2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

The 2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 12th edition of this competition. The tournament took place in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, from 10 to 15 July 2012.[1] Austria women's national basketball team won the tournament for the fourth time.

2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of Macedonia
CityOhrid
Dates10–15 July 2012
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Austria (4th title)
Runners-up Macedonia
Third place Malta
2010
2014

Venue edit

Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall  

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   Malta 3 3 0 232 150 +82 6 Semifinals
2   Scotland 3 2 1 211 153 +58 5
3   Azerbaijan 3 1 2 187 197 −10 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Moldova 3 0 3 86 216 −130 3
Source: FIBA Archive
10 July 2012
Scotland   73–54   Azerbaijan
10 July 2012
Moldova   23–72   Malta
11 July 2012
Malta   80–57   Scotland
11 July 2012
Azerbaijan   63–44   Moldova
12 July 2012
Scotland   81–19   Moldova
12 July 2012
Malta   80–70   Azerbaijan

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Macedonia 3 3 0 230 123 +107 6 Semifinals
2   Austria 3 2 1 191 100 +91 5
3   Wales 3 1 2 134 226 −92 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Gibraltar 3 0 3 113 219 −106 3
Source: FIBA Archive
10 July 2012
Austria   72–30   Wales
10 July 2012
Gibraltar   36–83   Macedonia
11 July 2012
Macedonia   41–39   Austria
11 July 2012
Wales   56–48   Gibraltar
12 July 2012
Austria   80–29   Gibraltar
12 July 2012
Macedonia   106–48   Wales

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3   Azerbaijan 76
B4   Gibraltar 77
B4   Gibraltar 65
B3   Wales 61
B3   Wales 47
A4   Moldova 39 7th place match
A3   Azerbaijan 68
A4   Moldova 45

5th–8th place semifinals edit

14 July 2012
Azerbaijan   76–77   Gibraltar
14 July 2012
Wales   47–39   Moldova

7th place match edit

15 July 2012
Azerbaijan   68–45   Moldova

5th place match edit

15 July 2012
Gibraltar   65–61   Wales

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
A1   Malta 53
B2   Austria 61
B2   Austria 68
B1   Macedonia 63
B1   Macedonia 80
A2   Scotland 61 3rd place match
A1   Malta 72
A2   Scotland 52

Semifinals edit

14 July 2012
Malta   53–61   Austria
14 July 2012
Macedonia   80–61   Scotland

3rd place match edit

15 July 2012
Malta   72–52   Scotland

Final edit

15 July 2012
Austria   68–63   Macedonia

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    Austria
    Macedonia
    Malta
4   Scotland
5   Gibraltar
6   Wales
7   Azerbaijan
8   Moldova

References edit