1984 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1984 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the fifth edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Perugia and Marsciano, Italy, from 8 to 15 July 1984.

The Soviet Union won their fifth title in a row.

Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.