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2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B

The 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B was the 5th edition of the Division B of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, the second-tier level of European Under-20 basketball. The city of Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia, hosted the tournament. Netherlands won their first title.

2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B
5th Division B Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMacedonia
DatesJuly 16–26
Teams17
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPAustria Rašid Mahalbašić[1]
Top scorerAustria Mahalbašić (19.4)
Top reboundsRomania Török (11.3)
Top assistsGeorgia (country) Tsivtsivadze (5.5)
Official website
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The Netherlands and the Czech Republic were promoted to Division A.

Teams edit

Squads edit

Main article: 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B squads

Preliminary round edit

The seventeen teams were allocated in four groups (one groups of five teams and three groups of four). The two top teams of each group advanced to the qualifying round. The last three teams of each group advanced to the classification round.

     Team advanced to Qualifying round
     Team competed in Classification round

Group A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Georgia 4 3 1 310 251 7
  Sweden 4 3 1 287 255 7
  Portugal 4 2 2 297 288 6
  Slovakia 4 1 3 301 323 5
  Luxembourg 4 1 3 264 342 5
16 July 2009
Portugal   78–75   Georgia Skopje
Sweden   91–59   Luxembourg Skopje
17 July 2009
Slovakia   74–80   Sweden Skopje
Luxembourg   86–67   Portugal Skopje
18 July 2009
Georgia   88–53   Luxembourg Skopje
Portugal   92–64   Slovakia Skopje
19 July 2009
Sweden   63–60   Portugal Skopje
Slovakia   67–85   Georgia Skopje
20 July 2009
Georgia   62–53   Sweden Skopje
Luxembourg   66–96   Slovakia Skopje

Group B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Poland 3 3 0 232 184 6
  Finland 3 2 1 234 222 5
  Norway 3 1 2 204 227 4
  Great Britain 3 0 3 200 237 3
16 July 2009
Finland   65–67   Poland Skopje
Norway   71–59   Great Britain Skopje
18 July 2009
Poland   81–52   Norway Skopje
Great Britain   74–82   Finland Skopje
20 July 2009
Finland   87–81   Norway Skopje
Great Britain   67–84   Poland Skopje

Group C edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Netherlands 3 3 0 242 173 6
  Czech Republic 3 2 1 243 196 5
   Switzerland 3 1 2 182 254 4
  Romania 3 0 3 190 234 3
16 July 2009
Czech Republic   79–74   Romania Skopje
Netherlands   91–56    Switzerland Skopje
18 July 2009
Switzerland   42–92   Czech Republic Skopje
Romania   45–71   Netherlands Skopje
20 July 2009
Czech Republic   72–80   Netherlands Skopje
Switzerland   84–71   Romania Skopje

Group D edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Macedonia 3 2 1 208 228 5
  Austria 3 2 1 199 179 5
  Hungary 3 1 2 195 217 4
  Bulgaria 3 1 2 220 198 4
16 July 2009
Hungary   81–75   Bulgaria Skopje
Austria   70–78   Macedonia Skopje
18 July 2009
Bulgaria   53–55   Austria Skopje
Macedonia   68–66   Hungary Skopje
20 July 2009
Hungary   48–74   Austria Skopje
Macedonia   62–92   Bulgaria Skopje

Qualifying round edit

The eight top teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each. Teams coming from the same initial group didn't play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them for the first round.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs

Group E edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts Tie-break
  Poland 3 3 0 211 190 6
  Sweden 3 1 2 186 182 4 1–1 (+14)
  Georgia 3 1 2 183 192 4 1–1 (0)
  Finland 3 1 2 180 196 4 1–1 (−14)
22 July 2009
Georgia   59–68   Finland Skopje
Sweden   63–73   Poland Skopje
23 July 2009
Finland   47–70   Sweden Skopje
Poland   71–62   Georgia Skopje

Group F edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Netherlands 3 3 0 238 201 6
  Czech Republic 3 2 1 246 220 5
  Macedonia 3 1 2 214 252 4
  Austria 3 0 3 203 228 3
22 July 2009
Czech Republic   91–69   Macedonia Skopje
Netherlands   67–62   Austria Skopje
23 July 2009
Austria   71–83   Czech Republic Skopje
Macedonia   67–91   Netherlands Skopje

Classification round edit

The last three teams of each of the preliminary round groups were allocated in three groups of three teams each.

