The 2012 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 8th edition of the Division B of the European basketball championship for men's national under-20 teams. It was played from 12 to 22 July 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1][2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Dates | 12–22 July 2012 |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Czech Republic |
| Third place |  Israel |
| Official website | |
| www.fibaeurope.com | |
Participating teams
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Austria 
(15th place, 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division A)
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia (16th place, 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division A)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Great Britain
Hungary
Israel
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Switzerland
First round
editIn the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round; the other teams will play in the 9th–18nd place classification groups.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 192 | +30 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Israel
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3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 177 | +46 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Austria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 209 | −44 | 4 | 9th−18th place classification |
| 4 |  Slovakia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 212 | −32 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland
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4 | 4 | 0 | 370 | 211 | +159 | 8 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 |  Belgium
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4 | 3 | 1 | 318 | 209 | +109 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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4 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 286 | −89 | 6 | 9th−18th place classification |
| 4 |  Macedonia
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4 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 291 | −50 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Luxembourg
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4 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 373 | −129 | 4 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain
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4 | 3 | 1 | 298 | 271 | +27 | 7 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Croatia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 282 | +27 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Portugal
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4 | 2 | 2 | 267 | 291 | −24 | 6 | 9th−18th place classification |
| 4 |  Denmark
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4 | 1 | 3 | 266 | 297 | −31 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Belarus
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 282 | 281 | +1 | 5 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 221 | 168 | +53 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 |  Finland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 223 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Hungary
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3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 212 | −23 | 4 | 9th−18th place classification |
| 4 |  Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 208 | −26 | 4 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Quarterfinal round
editIn this round, the teams play in two groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the other teams will play the 5th–8th place playoffs.
Group E
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 221 | −3 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Israel
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3 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 217 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Poland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 213 | +1 | 4 | 5th−8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 202 | +5 | 4 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group F
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 257 | 201 | +56 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Croatia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 239 | 251 | −12 | 5 | |
| 3 | Great Britain
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3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 236 | −7 | 4 | 5th−8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Finland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 232 | −37 | 4 |
Source: FIBA Archive
9th–18th place classification
editIn this round, the teams play in two groups of five. The first teams from each group advance to the 9th place match; the second teams advance to the 11th place match; the third teams advance to the 13th place match; the fourth teams advance to the 15th place match; the last teams advance to the 17th place match.
Group G
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 313 | 269 | +44 | 7 | 9th place match |
| 2 | Slovakia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 223 | +47 | 7 | 11th place match |
| 3 | Netherlands
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 233 | 231 | +2 | 6 | 13th place match |
| 4 | Macedonia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 288 | 286 | +2 | 6 | 15th place match |
| 5 | Luxembourg
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 335 | −95 | 4 | 17st place match |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group H
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal
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4 | 3 | 1 | 241 | 243 | −2 | 7 | 9th place match |
| 2 | Denmark
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4 | 3 | 1 | 307 | 253 | +54 | 7 | 11th place match |
| 3 | Belarus
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4 | 2 | 2 | 299 | 281 | +18 | 6 | 13th place match |
| 4 | Switzerland
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4 | 2 | 2 | 237 | 262 | −25 | 6 | 15th place match |
| 5 | Hungary
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4 | 0 | 4 | 223 | 268 | −45 | 4 | 17st place match |
Source: FIBA Archive
17th place match
edit15th place match
edit13th place match
edit11th place match
edit9th place match
edit5th−8th place playoffs
edit| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | ||||||||
| E3 | Poland
| 83 | |||||||
| F4 | Finland
| 70 | |||||||
| E3 | Poland
| 83 | |||||||
| F3 | Great Britain
| 53 | |||||||
| F3 | Great Britain
| 101 | |||||||
| E4 | Belgium
| 100 | 7th place match | ||||||
| F4 | Finland
| 70 | |||||||
| E4 | Belgium
| 84 | |||||||
5th–8th place semifinals
edit7th place match
edit5th place match
editChampionship playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| E1 | Bulgaria
| 79 | |||||||
| F2 | Croatia
| 85 | |||||||
| F2 | Croatia
| 88 | |||||||
| F1 | Czech Republic
| 80 | |||||||
| F1 | Czech Republic
| 72 | |||||||
| E2 | Israel
| 61 | 3rd place match | ||||||
| E1 | Bulgaria
| 67 | |||||||
| E2 | Israel
| 101 | |||||||
Semifinals
edit3rd place match
editFinal
editFinal standings
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Israel
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| 4 | Bulgaria
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| 5 | Poland
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| 6 | Great Britain
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| 7 | Belgium
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| 8 | Finland
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| 9 | Portugal
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| 10 | Austria
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| 11 | Denmark
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| 12 | Slovakia
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| 13 | Belarus
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| 14 | Netherlands
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| 15 | Switzerland
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| 16 | Macedonia
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| 17 | Luxembourg
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| 18 | Hungary
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| Promoted to the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division A |
See also
edit- 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (Division A)
References
edit- ^ 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B official website, www.fibaeurope.com
- ^ 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B results, archive.fiba.com