2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the sixth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 13 to 22 July 2007.[1][2] Spain women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the first time.

2007 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
6th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates13–22 July 2007
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
2006
2008

Participating teams edit

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first three teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the last teams will play in the classification round for 13th–16th place.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 219 186 +33 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Russia 3 2 1 237 190 +47 5
3   Greece 3 1 2 173 196 −23 4
4   Israel 3 0 3 190 247 −57 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Greece   73–54   Israel
13 July 2007
Spain   72–68   Russia
14 July 2007
Russia   75–53   Greece
14 July 2007
Israel   71–80   Spain
15 July 2007
Greece   47–67   Spain
15 July 2007
Russia   94–65   Israel

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 3 0 251 182 +69 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Belgium 3 2 1 206 217 −11 5
3   Belarus 3 1 2 206 190 +16 4
4   Hungary 3 0 3 171 245 −74 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Belgium   68–63   Belarus
13 July 2007
Serbia   83–63   Hungary
14 July 2007
Hungary   68–76   Belgium
14 July 2007
Belarus   57–82   Serbia
15 July 2007
Belgium   62–86   Serbia
15 July 2007
Hungary   40–86   Belarus

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Turkey 3 2 1 225 215 +10 5 Quarterfinal round
2   Latvia 3 2 1 221 211 +10 5
3   Italy 3 2 1 235 202 +33 5
4   Czech Republic 3 0 3 219 272 −53 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Italy   71–65   Latvia
13 July 2007
Czech Republic   80–87   Turkey
14 July 2007
Turkey   64–55   Italy
14 July 2007
Latvia   76–66   Czech Republic
15 July 2007
Italy   109–73   Czech Republic
15 July 2007
Turkey   74–80   Latvia

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 3 0 238 195 +43 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Germany 3 2 1 210 217 −7 5
3   Bulgaria 3 1 2 193 197 −4 4
4   Ukraine 3 0 3 221 253 −32 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Bulgaria   81–69   Ukraine
13 July 2007
France   83–65   Germany
14 July 2007
Germany   64–55   Bulgaria
14 July 2007
Ukraine   73–91   France
15 July 2007
Bulgaria   57–64   France
15 July 2007
Germany   81–79   Ukraine

Quarterfinal round edit

In this round, the teams play in two groups of six. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams advance to the 5th–8th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 5 5 0 370 291 +79 10 Semifinals
2   Serbia 5 4 1 415 319 +96 9
3   Russia 5 3 2 359 343 +16 8 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Belgium 5 2 3 295 359 −64 7
5   Belarus 5 1 4 308 343 −35 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Greece 5 0 5 256 348 −92 5
Source: FIBA Archive
17 July 2007
Belgium   64–73   Russia
17 July 2007
Belarus   56–68   Spain
17 July 2007
Serbia   78–47   Greece
18 July 2007
Greece   56–71   Belarus
18 July 2007
Spain   84–44   Belgium
18 July 2007
Russia   74–93   Serbia
19 July 2007
Belgium   57–53   Greece
19 July 2007
Belarus   61–69   Russia
19 July 2007
Serbia   76–79   Spain

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 5 5 0 354 303 +51 10 Semifinals
2   Turkey 5 3 2 362 353 +9 8
3   Germany 5 2 3 322 338 −16 7 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Italy 5 2 3 321 322 −1 7
5   Latvia 5 2 3 315 331 −16 7 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Bulgaria 5 1 4 309 336 −27 6
Source: FIBA Archive
17 July 2007
Germany   51–52   Latvia
17 July 2007
Bulgaria   67–68   Turkey
17 July 2007
France   61–51   Italy
18 July 2007
Italy   82–65   Bulgaria
18 July 2007
Turkey   86–75   Germany
18 July 2007
Latvia   60–70   France
19 July 2007
Germany   67–62   Italy
19 July 2007
Bulgaria   65–58   Latvia
19 July 2007
France   76–70   Turkey

Classification round for 13th–16th place edit

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
13   Ukraine 3 3 0 276 224 +52 6
14   Czech Republic 3 2 1 230 216 +14 5
15   Israel 3 1 2 237 245 −8 4
16   Hungary 3 0 3 192 250 −58 3
Source: FIBA Archive
17 July 2007
Israel   88–92   Ukraine
17 July 2007
Hungary   61–72   Czech Republic
19 July 2007
Czech Republic   80–67   Israel
19 July 2007
Ukraine   96–58   Hungary
21 July 2007
Israel   82–73   Hungary
21 July 2007
Czech Republic   78–88   Ukraine

9th–12th place playoffs edit

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
E5   Belarus 74
F6   Bulgaria 76
F6   Bulgaria 62
E6   Greece 60
F5   Latvia 64
E6   Greece 71 11th place match
E5   Belarus 68
F5   Latvia 56

9th–12th place semifinals edit

21 July 2007
Belarus   74–76   Bulgaria
21 July 2007
Latvia   64–71   Greece

11th place match edit

22 July 2007
Belarus   68–56   Latvia

9th place match edit

22 July 2007
Bulgaria   62–60   Greece

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3   Russia 69
F4   Italy 83
F4   Italy 75
E4   Belgium 78
F3   Germany 72
E4   Belgium 76 7th place match
E3   Russia 78
F3   Germany 52

5th–8th place semifinals edit

21 July 2007
Russia   69–83   Italy
21 July 2007
Germany   72–76   Belgium

7th place match edit

22 July 2007
Russia   78–52   Germany

5th place match edit

22 July 2007
Italy   75–78   Belgium

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
E1   Spain 78
F2   Turkey 66
E1   Spain 75
E2   Serbia 60
F1   France 64
E2   Serbia 76 3rd place match
F2   Turkey 63
F1   France 65

Semifinals edit

21 July 2007
Spain   78–66   Turkey
21 July 2007
France   64–76   Serbia

3rd place match edit

22 July 2007
Turkey   63–65   France

Final edit

22 July 2007
Spain   75–60   Serbia

Final standings edit

Team relegated to the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
Rank Team
    Spain
    Serbia
    France
4   Turkey
5   Belgium
6   Italy
7   Russia
8   Germany
9   Bulgaria
10   Greece
11   Belarus
12   Latvia
13   Ukraine
14   Czech Republic
15   Israel
16   Hungary

References edit