmermann, Albert Suurna, Ralf Viksten (Coach: Herbert Niiler)
External links
- FIBA Europe EuroBasket 1937
- Eurobasket.com 1937 EChampionship
- [1](Video of the opening ceremony)