Men Basketball European Olympic Continentinental Qualifications 1972 - Netherlands 01-03.04 - Winner Italy
Final Group_w__l_pfpap+-ratio
1.ITA Italy61540:462+781.169
2.TCH Czechoslovakia61584:520+641.123
3.ESP Spain52633:560+731.130
4.BUL Bulgaria34551:553-20.996
5.FRA France34536:542-60.989
6.NED Netherlands34491:552-610.889
7.POL Poland25544:586-420.928
8.SWE Sweden07540:644-1040.839
Italy and Czechoslovakia qualified for Olympic Games Olympic Men 1972 in Munich.
Some of the teams played in Second Chance Intercontinental Qualification Olympic Men OQ 1972 and Spain and Poland qualified to Olympic Games from it.
This was virtual European Championship wihouth best 2 teams: Soviet Union and Yuogslavia. They qualified to Munchen 1972 after beeng among best for in Mexico Olympic Men 1972.
TeamItalCzecSpaiBulgFranNethPolaSwed
ITA Italy----- 77:64 75:5978:65 71:60 84:68 89:79
TCH Czechoslovakia ----- 88:87 84:71 79:7777:65 84:76108:67
ESP Spain 67:66 -----108:84 90:78102:79 93:77
BUL Bulgaria ----- 88:59 82:7692:72
FRA France 79:75----- 83:79 86:72
NED Netherlands 69:68----- 76:64 83:82
POL Poland 88:86 ----- 93:91
SWE Sweden -----
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
Group APOL Poland88-86ESP Spain45-51
Group BITA Italy78-65FRA France42-32
Group CBUL Bulgaria92-72SWE Sweden49-30
Group DTCH Czechoslovakia77-65NED Netherlands41-38
Sun 07.05.72FRA France83-79POL Poland48-39
Sun 07.05.72TCH Czechoslovakia88-87ESP Spain47-47
Sun 07.05.72BUL Bulgaria88-59NED Netherlands43-33
Sun 07.05.72ITA Italy89-79SWE Sweden43-33
Mon 08.05.72ESP Spain108-84BUL Bulgaria54-47
Mon 08.05.72TCH Czechoslovakia79-77FRA France38-36
Mon 08.05.72POL Poland93-91SWE Sweden47-32
Mon 08.05.72ITA Italy71-60NED Netherlands34-31
Tue 09.05.72TCH Czechoslovakia108-67SWE Sweden47-37
Tue 09.05.72FRA France79-75BUL Bulgaria41-33
Tue 09.05.72ESP Spain67-66ITA Italy27-38
Tue 09.05.72NED Netherlands76-64POL Poland37-28
Rest day Wednesdat 10.5.1972
Thu 11.05.72ESP Spain90-78FRA France48-37
Thu 11.05.72TCH Czechoslovakia84-71BUL Bulgaria40-31
Thu 11.05.72NED Netherlands83-82SWE Sweden42-39
Thu 11.05.72ITA Italy84-68POL Poland44-29
Fri 12.05.72ESP Spain93-77SWE Sweden42-40
Fri 12.05.72NED Netherlands69-68FRA France32-32
Fri 12.05.72BUL Bulgaria82-76POL Poland39-41
Fri 12.05.72ITA Italy77-64TCH Czechoslovakia33-33
Sat 13.05.72FRA France86-72SWE Sweden40-39
Sat 13.05.72ESP Spain102-79NED Netherlands49-39
Sat 13.05.72TCH Czechoslovakia84-76POL Poland43-31
Sat 13.05.72ITA Italy75-59BUL Bulgaria33-30
Final Ranking_w__l_pfpap+-ratio
1.ITA Italy81718:574+1441.251
2.TCH Czechoslovakia81777:666+1111.167
3.ESP Spain72825:690+1351.196
4.BUL Bulgaria64892:749+1431.191
5.FRA France54692:655+371.056
6.NED Netherlands54670:707-370.948
7.POL Poland45691:712-210.971
8.SWE Sweden37824:875-510.942
eliminated in First Groups Round.
9.TUR Turkey22387:308+791.256
10.GRE Greece12196:153+431.281
11.HUN Hungary12216:232-160.931
12.BEL Belgium12234:282-480.830
13.AUT Austria13314:380-660.826
14.ALB Albania03232:255-230.910
15.GBR Great Britain03195:262-670.744
16.DEN Denmark03149:301-1520.495
17.IRL Ireland04248:459-2110.540

First Groups Round.

