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FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C

The FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C was the tenth edition of the lowest tier of the women's European basketball championship, which is today known as FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. The tournament took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, from 7 to 12 July 2008.[1] Malta women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.

FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CityLuxembourg City
Dates7–12 July 2008
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Malta (1st title)
Runners-up Albania
Third place Luxembourg
← 2006
2010 →

Participating teams edit

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Luxembourg 3 3 0 252 79 +173 6 Semifinals
2   Andorra 3 2 1 148 138 +10 5
3   Azerbaijan 3 1 2 130 210 −80 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Gibraltar 3 0 3 114 217 −103 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2008
Luxembourg   93–27   Gibraltar
7 July 2008
Azerbaijan   35–67   Andorra
8 July 2008
Andorra   28–58   Luxembourg
8 July 2008
Gibraltar   42–71   Azerbaijan
9 July 2008
Luxembourg   101–24   Azerbaijan
9 July 2008
Andorra   53–45   Gibraltar

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Malta 3 3 0 215 146 +69 6 Semifinals
2   Albania 3 2 1 204 196 +8 5
3   Scotland 3 1 2 179 191 −12 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Wales 3 0 3 136 201 −65 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2008
Scotland   62–46   Wales
7 July 2008
Albania   55–80   Malta
8 July 2008
Malta   75–50   Scotland
8 July 2008
Wales   49–79   Albania
9 July 2008
Scotland   67–70   Albania
9 July 2008
Malta   60–41   Wales

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3   Azerbaijan 31
B4   Wales 49
B4   Wales 51
B3   Scotland 64
B3   Scotland 108
A4   Gibraltar 40 7th place match
A3   Azerbaijan 54
A4   Gibraltar 39

5th–8th place semifinals edit

11 July 2008
Azerbaijan   31–49   Wales
11 July 2008
Scotland   108–40   Gibraltar

7th place match edit

12 July 2008
Azerbaijan   54–39   Gibraltar

5th place match edit

12 July 2008
Wales   51–64   Scotland

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
A1   Luxembourg 61
B2   Albania 73
B2   Albania 61
B1   Malta 81
B1   Malta 58
A2   Andorra 37 3rd place match
A1   Luxembourg 55
A2   Andorra 45

Semifinals edit

11 July 2008
Luxembourg   61–73   Albania
11 July 2008
Malta   58–37   Andorra

3rd place match edit

12 July 2008
Luxembourg   55–45   Andorra

Final edit

12 July 2008
Albania   61–81   Malta

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    Malta
    Albania
    Luxembourg
4   Andorra
5   Scotland
6   Wales
7   Azerbaijan
8   Gibraltar

References edit

  1. ^ FIBA Archive
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