1996 European Promotion Cup for Women

1996 European Promotion Cup for Women
Tournament details
Host country Malta
CityValletta
Dates26–30 June 1996
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iceland (1st title)
Runners-up Albania
Third place Luxembourg
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
← 1993
1998 →

The 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women was the fourth edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for Women, today known as FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. The tournament took place in Valletta, Malta, from 26 to 30 June 1996.[1][2] Iceland women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 3 3 0 263 130 +133 6 Semifinals
2  Cyprus 3 2 1 196 199 −3 5
3  Malta 3 1 2 218 235 −17 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Andorra 3 0 3 164 277 −113 3
Source: FIBA Archive
26 June 1996
Iceland  100–39  Andorra
26 June 1996
Cyprus  76–70  Malta
27 June 1996
Andorra  58–79  Cyprus
27 June 1996
Malta  50–92  Iceland
28 June 1996
Iceland  71–41  Cyprus
28 June 1996
Malta  98–67  Andorra

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Albania 3 3 0 264 138 +126 6 Semifinals
2  Luxembourg 3 2 1 194 146 +48 5
3  Wales 3 1 2 140 245 −105 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 138 207 −69 3
Source: FIBA Archive
26 June 1996
Luxembourg  42–38  Gibraltar
26 June 1996
Albania  95–36  Wales
27 June 1996
Wales  39–86  Luxembourg
27 June 1996
Gibraltar  36–100  Albania
28 June 1996
Luxembourg  66–69  Albania
28 June 1996
Wales  65–64  Gibraltar

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A4  Andorra 53
B3  Wales 65
B3  Wales 64
A3  Malta 77
B4  Gibraltar 59
A3  Malta 67 7th place match
A4  Andorra 51
B4  Gibraltar 90

5th–8th place semifinals

29 June 1996
Andorra  53–65  Wales
29 June 1996
Gibraltar  59–67  Malta

7th place match

30 June 1996
Andorra  51–90  Gibraltar

5th place match

30 June 1996
Wales  64–77  Malta

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
A2  Cyprus 64
B1  Albania 74
B1  Albania 73
A1  Iceland 81
B2  Luxembourg 55
A1  Iceland 59 3rd place match
A2  Cyprus 58
B2  Luxembourg 65

Semifinals

29 June 1996
Cyprus  64–74  Albania
29 June 1996
Luxembourg  55–59  Iceland

3rd place match

30 June 1996
Cyprus  58–65  Luxembourg

Final

30 June 1996
Albania  73–81  Iceland

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Iceland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Albania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Luxembourg
4  Cyprus
5  Malta
6  Wales
7  Gibraltar
8  Andorra

References

  1. ^ 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women official website, www.fibaeurope.com
  2. ^ 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women, archive.fiba.com