2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B

The 2006 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B was the second edition of the Division B of the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, the second tier of the European women's under-18 basketball championship. It was played in Chieti, Italy, from 21 to 30 July 2006.[1][2] Italy women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women
Division B
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityChieti
Dates21–30 July 2006
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Italy (1st title)
Runners-up Ukraine
Third place Croatia
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
2005
2007

Participating teams edit

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Quarterfinal round (Groups E and F); the other teams will play in the Classification round (Group G).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 3 0 203 155 +48 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Romania 3 2 1 199 202 −3 5
3   Ireland 3 1 2 172 190 −18 4 Classification round
4   England 3 0 3 156 183 −27 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Italy   77–62   Romania
21 July 2006
England   53–57   Ireland
22 July 2006
Ireland   52–66   Italy
22 July 2006
Romania   66–62   England
23 July 2006
Italy   60–41   England
23 July 2006
Ireland   63–71   Romania

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Latvia 3 3 0 205 152 +53 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Ukraine 3 2 1 234 200 +34 5
3   Iceland 3 1 2 204 203 +1 4 Classification round
4   Macedonia 3 0 3 165 253 −88 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Latvia   75–43   Macedonia
21 July 2006
Iceland   69–82   Ukraine
22 July 2006
Ukraine   52–66   Latvia
22 July 2006
Macedonia   57–78   Iceland
23 July 2006
Latvia   64–57   Iceland
23 July 2006
Ukraine   100–65   Macedonia

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Estonia 2 1 1 130 121 +9 3 Quarterfinal round
2   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 1 1 119 119 0 3
3   Portugal 2 1 1 119 128 −9 3 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Estonia   72–58   Portugal
22 July 2006
Portugal   61–56   Bosnia and Herzegovina
23 July 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina   63–58   Estonia

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 2 2 0 166 130 +36 4 Quarterfinal round
2   Israel 2 1 1 128 131 −3 3
3   Finland 2 0 2 124 157 −33 2 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Croatia   90–69   Finland
22 July 2006
Finland   55–67   Israel
23 July 2006
Israel   61–76   Croatia

Quarterfinal round edit

In the Quarterfinal round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the Semifinals; the third and fourth teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 3 0 197 148 +49 6 Semifinals
2   Ukraine 3 2 1 191 197 −6 5
3   Estonia 3 1 2 192 187 +5 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Israel 3 0 3 150 198 −48 3
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2006
Italy   65–39   Israel
25 July 2006
Ukraine   72–69   Estonia
26 July 2006
Estonia   49–53   Italy
26 July 2006
Israel   49–59   Ukraine
27 July 2006
Italy   79–60   Ukraine
27 July 2006
Estonia   74–62   Israel

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Latvia 3 2 1 203 191 +12 5 Semifinals
2   Croatia 3 2 1 188 180 +8 5
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 2 201 181 +20 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Romania 3 1 2 173 213 −40 4
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2006
Romania   50–63   Croatia
25 July 2006
Latvia   63–61   Bosnia and Herzegovina
26 July 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina   80–51   Romania
26 July 2006
Croatia   58–70   Latvia
27 July 2006
Romania   72–70   Latvia
27 July 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina   60–67   Croatia

Classification round for 9th–14th place edit

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
9   Portugal 5 5 0 342 274 +68 10
10   Ireland 5 3 2 317 295 +22 8
11   Iceland 5 3 2 361 336 +25 8
12   Finland 5 2 3 334 332 +2 7
13   England 5 2 3 315 350 −35 7
14   Macedonia 5 0 5 285 367 −82 5
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2006
Macedonia   70–79   Ireland
25 July 2006
England   79–96   Iceland
25 July 2006
Portugal   79–55   Finland
26 July 2006
Ireland   52–54   England
26 July 2006
Finland   82–48   Macedonia
26 July 2006
Iceland   58–60   Portugal
27 July 2006
Finland   54–64   Ireland
27 July 2006
Portugal   73–55   England
27 July 2006
Macedonia   50–65   Iceland
29 July 2006
Ireland   51–54   Portugal
29 July 2006
Iceland   79–76   Finland
29 July 2006
England   65–62   Macedonia
30 July 2006
Iceland   63–71   Ireland
30 July 2006
Macedonia   55–76   Portugal
30 July 2006
Finland   67–62   England

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3   Estonia 71
F4   Romania 61
E3   Estonia 55
F3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 49
E4   Israel 55
F3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 7th place match
F4   Romania 72
E4   Israel 74

5th–8th place semifinals edit

29 July 2006
Estonia   71–61   Romania
29 July 2006
Israel   55–80   Bosnia and Herzegovina

7th place match edit

30 July 2006
Romania   72–74   Israel

5th place match edit

30 July 2006
Estonia   55–49   Bosnia and Herzegovina

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
E1   Italy 64
F2   Croatia 56
E1   Italy 63
E2   Ukraine 59
E2   Ukraine 68
F1   Latvia 56 3rd place match
F2   Croatia 66
F1   Latvia 51

Semifinals edit

29 July 2006
Italy   64–56   Croatia
29 July 2006
Ukraine   68–56   Latvia

3rd place match edit

30 July 2006
Croatia   66–51   Latvia

Final edit

30 July 2006
Italy   63–59   Ukraine

Final standings edit

Promoted to the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division A
Rank Team
    Italy
    Ukraine
    Croatia
4   Latvia
5   Estonia
6   Bosnia and Herzegovina
7   Israel
8   Romania
9   Portugal
10   Ireland
11   Iceland
12   Finland
13   England
14   Macedonia

References edit