1971 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The 1971 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the first edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Gorizia, in Italy, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won their first title.
Teams
Preliminary round
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.| Team advanced to [|Semifinals] | |
| Team competed in [|5th–8th playoffs] | |
| Team competed in [|9th–12th playoffs] |
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
5th–8th playoffs
Championship
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 7–0 | ||
| 6–1 | ||
| 6–1 | ||
| 4th | 4–3 | |
| 5th | 5–2 | |
| 6th | 4–3 | |
| 7th | 3–4 | |
| 8th | 2–5 | |
| 9th | 3–4 | |
| 10th | 2–5 | |
| 11th | 1–6 | |
| 12th | 0–7 |