title: FIBA EuroBasket 1991 qualification
text: # FIBA EuroBasket 1991 qualification
  
  Qualification for the 1991 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1991 took place between 9 May 1989 and 5 December 1990. A total of eight teams qualified for the tournament.
  
  ## Format
  
  A total of 27 teams participated. Competition consisted of two stages:
  
  * A Qualifying Round that consisted of nineteen teams divided into four round robin tournaments that took place in Oslo-Norway, Olomouc-Czechoslovakia, Osnabrück-Federal Republic of Germany and Anadia-Portugal between 9 May and 15 May 1989.
  * A Challenge round where the first and second place teams from each of the four groups from the qualifying round joined another eight teams. All sixteen teams were then divided into four round robin groups of four teams each. This stage took place between 22 November 1989, and 5 December 1990, with the competition consisting of home and away legs taking place in each of the participating countries. The top two teams from each group qualified for EuroBasket 1991.
  
  ## Qualifying round
  
  * Qualified for the challenge round
  
  ### Group A (Oslo, Norway)
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 374 | 281 | +93 | 8 | |
  | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 312 | 279 | +33 | 7 | |
  | Norway | 4 | 1 | 3 | 295 | 301 | −6 | 5 | 1–1, +7 |
  | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 277 | 332 | −55 | 5 | 1–1, 0 |
  | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 268 | 333 | −65 | 5 | 1–1, -7 |
  
  Rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
  
  * 9 May 1989
  
  | Denmark | 55–74 | England |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 31–30, 24–44 |||
  
  * Oslo, Norway
  * 9 May 1989
  
  | Norway | 65–66 | Switzerland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 42–31, 23–35 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 10 May 1989
  
  | Denmark | 77–85 | Norway |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 36–46, 41–39 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 10 May 1989
  
  | England | 78–92 | Sweden |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 38–47, 40–45 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | Denmark | 57–96 | Sweden |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 28–40, 29–56 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | England | 86–68 | Switzerland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 47–29, 39–39 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | England | 74–64 | Norway |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 29–38, 45–26 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | Sweden | 102–65 | Switzerland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 50–30, 52–35 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 13 May 1989
  
  | Denmark | 79–78 | Switzerland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 37–31, 42–47 |||
  
  * Oslo
  * 13 May 1989
  
  | Norway | 81–84 | Sweden |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 43–45, 38–39 |||
  
  * Oslo
  
  ### Group B (Olomouc - Czechoslovakia)
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 327 | 229 | +98 | 6 |
  | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 246 | −25 | 5 |
  | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 265 | −36 | 4 |
  | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 272 | −37 | 3 |
  
  * 10 May 1989
  
  | Austria | 84–83 | Finland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 41–35, 43–48 |||
  
  * Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
  * 10 May 1989
  
  | Czechoslovakia | 107–71 | Romania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 61–46, 46–25 |||
  
  * Olomouc
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | Finland | 69–74 | Romania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 29–34, 40–40 |||
  
  * Olomouc
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | Austria | 75–106 | Czechoslovakia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 35–56, 40–50 |||
  
  * Olomouc
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | Romania | 76–70 | Austria |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 42–32, 34–38 |||
  
  * Olomouc
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | Czechoslovakia | 114–83 | Finland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 61–37, 53–46 |||
  
  * Olomouc
  
  ### Group C (Osnabrück - Federal Republic of Germany)
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | West Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 413 | 278 | +135 | 8 |
  | Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 377 | 326 | +51 | 7 |
  | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 349 | 300 | +49 | 6 |
  | Albania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 347 | 394 | −47 | 5 |
  | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 268 | 456 | −188 | 4 |
  
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | West Germany | 127–53 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 63–29, 64–24 |||
  
  * Osnabrück, Federal Republic of Germany
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | Turkey | 68–69 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 43–40, 25–29 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | Albania | 101–82 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 49–34, 52–48 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | West Germany | 82–70 | Turkey |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 45–37, 37–33 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 13 May 1989
  
  | Turkey | 105–61 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 51–30, 54–31 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 13 May 1989
  
  | Poland | 103–85 | Albania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 54–46, 49–39 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 14 May 1989
  
  | Poland | 123–72 | Scotland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 72–39, 51–33 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 14 May 1989
  
  | West Germany | 103–73 | Albania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 57–22, 46–51 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 15 May 1989
  
  | Turkey | 106–88 | Albania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 54–55, 52–33 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  * 15 May 1989
  
  | West Germany | 101–82 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 51–41, 50–41 |||
  
