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2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B

The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B was the fourth edition of the Division B of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Poznań, Poland, from 11 to 20 July 2008.[1][2] Sweden women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament.

2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women
Division B
Tournament details
Host countryPoznań
CityPoland
Dates11–20 July 2008
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (1st title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Hungary
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
← 2007
2009 →

Participating teams edit

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of five. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the last teams will play for the 9th place.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Slovakia 4 3 1 297 202 +95 7 Quarterfinals
2   Hungary 4 3 1 238 172 +66 7
3   Romania 4 3 1 227 205 +22 7
4   Ireland 4 1 3 226 310 −84 5
5   Great Britain 4 0 4 200 299 −99 4 9th place playoff
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Ireland   44–80   Hungary
11 July 2008
Romania   43–62   Slovakia
12 July 2008
Great Britain   61–69   Romania
12 July 2008
Slovakia   90–57   Ireland
13 July 2008
Hungary   64–52   Slovakia
13 July 2008
Ireland   78–66   Great Britain
15 July 2008
Romania   74–47   Ireland
15 July 2008
Great Britain   35–59   Hungary
16 July 2008
Slovakia   93–38   Great Britain
16 July 2008
Hungary   35–41   Romania

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 4 4 0 285 208 +77 8 Quarterfinals
2   Poland 4 3 1 298 220 +78 7
3   Netherlands 4 2 2 232 243 −11 6
4   Israel 4 1 3 205 276 −71 5
5   Portugal 4 0 4 212 285 −73 4 9th place playoff
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Portugal   52–70   Sweden
11 July 2008
Israel   59–86   Poland
12 July 2008
Netherlands   61–47   Israel
12 July 2008
Poland   89–38   Portugal
13 July 2008
Sweden   69–66   Poland
13 July 2008
Portugal   66–69   Netherlands
15 July 2008
Israel   57–56   Portugal
15 July 2008
Netherlands   48–73   Sweden
16 July 2008
Poland   57–54   Netherlands
16 July 2008
Sweden   73–42   Israel

9th place playoff edit

18 July 2008
Great Britain   44–59   Portugal
19 July 2008
Portugal   69–57   Great Britain

Championship playoffs edit

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B1  Sweden81
A4  Ireland47
A4  Ireland43B1  Sweden94
B3  Netherlands61A2  Hungary52
A2  Hungary61
B3  Netherlands52
B3  Netherlands46B1  Sweden64
A3  Romania66B2  Poland60
A1  Slovakia83
B4  Israel54
Seventh placeB4  Israel64A1  Slovakia41Third place
A3  Romania77B2  Poland60
A4  Ireland64B2  Poland59A2  Hungary56
B4  Israel55A3  Romania53A1  Slovakia54

Quarterfinals edit

18 July 2008
Hungary   61–52   Netherlands
18 July 2008
Poland   59–53   Romania
18 July 2008
Slovakia   83–54   Israel
18 July 2008
Sweden   81–47   Ireland

5th–8th place playoffs edit

19 July 2008
Netherlands   61–43   Ireland
19 July 2008
Romania   77–64   Israel

Semifinals edit

19 July 2008
Sweden   94–52   Hungary
19 July 2008
Slovakia   41–60   Poland

7th place match edit

20 July 2008
Ireland   64–55   Israel

5th place match edit

20 July 2008
Netherlands   46–66   Romania

3rd place match edit

20 July 2008
Hungary   56–54   Slovakia

Final edit

20 July 2008
Sweden   64–60   Poland

Final standings edit

Team promoted to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division A
Rank Team
    Sweden
    Poland
    Hungary
4   Slovakia
5   Romania
6   Netherlands
7   Ireland
8   Israel
9   Portugal
10   Great Britain

References edit

  1. ^ 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B official website, www.fibaeurope.com
  2. ^ 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B results, archive.fiba.com
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