2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the fourth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Brno, Czech Republic, from 1 to 10 July 2005.[1] France women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the first time.

2005 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
4th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates1–10 July 2005
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
2004
2006

Participating teams edit

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the other teams will play in the classification round for 9th–16th place.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 3 3 0 200 183 +17 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Spain 3 2 1 195 196 −1 5
3   Czech Republic 3 1 2 202 200 +2 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4   Romania 3 0 3 188 206 −18 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Romania   51–59   Spain
1 July 2005
Croatia   56–54   Czech Republic
2 July 2005
Czech Republic   77–71   Romania
2 July 2005
Spain   63–74   Croatia
3 July 2005
Romania   66–70   Croatia
3 July 2005
Czech Republic   71–73   Spain

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ukraine 3 3 0 239 187 +52 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Latvia 3 2 1 205 167 +38 5
3   Hungary 3 1 2 158 220 −62 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4   Turkey 3 0 3 185 213 −28 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Latvia   64–52   Turkey
1 July 2005
Ukraine   85–48   Hungary
2 July 2005
Hungary   41–72   Latvia
2 July 2005
Turkey   70–80   Ukraine
3 July 2005
Latvia   69–74   Ukraine
3 July 2005
Hungary   69–63   Turkey

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 2 1 222 200 +22 5 Quarterfinal round
2   Poland 3 2 1 213 178 +35 5
3   Russia 3 2 1 197 201 −4 5 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4   Germany 3 0 3 164 217 −53 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Germany   65–77   Italy
1 July 2005
Poland   65–70   Russia
2 July 2005
Russia   62–51   Germany
2 July 2005
Italy   60–70   Poland
3 July 2005
Germany   48–78   Poland
3 July 2005
Russia   65–85   Italy

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 3 0 246 154 +92 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Greece 3 2 1 189 189 0 5
3   Finland 3 1 2 189 214 −25 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4   Belgium 3 0 3 175 242 −67 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Greece   74–62   Belgium
1 July 2005
Finland   53–87   France
2 July 2005
France   71–58   Greece
2 July 2005
Belgium   70–80   Finland
3 July 2005
Greece   57–56   Finland
3 July 2005
France   88–43   Belgium

Quarterfinal round edit

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Latvia 3 3 0 208 158 +50 6 Semifinals
2   Greece 3 2 1 155 175 −20 5
3   Croatia 3 1 2 177 198 −21 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Italy 3 0 3 192 201 −9 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 July 2005
Croatia   49–51   Greece
5 July 2005
Latvia   66–61   Italy
6 July 2005
Italy   70–71   Croatia
6 July 2005
Greece   40–65   Latvia
7 July 2005
Croatia   57–77   Latvia
7 July 2005
Italy   61–64   Greece

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 3 0 239 226 +13 6 Semifinals
2   Poland 3 2 1 225 207 +18 5
3   Ukraine 3 1 2 246 251 −5 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Spain 3 0 3 205 231 −26 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 July 2005
Spain   77–81   France
5 July 2005
Ukraine   80–92   Poland
6 July 2005
Poland   66–52   Spain
6 July 2005
France   83–82   Ukraine
7 July 2005
Spain   76–84   Ukraine
7 July 2005
Poland   67–75   France

Classification round for 9th–16th place edit

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 13th–16th place playoffs.

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 3 2 1 253 223 +30 5 9th–12th place playoffs
2   Czech Republic 3 2 1 213 204 +9 5
3   Turkey 3 2 1 214 223 −9 5 13th–16th place playoffs
4   Belgium 3 0 3 187 217 −30 3
Source: [ FIBA Archive]
5 July 2005
Czech Republic   71–65   Belgium
5 July 2005
Turkey   93–89   Russia
6 July 2005
Russia   86–71   Czech Republic
6 July 2005
Belgium   63–68   Turkey
7 July 2005
Czech Republic   71–53   Turkey
7 July 2005
Russia   78–59   Belgium

Group H edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 3 0 189 140 +49 6 9th–12th place playoffs
2   Germany 3 2 1 212 184 +28 5
3   Romania 3 1 2 174 213 −39 4 13th–16th place playoffs
4   Finland 3 0 3 178 216 −38 3
Source: [ FIBA Archive]
5 July 2005
Romania   82–64   Finland
5 July 2005
Hungary   66–52   Germany
6 July 2005
Germany   80–55   Romania
6 July 2005
Finland   51–54   Hungary
7 July 2005
Romania   37–69   Hungary
7 July 2005
Germany   80–63   Finland

13th–16th place playoffs edit

13th–16th place semifinals 13th place match
      
G3   Turkey 82
H4   Finland 54
G3   Turkey 82
G4   Belgium 58
G4   Belgium 91
H3   Romania 78 15th place match
H4   Finland 83
H3   Romania 51

13th–16th place semifinals edit

9 July 2005
Turkey   82–54   Finland
9 July 2005
Belgium   91–78   Romania

15th place match edit

10 July 2005
Finland   83–51   Romania

13th place match edit

10 July 2005
Turkey   82–58   Belgium

9th–12th place playoffs edit

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
G1   Russia 60
H2   Germany 74
H2   Germany 64
G2   Czech Republic 53
G2   Czech Republic 73
H1   Hungary 53 11th place match
G1   Russia 70
H1   Hungary 40

9th–12th place semifinals edit

9 July 2005
Russia   60–74   Germany
9 July 2005
Czech Republic   73–53   Hungary

11th place match edit

10 July 2005
Russia   70–40   Hungary

9th place match edit

10 July 2005
Germany   64–53   Czech Republic

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3   Croatia 57
F4   Spain 45
E3   Croatia 67
E4   Italy 56
E4   Italy 83
F3   Ukraine 80 7th place match
F4   Spain 75
F3   Ukraine 85

5th–8th place semifinals edit

9 July 2005
Croatia   57–45   Spain
9 July 2005
Italy   83–80   Ukraine

7th place match edit

10 July 2005
Spain   75–85   Ukraine

5th place match edit

10 July 2005
Croatia   67–56   Italy

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
E1   Latvia 53
F2   Poland 55
F2   Poland 57
F1   France 72
E2   Greece 44
F1   France 69 3rd place match
E1   Latvia 65
E2   Greece 36

Semifinals edit

9 July 2005
Latvia   53–55   Poland
9 July 2005
Greece   44–69   France

3rd place match edit

10 July 2005
Latvia   65–36   Greece

Final edit

10 July 2005
Poland   57–72   France

Final standings edit

Team relegated to the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B (In fact, Croatia and Romania did not participate in 2006)
Rank Team
    France
    Poland
    Latvia
4   Greece
5   Croatia
6   Italy
7   Ukraine
8   Spain
9   Germany
10   Czech Republic
11   Russia
12   Hungary
13   Turkey
14   Belgium
15   Finland
16   Romania

References edit