EuroBasket 1935


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The 1935 FIBA European Championship, commonly called EuroBasket 1935, was the first FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA, as well as a test event preceding the first Olympic basketball tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ten national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. The event was hosted by Switzerland and held in Geneva in May, 1935.

EuroBasket 1935
Championnat Européen Basketball (French)
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
CityGeneva
Dates2–4 May
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Latvia (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Czechoslovakia
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Games played17
MVPSpain Rafael Martín
Top scorerItaly Livio Franceschini
(16.5 points per game)

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The 2012 Latvian film Dream Team 1935 is based on the events of the tournament. It tells the story of the Latvian national basketball team, the winners of the tournament.

Before the tournament began, a qualification game was played between Spain and Portugal. The game was held in Madrid, Spain and refereed by Spanish coach Mariano Manent. Spain won, 33–12.

Classification round

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The classification round served to place the six teams eliminated in the preliminary round into places 5 through 10.

5th–10th place quarterfinals5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place match
          
 
  Belgium29
 
  Bulgaria11
  Bulgaria22
 
  Hungary19
  Belgium30
  France49
 
  Italy27
 
  France29 Seventh place match
  France66
 
  Romania23
  Bulgaria22
  Italy35
Ninth place match
  
 
  Hungary24
  Romania17

5th–10th place quarterfinals

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Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

5th–8th place semifinals

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Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
              
2 May 1935
  Latvia46
  Hungary12
3 May 1935
  Latvia28
2 May 1935
   Switzerland19
   Switzerland42
3 May 1935
  Romania9
   Switzerland27
2 May 1935
  Italy17
  Italy42
4 May 1935
  Bulgaria23
  Latvia24
  Spain18
2 May 1935
  Spain25
  Belgium17
3 May 1935
  Spain21
  Czechoslovakia17 Bronze medal match
2 May 19354 May 1935
  France21   Switzerland23
  Czechoslovakia23   Czechoslovakia25

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva
Referees: Lucini (Switzerland)

Palais des Expositions, Geneva
Referees: M. Pfeuti (Switzerland)

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva
Referees: M. Creus (France)

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

Palais des Expositions, Geneva

 1935 FIBA EuroBasket champions 
 
Latvia
1st title
 
Latvia men's national basketball team members during EuroBasket 1935
 
EuroBasket 1935 logo in a Swiss journal
Rank Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
    Latvia 3 3 0 98 49 +49 6
    Spain 3 2 1 64 58 +6 5
    Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 65 65 0 5
4    Switzerland 4 2 2 111 79 +32 6
5   France 4 3 1 165 103 +62 7
6   Belgium 3 1 2 76 85 −9 4
7   Italy 4 2 2 121 101 +20 6
8   Bulgaria 4 1 3 78 125 −47 5
9   Hungary 3 1 2 55 85 −30 4
10   Romania 3 0 3 49 132 −83 3
  1. Latvia: Eduards Andersons, Aleksejs Anufrijevs, Mārtiņš Grundmanis, Herberts Gubiņš, Rūdolfs Jurciņš, Jānis Lidmanis, Džems Raudziņš, Visvaldis Melderis (Coach: Valdemārs Baumanis)
  2. Spain: Rafael Martín, Emilio Alonso, Pedro Alonso, Juan Carbonell, Armando Maunier, Fernando Muscat, Cayetano Ortega, Rafael Ruano (Coach: Mariano Manent)
  3. Czechoslovakia: Jiří Čtyřoký, Jan Fertek, Josef Franc, Josef Klima, Josef Moc, František Picek, Vaclav Voves
  4. Switzerland: René Karlen, Jean Pollet, Raymond Lambercy, Marcel Wuilleumier, Jean Pare, Mottier, Radle, Sidler
  5. Bulgaria: Nikola Rogatchev, Etropolski, Krum Konstantinov, Pinkas,