The 1983 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1983 European Championship for Cadets) was the 7th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Tübingen and Ludwigsburg, in West Germany, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the third time and tied with the Soviet Union as the most winning countries in the tournament.
| 7th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | West Germany |
| Dates | 16–24 July 1983 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (3rd title) |
Teams
editPreliminary round
editThe twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
Group A
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 450 | 402 | 9 |
 Spain
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5 | 4 | 1 | 448 | 376 | 9 |
 Italy
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5 | 4 | 1 | 412 | 350 | 9 |
 France
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5 | 2 | 3 | 404 | 460 | 7 |
 Turkey
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5 | 1 | 4 | 366 | 412 | 6 |
 Hungary
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5 | 0 | 5 | 403 | 483 | 5 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Germany
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5 | 4 | 1 | 347 | 306 | 9 |
 Greece
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5 | 4 | 1 | 410 | 348 | 9 |
 Soviet Union
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5 | 3 | 2 | 350 | 357 | 8 |
 Netherlands
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5 | 2 | 3 | 369 | 394 | 7 |
 Sweden
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5 | 1 | 4 | 332 | 387 | 6 |
 Finland
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5 | 1 | 4 | 335 | 351 | 6 |
Knockout stage
edit9th–12th playoffs
edit| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Hungary | 97 | |||||
| Sweden | 100 | |||||
| Sweden | 76 | |||||
| Turkey | 85 | |||||
| Finland | 74 | |||||
| Turkey | 86 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Hungary | 85 | |||||
| Finland | 63 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
edit| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Soviet Union | 84 | |||||
| France | 48 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 60 | |||||
| Italy | 100 | |||||
| Italy | 85 | |||||
| Netherlands | 68 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| France | 76 | |||||
| Netherlands | 64 | |||||
Championship
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 72 | |||||
| Greece | 67 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 89 | |||||
| Spain | 86 | |||||
| Spain | 81 | |||||
| West Germany | 57 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Greece | 69 | |||||
| West Germany | 72 | |||||
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Yugoslavia
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Spain
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West Germany
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| 4th | Greece
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| 5th | Italy
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| 6th | Soviet Union
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| 7th | France
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| 8th | Netherlands
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| 9th | Turkey
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| 10th | Sweden
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| 11th | Hungary
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| 12th | Finland
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| 1983 European Championship for Cadets |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Third title |
- Team roster
Zoran Livljanić, Bane Prelević, Zoran Jevtić, Jure Zdovc, Miroslav Pecarski, Ivo Nakić, Samir Mujanović, Igor Lukačić, Ivica Mavrenski, Žarko Paspalj, Denis Perić, and Luka Pavićević. Head coach: Rusmir Halilović.