| 1971 EuroBasket Under-16 | |
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| 1st FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Italy |
| Dates | 10–17 July 1971 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 federations) |
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The 1971 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1971 European Championship for Cadets) 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.
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.