1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
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| 12th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women | |||||||||||||
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| Host nation | Hungary | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 18–27 July 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 Russia (3rd title)
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The 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women (known at that time as 1997 European Championship for Cadettes) was the twelfth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Sopron, Hungary, from 18 to 27 July 1997.
Russia won their third title in a row.
Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.
Hungary (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Italy (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round.
The games were played in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, from August 12 to 16, 1996.
The games were played in Žďár nad Sázavou, the Czech Republic, from August 18 to 24, 1996.
The games were played in Timișoara, Romania, from August 13 to 17, 1996.
The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.
In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.
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