European Championship 1963 (Qualifying Stage)

XIII EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (WROCŁAW 1963)

QUALIFYING STAGE

(From 9-12-1962 to 11-05-1963)

QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS

NOTE: Due to the increasing number of participants in the European Championship, a Qualifying Stage was introduced prior to the Final Stage.

GROUP A (From 9-12-1962 to 30-03-1963)
First Round (9-12-1962 / 12-01-1963)
FRG - Austria	71-60 (xxx)
Austria - FRG	64-59 (xxx)
Second Round (9-02-1963 / 30-03-1963)
Switzerland - FRG	63-48 (xxx)
FRG - Switzerland	64-71 (xxx)
* NOTE: Switzerland declined to participate in the Final Stage.

GROUP B (Madrid, SPAIN)

(From 9-05-1963 to 11-05-1963)

Competition Day 1

Spain - Libya

118-32 (57-11)

Competition Day 2

Portugal - Libya

71-62 (38-22)

Competition Day 3

Spain - Portugal

89-54 (36-27)

* NOTE: Morocco was also invited to participate in this qualifying group, but the African team declined the invitation.

GROUP C (Gent, BELGIUM)

(23-03-1963)

Netherlands - England

97-35 (51-9)

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GAME DETAILS (SPAIN)

QUALIFYING ROUND
VENUE: Palacio de los Deportes (Madrid) DATE: 9-05-1963 (23:30 h) ATTENDANCE: xxx REFEREES: Edmond Bigot (FRA), Vincenzo Leonardi (ITA) FOULED OUT: xxx
	Spain - Libya
	118-32 (57-11)
Spain (coach: Joaquín Hernández) Juan Antonio Martínez Arroyo (8), José Ramón Ramos (14), Miguel González (4), Chus Codina (2), José Lluís (2), Lolo Sáinz (10), Emiliano Rodríguez (15), Carlos Sevillano (9), Alfonso Martínez (23), Nino Buscató (17), Lorenzo Alocén (8), Javier Sanjuán (6)
Libya (coach: Hayden Abbott) Siala (2), Hammuda (4), Burgiga (1), Bulkairat (1), Mankusa (18), Idris (6), Huni (-), Turky (-), Naama (-), Burawi I (-), Burawi II (-), Franka (-)

QUALIFYING ROUND
VENUE: Palacio de los Deportes (Madrid) DATE: 11-05-1963 (23:30 h) ATTENDANCE: xxx REFEREES: Edmond Bigot (FRA), Vincenzo Leonardi (ITA) FOULED OUT: xxx
	Spain - Portugal
	89-54 (36-27)
Spain (coach: Joaquín Hernández) Juan Antonio Martínez Arroyo (-), José Ramón Ramos (2), Miguel González (18), Chus Codina (-), José Lluís (1), Lolo Sáinz (-), Emiliano Rodríguez (19), Carlos Sevillano (5), Alfonso Martínez (29), Nino Buscató (11), Lorenzo Alocén (4), Javier Sanjuán (-)
Portugal (coach: Alfredo Fernandes das Neves) xxx Gomes (2), Hermínio Barreto (10), xxx Coelho (14), Reis Pires (2), xxx Pereira (9), António Encarnação (2), Sérgio Carvalho (2), Ip Chin Ah (-), José Valente (2), Mário Albuquerque (9), Mário Mexia (2)

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