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1991 European Promotion Cup for Women

1991 European Promotion Cup for Women
Tournament details
Host countryGibraltar
Dates10–14 December 1991
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Turkey (1st title)
Runners-up Ireland
Third place Austria
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The 1991 European Promotion Cup for Women was the second 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 Gibraltar from 10 to 14 December 1991.[1] Turkey 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  Turkey 3 3 0 275 184 +91 6 Semifinals
2  Austria 3 2 1 215 166 +49 5
3  Iceland 3 1 2 161 230 −69 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Cyprus 3 0 3 170 241 −71 3
Source: FIBA Archive
10 December 1991
Iceland  59–52  Cyprus
10 December 1991
Austria  61–69  Turkey
11 December 1991
Cyprus  46–72  Austria
11 December 1991
Turkey  96–51  Iceland
12 December 1991
Cyprus  72–110  Turkey
12 December 1991
Austria  82–51  Iceland

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 310 170 +140 6 Semifinals
2  Luxembourg 3 2 1 267 175 +92 5
3  Wales 3 1 2 145 276 −131 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 168 269 −101 3
Source: FIBA Archive
10 December 1991
Luxembourg  87–31  Wales
10 December 1991
Ireland  92–53  Gibraltar
11 December 1991
Wales  45–133  Ireland
11 December 1991
Gibraltar  59–108  Luxembourg
12 December 1991
Ireland  85–72  Luxembourg
12 December 1991
Wales  69–56  Gibraltar

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A4  Cyprus 69
B3  Wales 49
A4  Cyprus 46
A3  Iceland 63
B4  Gibraltar 49
A3  Iceland 76 7th place match
B3  Wales 47
B4  Gibraltar 55

5th–8th place semifinals

13 December 1991
Cyprus  69–49  Wales
13 December 1991
Gibraltar  49–76  Iceland

7th place match

14 December 1991
Wales  47–55  Gibraltar

5th place match

14 December 1991
Cyprus  46–63  Iceland

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
A2  Austria 72
B1  Ireland 80
B1  Ireland 65
A1  Turkey 95
B2  Luxembourg 58
A1  Turkey 80 3rd place match
A2  Austria 67
B2  Luxembourg 58

Semifinals

13 December 1991
Austria  72–80  Ireland
13 December 1991
Luxembourg  58–80  Turkey

3rd place match

14 December 1991
Austria  67–58  Luxembourg

Final

14 December 1991
Ireland  65–95  Turkey

Final standings

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

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