2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B

The 2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship was the 15th edition of the Women's European basketball championship Division B for national under-20 teams. Held from 3 to 11 August in Pristina, Kosovo, 12 teams participated in the tournament.[1]

2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host countryKosovo
CityPristina
Dates3–11 August 2019
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bulgaria (1st title)
Runners-up Finland
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
MVPFinland Lotta Vehka-aho
Top scorerFinland Lotta Vehka-aho (25.2 ppg)
Top reboundsCroatia Josipa Pavić (12.8 rpg)
Top assistsIsrael Dor Saar (5.3 apg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2018
2021

Venues edit

Pristina
1 Tetori 2,000
Palace of Youth and Sports 2,500

Participating teams edit

First round edit

The draw took place on 13 December 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.[2]

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 2 2 0 134 104 +30 4 Second round
2   Israel 2 1 1 127 121 +6 3
3   Iceland 2 0 2 118 154 −36 2 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 2 2 0 135 111 +24 4 Second round
2   Great Britain 2 1 1 116 125 −9 3
3   Ukraine 2 0 2 106 121 −15 2 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Turkey 2 2 0 167 118 +49 4 Second round
2   Romania 2 1 1 169 127 +42 3
3   Kosovo (H) 2 0 2 96 187 −91 2 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Finland 2 2 0 151 98 +53 4 Second round
2   Bulgaria 2 1 1 105 128 −23 3
3   Greece 2 0 2 115 145 −30 2 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA

Second round edit

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 3 2 1 193 172 +21 5 Semifinals
2   Great Britain 3 2 1 214 186 +28 5
3   Croatia 3 1 2 178 204 −26 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Israel 3 1 2 157 180 −23 4
Source: FIBA

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Finland 3 3 0 223 139 +84 6 Semifinals
2   Bulgaria 3 2 1 193 201 −8 5
3   Turkey 3 1 2 191 201 −10 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Romania 3 0 3 187 253 −66 3
Source: FIBA

9th–12th place classification edit

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
9   Ukraine 3 3 0 207 126 +81 6
10   Iceland 3 2 1 211 179 +32 5
11   Greece 3 1 2 179 174 +5 4
12   Kosovo (H) 3 0 3 152 270 −118 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage edit

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3   Croatia 72
F4   Romania 69
E3   Croatia 61
E4   Israel 70
F3   Turkey 80
E4   Israel 83 7th place match
F4   Romania 56
F3   Turkey 86

5th–8th place semifinals edit

10 August 2019
16:30
Croatia   72–69 (OT)   Romania
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 13–15, 26–13, 16–19Overtime: 5–2
10 August 2019
19:00
Turkey   80–83   Israel
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 17–17, 18–19, 22–29

7th place game edit

11 August 2019
16:30
Romania   56–86   Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 6–28, 15–18, 27–18

5th place game edit

11 August 2019
14:00
Croatia   61–70   Israel
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–15, 10–19, 15–16

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Final
      
E1   Ireland 58
F2   Bulgaria 68
F2   Bulgaria 80
F1   Finland 75
F1   Finland 86
E2   Great Britain 68 3rd place match
E1   Ireland 60
E2   Great Britain 57

Semifinals edit

10 August 2019
16:30
Ireland   58–68   Bulgaria
Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 15–13, 14–16, 15–18
10 August 2019
19:00
Finland   86–68   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 17–20, 32–14, 19–15

3rd place game edit

11 August 2019
16:30
Ireland   60–57   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 22–7, 19–17, 9–20, 10–13

Final edit

11 August 2019
19:00
Bulgaria   80–75   Finland
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 25–12, 17–22, 21–17
Pallati i Rinise dhe Sporteve Prishtina, Pristina
Attendance: 200
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Silvia Marziali (ITA), Ozge Sentürk (TUR)

Final standings edit

Rank Team Record
    Bulgaria 6–1
    Finland 6–1
    Ireland 4–2
4   Great Britain 3–3
5   Israel 4–2
6   Croatia 3–3
7   Turkey 3–3
8   Romania 1–5
9   Ukraine 3–2
10   Iceland 2–3
11   Greece 1–4
12   Kosovo (H) 0–5
Promoted to the 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division A

Awards edit

Most Valuable Player
  Lotta Vehka-aho[3]
All-Tournament Team

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B official website". FIBA.
  2. ^ "FIBA European Youth Championships 2019 Draws completed". FIBA. 13 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Vehka-aho takes home MVP after just missing out on title". FIBA. 11 August 2019.

External links edit