The 1988 European Promotion Cup for Men was the first edition of the European Promotion Cup for Men, today known as European Basketball Championship for Small Countries.
| -1st FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malta |
| Dates | 14-18 December 1988 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iceland (1st title) |
Teams edit
Results edit
Group stage edit
The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th-8th playoffs |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 201 | 6 |
| Iceland
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3 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 200 | 5 |
 San Marino
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3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 216 | 4 |
 Gibraltar
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3 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 284 | 3 |
| 14 December 1988 | |||||
| Ireland |
114–59 | Gibraltar |
Malta | ||
| San Marino |
75–83 | Iceland |
Malta | ||
| 15 December 1988 | |||||
| Ireland |
71–68 | Iceland |
Malta | ||
| San Marino |
84–54 | Gibraltar |
Malta | ||
| 16 December 1988 | |||||
| Iceland |
86–54 | Gibraltar |
Malta | ||
| Ireland |
79–74 | San Marino |
Malta |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cyprus
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3 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 187 | 6 |
 Luxembourg
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3 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 242 | 5 |
 Malta
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3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 247 | 4 |
 Wales
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3 | 0 | 3 | 197 | 258 | 3 |
| 14 December 1988 | |||||
| Wales |
78–105 | Luxembourg |
Malta | ||
| Malta |
58–86 | Cyprus |
Malta | ||
| 15 December 1988 | |||||
| Cyprus |
94–79 | Luxembourg |
Malta | ||
| Malta |
79–69 | Wales |
Malta | ||
| 16 December 1988 | |||||
| Wales |
50–74 | Cyprus |
Malta | ||
| Malta |
70–92 | Luxembourg |
Malta |
Knockout stage edit
5th–8th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Wales | 68 | |||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| San Marino | 72 | |||||
| San Marino | 82 | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Malta | 72 | |||||
| Malta | 74 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 69 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| Wales | 75 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 77 | |||||
Championship edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 87 | |||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| Ireland | 91 | |||||
| Ireland | 69 | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Iceland | 86 | |||||
| Iceland | 108 | |||||
| Cyprus | 78 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 68 | |||||
| Cyprus | 73 | |||||
| 1988 European Promotion Cup |
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 Iceland First title |
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Cyprus
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| 4th | Luxembourg
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| 5th | San Marino
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| 6th | Malta
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| 7th | Gibraltar
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| 8th | Wales
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