The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Linares, Andújar and Martos, in Spain, hosted the tournament. Spain won the trophy for the first time. Germany and Iceland were relegated to Division B.
| 20th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 11–20 August 2006 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Ricky Rubio |
| Top scorer | Ricky Rubio (23.3) |
| Top rebounds | Ricky Rubio (12.8) |
| Top assists | Ricky Rubio (7.1) |
| Official website | |
| Official website (archive) | |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
| Team advanced to Quarterfinals | |
| Team competed in 9th–16th games |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
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 Turkey
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3 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 199 | 6 |
 Italy
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3 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 217 | 5 |
 Latvia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 186 | 4 |
 Portugal
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3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 232 | 3 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 212 | 6 |
 Russia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 216 | 5 |
 Germany
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3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 231 | 4 |
 Slovenia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 235 | 3 |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 234 | 5 |
 Serbia and Montenegro
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3 | 2 | 1 | 244 | 233 | 5 |
 Greece
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3 | 1 | 2 | 237 | 242 | 4 |
 Lithuania
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3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 231 | 4 |
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 165 | 6 |
 Israel
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3 | 2 | 1 | 198 | 201 | 5 |
 Ukraine
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3 | 1 | 2 | 190 | 208 | 4 |
 Iceland
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3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 256 | 3 |
Classification round edit
| Team advanced to 9th–12th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs |
Group G edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
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3 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 187 | 6 |
| Latvia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 184 | 5 |
| Slovenia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 212 | 4 |
| Iceland
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3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 274 | 3 |
Group H edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania
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3 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 204 | 6 |
| Ukraine
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3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 207 | 5 |
| Portugal
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3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 244 | 4 |
| Germany
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3 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 241 | 3 |
Quarterfinals round edit
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs |
Group E edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 225 | 6 |
| Croatia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 197 | 5 |
| Turkey
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3 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 213 | 4 |
| Israel
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3 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 271 | 3 |
Group F edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 214 | 6 |
| Serbia and Montenegro
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3 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 232 | 5 |
| Italy
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3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 222 | 4 |
| France
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3 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 249 | 3 |
Knockout stage edit
13th–16th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Thirteenth place | |||||
| Germany | 71 | |||||
| Slovenia | 85 | |||||
| Slovenia | 78 | |||||
| Portugal | 59 | |||||
| Iceland | 70 | |||||
| Portugal | 84 | |||||
| Fifteenth place | ||||||
| Germany | 103 | |||||
| Iceland | 79 | |||||
Germany and Iceland were relegated to Division B.
9th–12th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Greece | 73 | |||||
| Ukraine | 59 | |||||
| Greece | 79 | |||||
| Lithuania | 76 | |||||
| Latvia | 83 | |||||
| Lithuania | 93 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Ukraine | 59 | |||||
| Latvia | 73 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs edit
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| France | 85 | |||||
| Turkey | 67 | |||||
| France | 67 | |||||
| Italy | 57 | |||||
| Israel | 54 | |||||
| Italy | 69 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Turkey | 74 | |||||
| Israel | 76 | |||||
Championship edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Russia | 82 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 74 | |||||
| Russia | 106 | |||||
| Spain | 110 | |||||
| Croatia | 82 | |||||
| Spain | 106 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 85 | |||||
| Croatia | 69 | |||||
| 2006 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
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 Spain First title |
Final standings edit
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Spain
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Russia
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Serbia and Montenegro
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| 4th | Croatia
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| 5th | France
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| 6th | Italy
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| 7th | Israel
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| 8th | Turkey
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| 9th | Greece
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| 10th | Lithuania
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| 11th | Latvia
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| 12th | Ukraine
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| 13th | Slovenia
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| 14th | Portugal
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| 15th | Germany
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| 16th | Iceland
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