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EUROBASKET 1953


Sweden's European championship debut came at Eurobasket 1953 in Moscow . The Swedes did not fare well in their first tournament, losing all 7 games to finish in last place of the 17 teams.


EUROBASKET 1955


Sweden's first Eurobasket win came against Luxembourg in the preliminary round of Eurobasket 1955 in Budapest . They lost three in that round as well, however, and took 4th of the 5 teams and found themselves in the classification rounds. They again finished the pool with a 1-3 record, defeating Denmark . Two losses in the classification 13-16 semifinals and the 15/16 final (a rematch against Luxembourg) put Sweden at 16th place of the 18 teams.