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. The city of

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, in

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, hosted the tournament.

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won the trophy for the fourth time and became the most winning country in the tournament. It was its second title in a row and third in the last four tournaments.

Teams

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Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

5th–8th playoffs

Championship

Final standings

;Team Roster Emilio Kovačić, Nenad Trunić, Zoran Kalpić,

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, Nebojša Ilić,

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, Dževad Alihodžić,

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, and Radenko Dobraš. Head Coach:

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References

FIBA Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fiba FIBA U16 European Championship 1985–86 in European basketball 1985 in Bulgarian sport International youth basketball competitions hosted by Bulgaria