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2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the seventh edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Chieti, Sulmona and Pescara, Italy, from 11 to 20 July 2008.[1] Russia women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the fourth time.

2008 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
7th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates11–20 July 2008
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Russia (4th title)
← 2007
2009 →

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   Serbia 3 2 1 204 163 +41 5 Quarterfinal round
2   France 3 2 1 201 175 +26 5
3   Italy 3 2 1 177 177 0 5
4   Germany 3 0 3 158 225 −67 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Serbia   74–44   Germany
11 July 2008
France   51–57   Italy
12 July 2008
Italy   53–71   Serbia
12 July 2008
Germany   59–84   France
13 July 2008
Serbia   59–66   France
13 July 2008
Italy   67–55   Germany

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Turkey 3 2 1 216 179 +37 5 Quarterfinal round
2   Latvia 3 2 1 190 190 0 5
3   Czech Republic 3 2 1 187 190 −3 5
4   Greece 3 0 3 152 186 −34 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Czech Republic   66–56   Greece
11 July 2008
Turkey   75–77   Latvia
12 July 2008
Latvia   56–65   Czech Republic
12 July 2008
Greece   46–63   Turkey
13 July 2008
Czech Republic   56–78   Turkey
13 July 2008
Latvia   57–50   Greece

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 3 3 0 202 140 +62 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Ukraine 3 2 1 247 171 +76 5
3   Lithuania 3 1 2 147 220 −73 4
4   Bulgaria 3 0 3 171 236 −65 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Lithuania   32–59   Russia
11 July 2008
Bulgaria   61–88   Ukraine
12 July 2008
Ukraine   101–50   Lithuania
12 July 2008
Russia   83–50   Bulgaria
13 July 2008
Lithuania   65–60   Bulgaria
13 July 2008
Ukraine   58–60   Russia

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 240 180 +60 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Belarus 3 2 1 201 201 0 5
3   Montenegro 3 1 2 217 233 −16 4
4   Belgium 3 0 3 211 255 −44 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Spain   90–61   Belgium
11 July 2008
Belarus   70–64   Montenegro
12 July 2008
Montenegro   61–80   Spain
12 July 2008
Belgium   67–73   Belarus
13 July 2008
Spain   70–58   Belarus
13 July 2008
Montenegro   92–83   Belgium

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   France 5 4 1 311 291 +20 9 Semifinals
2   Serbia 5 4 1 349 288 +61 9
3   Latvia 5 2 3 320 326 −6 7 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Turkey 5 2 3 333 334 −1 7
5   Italy 5 2 3 307 332 −25 7 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Czech Republic 5 1 4 308 357 −49 6
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Latvia   53–57   France
15 July 2008
Czech Republic   54–71   Serbia
15 July 2008
Italy   49–65   Turkey
16 July 2008
Czech Republic   68–80   Italy
16 July 2008
Serbia   61–57   Latvia
16 July 2008
France   65–57   Turkey
17 July 2008
Latvia   77–68   Italy
17 July 2008
France   72–65   Czech Republic
17 July 2008
Turkey   58–87   Serbia

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 5 5 0 365 262 +103 10 Semifinals
2   Spain 5 4 1 361 300 +61 9
3   Ukraine 5 2 3 364 312 +52 7 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Lithuania 5 2 3 317 320 −3 7
5   Belarus 5 2 3 280 357 −77 7 9th–12th place playoffs
6   Montenegro 5 0 5 296 432 −136 5
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Belarus   56–52   Ukraine
15 July 2008
Montenegro   58–88   Russia
15 July 2008
Lithuania   54–66   Spain
16 July 2008
Montenegro   48–100   Lithuania
16 July 2008
Russia   90–50   Belarus
16 July 2008
Ukraine   59–81   Spain
17 July 2008
Belarus   46–81   Lithuania
17 July 2008
Ukraine   94–65   Montenegro
17 July 2008
Spain   64–68   Russia

Classification round for 13th–16th place edit

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
13   Germany 3 3 0 208 185 +23 6
14   Bulgaria 3 2 1 201 186 +15 5
15   Belgium 3 1 2 185 191 −6 4
16   Greece 3 0 3 150 182 −32 3
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Germany   66–62   Belgium
15 July 2008
Greece   44–59   Bulgaria
17 July 2008
Bulgaria   68–74   Germany
17 July 2008
Belgium   55–51   Greece
19 July 2008
Germany   68–55   Greece
19 July 2008
Bulgaria   74–68   Belgium

9th–12th place playoffs edit

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
E5   Italy 73
F6   Montenegro 51
E5   Italy 69
E6   Czech Republic 67
F5   Belarus 69
E6   Czech Republic 78 11th place match
F6   Montenegro 73
F5   Belarus 67

9th–12th place semifinals edit

19 July 2008
Italy   73–51   Montenegro
19 July 2008
Belarus   69–78   Czech Republic

11th place match edit

20 July 2008
Montenegro   73–67   Belarus

9th place match edit

20 July 2008
Italy   69–67   Czech Republic

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3   Latvia 83
F4   Lithuania 73
E3   Latvia 59
F3   Ukraine 80
F3   Ukraine 78
E4   Turkey 67 7th place match
F4   Lithuania 66
E4   Turkey 69

5th–8th place semifinals edit

19 July 2008
Latvia   83–73   Lithuania
19 July 2008
Ukraine   78–67   Turkey

7th place match edit

20 July 2008
Lithuania   66–69   Turkey

5th place match edit

20 July 2008
Latvia   59–80   Ukraine

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
E1   France 61
F2   Spain 56
E1   France 58
F1   Russia 67
F1   Russia 49
E2   Serbia 47 3rd place match
F2   Spain 46
E2   Serbia 73

Semifinals edit

19 July 2008
France   61–56   Spain
19 July 2008
Russia   49–47   Serbia

3rd place match edit

20 July 2008
Spain   46–73   Serbia

Final edit

20 July 2008
France   58–67   Russia

Final standings edit

Team relegated to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
Rank Team
    Russia
    France
    Serbia
4   Spain
5   Ukraine
6   Latvia
7   Turkey
8   Lithuania
9   Italy
10   Czech Republic
11   Montenegro
12   Belarus
13   Germany
14   Bulgaria
15   Belgium
16   Greece

References edit

  1. ^ FIBA Archive
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