  * Osnabrück
  
  ### Group D (Anadia - Portugal)
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Belgium | 4 | 4 | 0 | 368 | 266 | +102 | 8 |
  | Israel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 387 | 314 | +73 | 7 |
  | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 359 | 338 | +21 | 6 |
  | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 297 | 339 | −42 | 5 |
  | Iceland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 299 | 453 | −154 | 4 |
  
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | Iceland | 76–116 | Portugal |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 32–52, 44–64 |||
  
  * Anadia, Portugal
  * 11 May 1989
  
  | Belgium | 79–71 | Israel |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 48–34, 31–37 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | Hungary | 72–85 | Portugal |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 39–40, 33–45 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 12 May 1989
  
  | Belgium | 130–59 | Iceland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 63–24, 67–35 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 13 May 1989
  
  | Hungary | 64–73 | Belgium |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 31–44, 33–29 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 13 May 1989
  
  | Israel | 113–82 | Iceland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 57–43, 56–39 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 14 May 1989
  
  | Portugal | 72–86 | Belgium |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 42–51, 30–35 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 14 May 1989
  
  | Israel | 99–67 | Hungary |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 56–39, 43–28 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 15 May 1989
  
  | Iceland | 82–94 | Hungary |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 38–36, 44–58 |||
  
  * Anadia
  * 15 May 1989
  
  | Portugal | 86–104 | Israel |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 37–53, 49–51 |||
  
  * Anadia
  
  ## Challenge round
  
  * Qualified for EuroBasket 1991
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Greece | 6 | 5 | 1 | 551 | 474 | +77 | 11 |
  | Bulgaria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 500 | 490 | +10 | 10 |
  | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 3 | 482 | 500 | −18 | 9 |
  | Romania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 476 | 545 | −69 | 6 |
  | Sweden | 86–100 | Greece |
  | Scoring by half: 54–50, 32–50 |||
  | Romania | 76–98 | Bulgaria |
  | Scoring by half: 33–56, 43–42 |||
  | Bulgaria | 69–81 | Sweden |
  | Scoring by half: 28–38, 41–43 |||
  | Greece | 97–77 | Romania |
  | Scoring by half: 45–41, 52–36 |||
  | Sweden | 85–81 | Romania |
  | Scoring by half: 45–47, 40–34 |||
  | Bulgaria | 84–78 | Greece |
  | Scoring by half: 39–44, 45–34 |||
  | Greece | 81–68 | Sweden |
  | Scoring by half: 39–32, 42–36 |||
  | Bulgaria | 87–76 | Romania |
  | Scoring by half: 45–42, 42–34 |||
  | Sweden | 67–83 | Bulgaria |
  | Scoring by half: 37–42, 30–41 |||
  | Romania | 80–83 (OT) | Greece |
  | Scoring by half: 36–41, 39–34 Overtime: 5–8 |||
  | Romania | 86–95 | Sweden |
  | Scoring by half: 43–38, 43–57 |||
  | Greece | 112–79 | Bulgaria |
  | Scoring by half: 58–37, 54–42 |||
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Italy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 588 | 461 | +127 | 11 | |
  | Poland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 488 | 526 | −38 | 9 | |
  | Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 500 | 523 | −23 | 8 | 1-1, +12 |
  | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 4 | 458 | 524 | −66 | 8 | 1-1, -12 |
  
  Rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
  
  | Belgium | 79–97 | Italy |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 45–44, 34–53 |||
  | Poland | 71–101 | Netherlands |
  | Scoring by half: 30–53, 41–48 |||
  | Netherlands | 87–71 | Belgium |
  | Scoring by half: 47–30, 40–41 |||
  | Italy | 106–75 | Poland |
  | Scoring by half: 53–30, 53–45 |||
  | Belgium | 96–80 | Poland |
  | Scoring by half: 46–30, 50–50 |||
  | Netherlands | 83–84 | Italy |
  | Scoring by half: 44–43, 39–41 |||
  | Italy | 94–55 | Belgium |
  | Scoring by half: 47–20, 47–35 |||
  | Netherlands | 70–86 | Poland |
  | Scoring by half: 32–41, 38–45 |||
  | Belgium | 85–81 | Netherlands |
  | Scoring by half: 43–39, 42–42 |||
  | Poland | 91–81 | Italy |
  | Scoring by half: 34–39, 57–42 |||
  | Poland | 85–72 | Belgium |
  | Scoring by half: 42–32, 43–40 |||
  | Italy | 126–78 | Netherlands |
  | Scoring by half: 70–34, 56–44 |||
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Yugoslavia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 628 | 494 | +134 | 12 |
  | Spain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 528 | 507 | +21 | 10 |
  | Germany | 6 | 2 | 4 | 495 | 550 | −55 | 8 |
  | England | 6 | 0 | 6 | 480 | 580 | −100 | 6 |
  
  Rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
  
  After the reunification of Germany on 3 October 1990, the former Federal Republic of Germany is renamed Germany before the second leg.
  
  | West Germany | 75–111 | Yugoslavia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 36–56, 39–55 |||
  
  * 22 Nov 1989 20:00
  
  | England | 83–99 | Spain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 40–57, 43–42 |||
  | Pts: Clark 27 | | Pts: Villacampa 22 |
  
  * Aston Event Center, Birmingham Referees: Simon Mottart (BEL), Henk Kleersnijder (NED)
  * 25 Nov 1989 18:00
  
  | Spain | 75–64 | West Germany |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 28–32, 47–32 |||
  | Pts: Martín 22 | | Pts: Jackel 20 |
  
  * Palacio de lo Deportes, Palma de Mallorca Attendance: 6.000 Referees: Kostas Rigas (GRE), Christian Altmeyer (FRA)
  
  | Yugoslavia | 108–85 | England |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 52–41, 56–44 |||
  | West Germany | 110–87 | England |
  | Scoring by half: 50–41, 60–46 |||
  
  * 29 Nov 1989 19:00
  
  | Spain | 97–108 | Yugoslavia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 44–60, 53–58 |||
  | Pts: Villacampa 30 | | Pts: Kukoč 34 |
  
  * Palacio de lo Deportes, Palma de Mallorca Attendance: 6.000 Referees: Wieslaw Zych (POL), Vittorio Fiorito (ITA)
  
  | Yugoslavia | 120–87 | Germany |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 70–30, 50–57 |||
  
  * 28 Nov 1990 19:00
  
  | Spain | 96–79 | England |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 51–45, 45–34 |||
  | Pts: Jiménez 22 | | Pts: Obaseki 23 |
  
  * Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Murcia Referees: Pierre Brys (BEL), Rui Valente (POR)
  * 1 Dec 1990 20:00
  
  | Germany | 78–79 | Spain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 31–35, 47–44 |||
  | Pts: Harnisch 25 | | Pts: Villacampa 20 |
  
  * Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart Referees: Mikhail Davidov (URS), Bruno Duranti (ITA)
  
  | England | 68–86 | Yugoslavia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 35–42, 33–44 |||
  | England | 78–81 | Germany |
  | Scoring by half: 43–46, 35–35 |||
  
  * 5 Dec 1990 20:30
  
  | Yugoslavia | 95–82 | Spain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 53–44, 42–38 |||
  | Pts: Perasović 21 | | Pts: Biriukov 23 |
  
  * Sportska Dvorana “Mejdan”, Tuzla Referees: Philippe Mailhabiau (FRA), Athanasios Giochalis (GRE)
  
  ### Group D
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | France | 6 | 4 | 2 | 565 | 531 | +34 | 10 | |
  | Czech Republic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 528 | 531 | −3 | 9 | 1-1, +6 |
  | Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 3 | 506 | 476 | +30 | 9 | 1-1, -6 |
  | Israel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 477 | 538 | −61 | 8 | |
  | Czech Republic | 85–76 | Soviet Union |
  | Scoring by half: 39–35, 46–41 |||
  | Israel | 99–93 | France |
  | Scoring by half: 55–46, 44–47 |||
  | France | 93–72 | Czech Republic |
  | Scoring by half: 43–35, 50–37 |||
  | Soviet Union | 93–61 | Israel |
  | Scoring by half: 48–29, 45–32 |||
  | Czech Republic | 93–81 | Israel |
  | Scoring by half: 51–38, 42–43 |||
  | France | 86–96 | Soviet Union |
  | Scoring by half: 44–50, 42–46 |||
  | Soviet Union | 83–80 | Czech Republic |
  | Scoring by half: 43–45, 40–35 |||
  | France | 93–74 | Israel |
  | Scoring by half: 43–32, 50–42 |||
  | Czech Republic | 106–115 | France |
  | Scoring by half: 63–44, 43–71 |||
  | Israel | 79–74 | Soviet Union |
  | Scoring by half: 46–38, 33–36 |||
  | Israel | 83–92 | Czech Republic |
  | Scoring by half: 40–44, 43–48 |||
  | Soviet Union | 84–85 | France |
  | Scoring by half: 44–44, 40–41 |||
  