1996 European Promotion Cup for Women
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malta |
| City | Valletta |
| Dates | 26–30 June 1996 |
| Teams | 8 (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 | |
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[edit]
First round[edit]
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[edit]
| 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
Group B[edit]
| 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
5th–8th place playoffs[edit]
| 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[edit]
7th place match[edit]
5th place match[edit]
Championship playoffs[edit]
| 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[edit]
3rd place match[edit]
Final[edit]
Final standings[edit]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
|
Albania
|
|
Luxembourg
|
| 4 | Cyprus
|
| 5 | Malta
|
| 6 | Wales
|
| 7 | Gibraltar
|
| 8 | Andorra
|
References[edit]
- ^ 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women official website, www.fibaeurope.com
- ^ 1996 European Promotion Cup for Women, archive.fiba.com