     Team advanced to Group J
     Team competed in Group K
     Team competed in Group L

Group G edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Norway 2 2 0 156 128 4
   Switzerland 2 1 1 150 144 3
  Luxembourg 2 0 2 120 154 2
21 July 2009
Norway   78–74    Switzerland Skopje
22 July 2009
Switzerland   76–66   Luxembourg Skopje
23 July 2009
Luxembourg   54–78   Norway Skopje

Group H edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Bulgaria 2 2 0 174 133 4
  Great Britain 2 1 1 131 141 3
  Portugal 2 0 2 120 151 2
21 July 2009
Portugal   56–62   Great Britain Skopje
22 July 2009
Great Britain   69–85   Bulgaria Skopje
23 July 2009
Bulgaria   89–64   Portugal Skopje

Group I edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Slovakia 2 2 0 177 147 4
  Hungary 2 1 1 175 142 3
  Romania 2 0 2 115 178 2
21 July 2009
Hungary   80–94   Slovakia Skopje
22 July 2009
Slovakia   83–67   Romania Skopje
23 July 2009
Romania   48–95   Hungary Skopje

Final classification round edit

The nine teams of the classification round were allocated in another three groups of three teams, depending on their position in the previous round. Group J determined positions 9th to 11th, Group K determined positions 12th to 14th and Group L determined positions 15th to 17th (last).

Group J edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Bulgaria 2 2 0 176 169 4
  Slovakia 2 1 1 169 161 3
  Norway 2 0 2 149 164 2
24 July 2009
Norway   80–84   Bulgaria Skopje
25 July 2009
Bulgaria   92–89   Slovakia Skopje
26 July 2009
Slovakia   80–69   Norway Skopje

Group K edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
   Switzerland 2 2 0 167 157 4
  Great Britain 2 1 1 152 144 3
  Hungary 2 0 2 150 168 2
24 July 2009
Switzerland   79–72   Great Britain Skopje
25 July 2009
Great Britain   80–65   Hungary Skopje
26 July 2009
Hungary   85–88    Switzerland Skopje

Group L edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Portugal 2 2 0 172 129 4
  Luxembourg 2 1 1 158 155 3
  Romania 2 0 2 142 188 2
24 July 2009
Luxembourg   66–76   Portugal Skopje
25 July 2009
Portugal   96–63   Romania Skopje
26 July 2009
Romania   79–92   Luxembourg Skopje

Knockout stage edit

5th–8th playoffs edit

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
July 25, Skopje
 
 
  Austria88
 
July 26, Skopje
 
  Georgia80
 
  Austria87
 
July 25, Skopje
 
  Macedonia67
 
  Finland55
 
 
  Macedonia77
 
Seventh place
 
 
July 26, Skopje
 
 
  Georgia75
 
 
  Finland97

Championship edit

 
PlayoffsThird place
 
      
 
July 25, Skopje
 
 
  Poland66
 
July 26, Skopje
 
  Czech Republic79
 
  Czech Republic77
 
July 25, Skopje
 
  Netherlands88
 
  Netherlands71
 
 
  Sweden69
 
Final
 
 
July 26, Skopje
 
 
  Poland96
 
 
  Sweden66


 2009 FIBA Europe U-20
Championship Division B 
 
Netherlands
First title

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    Netherlands
    Czech Republic
    Poland
4th   Sweden
5th   Austria
6th   Macedonia
7th   Finland
8th   Georgia
9th   Bulgaria
10th   Slovakia
11th   Norway
12th    Switzerland
13th   Great Britain
14th   Hungary
15th   Portugal
16th   Luxembourg
17th   Romania

Stats leaders edit

References edit

  1. ^ FIBA Europe.com
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