The Soviet Union won their fifth EuroBasket title at the 1959 tournament, hosted by Turkey with seventeen competing nations.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 11th FIBA EuroBasket
- Host country
- Turkey
- Venue
- Mithat Paşa Stadium, Istanbul
- Competing nations
- 17
- Tournament dates
- 21 May – 31 May 1959
- Soviet Union EuroBasket titles
- 5
By the Numbers
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Cause → Event → Consequence
FIBA Europe organized its eleventh continental basketball championship, awarding hosting rights to Turkey. Seventeen national federations affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition, reflecting the growing participation in European basketball during the late 1950s.
The tournament was held at Mithat Paşa Stadium in Istanbul from 21 to 31 May 1959. Seventeen teams competed across the championship, which concluded with the Soviet Union defeating Czechoslovakia in the final, while France secured the bronze medal.
The Soviet Union claimed their fifth EuroBasket title, cementing their dominance in European basketball. Czechoslovakia finished as runners-up and France took bronze, reinforcing the competitive hierarchy among European basketball nations during the Cold War era.