2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup – Men's tournament

The men's tournament of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup hosted in Bucharest, Romania, was contested by 12 teams.
Four-time 3x3 World Champions Serbia won its first ever European 3x3 championship after dethroning defending European 3x3 Champions, Latvia, 19–18 in the final.[2]

2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
Tournament details
Host countryRomania
CityBucharest
DatesSeptember 14–16
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Serbia (1st title)
Runners-up Latvia
Third place Slovenia
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
MVPSerbia Dusan Bulut[1]
Top scorerLatvia Kārlis Lasmanis
(40 points)[1]
2017
2019

Participating teams

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The hosts, Romania, qualified for the tournament automatically. The eleven other teams went in their respective qualifiers. FIBA announced the composition of the pools last 16 August 2018.[3]

Main tournament

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification      
1   Serbia 2 2 0 40 25 +15 4 Advanced to Knockout stage 20–15 20–10
2   Spain 2 1 1 36 30 +6 3 15–20 21–10
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 2 20 41 −21 2 10–20 10–21
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification      
1   Slovenia 2 2 0 43 28 +15 4 Advanced to Knockout stage 22–12 21–16
2   France 2 1 1 33 36 −3 3 12–22 21–14
3    Switzerland 2 0 2 30 42 −12 2 16–21 14–21
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification      
1   Latvia 2 2 0 43 21 +22 4 Advanced to Knockout stage 22–11 21–10
2   Hungary 2 1 1 30 36 −6 3 11–22 19–14
3   Romania 2 0 2 24 40 −16 2 10–21 14–19
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification      
1   Russia 2 1 1 36 31 +5 3[a] Advanced to Knockout stage 21–15 15–16
2   Poland 2 1 1 36 36 0 3[a] 15–21 21–15
3   Belgium 2 1 1 31 36 −5 3[a] 16–15 15–21
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Russia wins tiebreaker via point differential.

Knockout stage

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All times are local.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 Sep 2018 – 13:40
 
 
1
  Serbia
19
 
16 Sep 2018 – 17:40
 
11
  Hungary
10
 
1
  Serbia
21
 
16 Sep 2018 – 14:05
 
4
  Russia
13
 
4
  Russia
18
 
16 Sep 2018 – 20:05
 
7
  France
16
 
1
  Serbia
19
 
16 Sep 2018 – 15:40
 
3
  Latvia
18
 
2
  Slovenia
21
 
16 Sep 2018 – 18:05
 
5
  Poland
18
 
2
  Slovenia
20
 
16 Sep 2018 – 16:05
 
3
  Latvia
21 Bronze medal match
 
3
  Latvia
21
 
16 Sep 2018 – 19:05
 
8
  Spain
18
 
4
  Russia
15
 
 
2
  Slovenia
21
 

Awards

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 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Men's champions 
 
Serbia
1st title


 Tournament MVP 
  Dusan Bulut[1]
Team of the Tournament

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PF
1   Serbia 5 5 0 99
2   Latvia 5 4 1 103
Bronze medal match participants
3   Slovenia 5 4 1 105
4   Russia 5 2 3 82
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5   Poland 3 1 2 54
6   Spain 3 1 2 54
7   France 3 1 2 49
8   Hungary 3 1 2 40
3rd place in preliminary stage pools
9   Belgium 2 0 2 31
10    Switzerland 2 0 2 30
11   Romania 2 0 2 24
12   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 2 20

References

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  1. ^ a b c "MVP Bulut headlines FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Team of the Tournament". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Serbia's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Pools announced for FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.