Back بطولة أمم أوروبا لكرة السلة 1959 Arabic بطولة امم اوروبا لكورة السله 1959 ARZ Campionat d'Europa de bàsquet masculí de 1959 Catalan Mistrovství Evropy v basketbalu mužů 1959 Czech Basketball-Europameisterschaft 1959 German Ευρωμπάσκετ 1959 Greek Campeonato Europeo de Baloncesto Masculino de 1959 Spanish Koripallon Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut 1959 Finnish Championnat d'Europe masculin de basket-ball 1959 French אליפות אירופה בכדורסל 1959 HE
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Dates | 21–31 May |
| Teams | 17 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Viktor Zubkov |
| Top scorer |  Radivoj Korać (28.1 points per game) |
The 1959 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1959, was the eleventh FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 21 May 1959 and concluded with the final on 31 May 1959. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) entered the competition. Mithat Paşa Stadium, Istanbul was the location of the event.
The Soviet Union claimed their fifth EuroBasket title, while Czechoslovakia captured the silver, and France the bronze.
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