1989 European Promotion Cup for Women

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1989 European Promotion Cup for Women
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CityOberanven
Dates13–17 December 1989
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Austria (1st title)
Runners-up Ireland
Third place Luxembourg
1991

The 1989 European Promotion Cup for Women was the first 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 Oberanven, Luxembourg, from 13 to 17 December 1989.[1] Austria 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  Austria 3 3 0 254 134 +120 6 Semifinals
2  Iceland 3 2 1 195 212 −17 5
3  Wales 3 1 2 184 198 −14 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Cyprus 3 0 3 145 234 −89 3
Source: FIBA Archive
13 December 1989
Iceland  73–56  Cyprus
13 December 1989
Austria  78–43  Wales
14 December 1989
Wales  65–70  Iceland
14 December 1989
Cyprus  39–85  Austria
15 December 1989
Cyprus  50–76  Wales
15 December 1989
Austria  91–52  Iceland

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 305 114 +191 6 Semifinals
2  Luxembourg 3 2 1 290 146 +144 5
3  Malta 3 1 2 125 303 −178 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 97 254 −157 3
Source: FIBA Archive
13 December 1989
Ireland  104–17  Gibraltar
13 December 1989
Luxembourg  129–39  Malta
14 December 1989
Malta  39–129  Ireland
14 December 1989
Gibraltar  35–103  Luxembourg
15 December 1989
Malta  47–45  Gibraltar
15 December 1989
Ireland  72–58  Luxembourg

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3  Wales 96
B4  Gibraltar 40
A3  Wales 86
A4  Cyprus 50
B3  Malta 46
A4  Cyprus 52 7th place match
B4  Gibraltar 49
B3  Malta 50

5th–8th place semifinals

16 December 1989
Wales  96–40  Gibraltar
16 December 1989
Malta  46–52  Cyprus

7th place match

17 December 1989
Gibraltar  49–50  Malta

5th place match

17 December 1989
Wales  86–50  Cyprus

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
A1  Austria 64
B2  Luxembourg 52
A1  Austria 63
B1  Ireland 57
B1  Ireland 74
A2  Iceland 55 3rd place match
B2  Luxembourg 73
A2  Iceland 52

Semifinals

16 December 1989
Austria  64–52  Luxembourg
16 December 1989
Ireland  74–55  Iceland

3rd place match

17 December 1989
Luxembourg  73–52  Iceland

Final

17 December 1989
Austria  63–57  Ireland

Final standings

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

References