First 2 from each Group advanced to Final Group. Others were eliminated. Scores were transferred.
Group A_w__l_pfpap+-ratio
1.POL Poland30235:212+231.108
2.ESP Spain21278:218+601.275
3.HUN Hungary12216:232-160.931
4.GBR Great Britain03195:262-670.744
TeamPolaSpaiHungGrea
POL Poland----88:8670:6077:66
ESP Spain ----96:6796:63
HUN Hungary ----89:66
GBR Great Britain ----
Poland and Spain advanced to Final Group.
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
played in Groningen.
Mon 03.05.71POL Poland70-60HUN Hungary36-32
Mon 03.05.71ESP Spain96-63GBR Great Britain41-28
Tue 04.05.71HUN Hungary89-66GBR Great Britain45-31
Tue 04.05.71POL Poland88-86ESP Spain45-51
transfered to Final Group.
Wed 05.05.71ESP Spain96-67HUN Hungary52-26
Wed 05.05.71POL Poland77-66GBR Great Britain36-36
Group B_w__l_pfpap+-ratio
1.ITA Italy30256:177+791.446
2.FRA France21221:191+301.157
3.GRE Greece12196:153+431.281
4.DEN Denmark03149:301-1520.495
TeamItalFranGreeDenm
ITA Italy-----78:6570:62108:50
FRA France -----50:47106:66
GRE Greece -----87:33
DEN Denmark -----
Italy and Poland advanced to Final Group. Italy qualified to Olympic Men 1972.
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
played in Arnhem.
Mon 03.05.71FRA France106-66DEN Denmark50-29
Mon 03.05.71ITA Italy70-62GRE Greece38-24
Tue 04.05.71GRE Greece87-33DEN Denmark43-19
Tue 04.05.71ITA Italy78-65FRA France42-32
transfered to Final Group.
Wed 05.05.71ITA Italy108-50DEN Denmark55-32
Wed 05.05.71FRA France50-47GRE Greece22-21
Group C_w__l_pfpap+-ratio
1.BUL Bulgaria40433:268+1651.616
2.SWE Sweden31356:323+331.102
3.TUR Turkey22387:308+791.256
4.AUT Austria13314:380-660.826
5.IRL Ireland04248:459-2110.540
TeamBulgSwedTurkAustIrel
BUL Bulgaria-----92:7294:81114:60133:55
SWE Sweden -----88:8697:8099:65
TUR Turkey -----100:67120:59
AUT Austria -----107:69
IRL Ireland -----
Bulgaria and Sweden advanced to Final Group.
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
played in Heerlen.
Sat 01.05.71TUR Turkey120-59IRL Ireland60-30
Sat 01.05.71BUL Bulgaria114-60AUT Austria55-17
Sun 02.05.71TUR Turkey100-67AUT Austria50-31
Sun 02.05.71BUL Bulgaria92-72SWE Sweden49-30
transfered to Final Group.
Mon 03.05.71AUT Austria107-69IRL Ireland50-36
Mon 03.05.71SWE Sweden88-86TUR Turkey44-42
Tue 04.05.71BUL Bulgaria133-55IRL Ireland68-21
Tue 04.05.71SWE Sweden97-80AUT Austria41-46
Wed 05.05.71SWE Sweden99-65IRL Ireland46-33
Wed 05.05.71BUL Bulgaria94-81TUR Turkey39-37
Group D_w__l_pfpap+-ratio
1.TCH Czechoslovakia30270:211+591.280
2.NED Netherlands21244:232+121.052
3.BEL Belgium12234:282-480.830
4.ALB Albania03232:255-230.910
TeamCzecNethBelgAlba
TCH Czechoslovakia-----77:65105:7788:69
NED Netherlands -----95:7484:81
BEL Belgium -----83:82
ALB Albania -----
Czechoslovakia and Netherlands advanced to Final Group. Czechoslovakia qualified to Olympic Men 1972.
dateteam 1 _________scoreteam 2 _________HT
played in Haarlem.
Mon 03.05.71TCH Czechoslovakia77-65NED Netherlands41-38
transfered to Final Group.
Mon 03.05.71BEL Belgium83-82ALB Albania45-42
Tue 04.05.71TCH Czechoslovakia88-69ALB Albania53-39
Tue 04.05.71NED Netherlands95-74BEL Belgium50-39
Wed 05.05.71TCH Czechoslovakia105-77BEL Belgium43-34
Wed 05.05.71NED Netherlands84-81ALB Albania41-42
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