The 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 3 to 8 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U18 European Championship.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–8 August 2021 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
History edit
The 2020 edition of FIBA U18 European Championship was to be held in Konya, Turkey but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U18 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.
Structure edit
- The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C.
- The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C).
- All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Groups D/E).
- One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Groups F/G).
- All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration.
Participating teams edit
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Top-18 Challengers |
19–25 Challenger |
26–32 Challenger
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Top-18 Challengers edit
Group A edit
The Group A tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain
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5 | 5 | 0 | 391 | 293 | +98 | 10 |
| 2 |  Serbia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 406 | 349 | +57 | 9 |
| 3 |  Germany
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5 | 3 | 2 | 421 | 381 | +40 | 8 |
| 4 |  Croatia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 417 | 406 | +11 | 7 |
| 5 |  North Macedonia
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5 | 1 | 4 | 360 | 428 | −68 | 6 |
| 6 |  Georgia
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5 | 0 | 5 | 286 | 424 | −138 | 5 |
Source: FIBA
Group B edit
The Group B tournament was played in Tel Aviv, Israel.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel
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5 | 4 | 1 | 447 | 372 | +75 | 9 |
| 2 |  Lithuania
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5 | 3 | 2 | 389 | 360 | +29 | 8 |
| 3 |  Estonia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 366 | +6 | 8 |
| 4 |  France
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5 | 3 | 2 | 379 | 350 | +29 | 8 |
| 5 |  Greece
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5 | 2 | 3 | 345 | 396 | −51 | 7 |
| 6 |  Portugal
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5 | 0 | 5 | 316 | 404 | −88 | 5 |
Source: FIBA
Group C edit
The Group C tournament was played in Konya, Turkey.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 370 | 292 | +78 | 10 |
| 2 |  Poland
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5 | 3 | 2 | 335 | 332 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Latvia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 277 | 347 | −70 | 7 |
| 4 |  Russia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 331 | 324 | +7 | 7 |
| 5 |  Turkey
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5 | 2 | 3 | 331 | 349 | −18 | 7 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 308 | 308 | 0 | 6 |
Source: FIBA
19–25 Challenger edit
The Groups D/E tournament was played in Levice, Slovakia.
Group phase edit
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria
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2 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 140 | +41 | 4 | 19–25 Challenger Final Four |
| 2 |  Hungary
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2 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 143 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Ireland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 194 | −44 | 2 | 19–25 Challenger Consolation round |
Source: FIBA
Group E edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 231 | 224 | +7 | 5 | 19–25 Challenger Final Four |
| 2 |  Ukraine
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3 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Romania
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3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 4 | 19–25 Challenger Consolation round |
| 4 |  Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 267 | −27 | 4 |
Source: FIBA
Consolation round edit
Group Z edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Romania
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2 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 154 | +18 | 4 |
| 24 | Switzerland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 176 | −4 | 3 |
| 25 | Ireland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 173 | −14 | 2 |
Source: FIBA
Final Four edit
| 19th–22nd place semifinals | 19th place match | ||||||||
| D1 | Bulgaria
| 67 | |||||||
| E2 | Ukraine
| 84 | |||||||
| E2 | Ukraine
| 68 | |||||||
| D2 | Hungary
| 80 | |||||||
| E1 | Slovakia
| 59 | |||||||
| D2 | Hungary
| 61 | 21st place match | ||||||
| D1 | Bulgaria
| 63 | |||||||
| E1 | Slovakia
| 71 | |||||||
19th–22nd place semifinals edit
21st place match edit
19th place match edit
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 19 | Hungary
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| 20 | Ukraine
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| 21 | Slovakia
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| 22 | Bulgaria
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| 23 | Romania
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| 24 | Switzerland
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| 25 | Ireland
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26–32 Challenger edit
The Groups F/G tournament was played in Tirana, Albania.
Group phase edit
Group F edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kosovo
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2 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 107 | +86 | 4 | 26–32 Challenger Final Four |
| 2 |  Albania
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2 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 136 | +8 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Moldova
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2 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 190 | −94 | 2 | 26–32 Challenger Consolation round |
Source: FIBA
Group G edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luxembourg
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3 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 156 | +81 | 6 | 26–32 Challenger Final Four |
| 2 |  Andorra
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3 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 179 | +26 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Gibraltar
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3 | 1 | 2 | 169 | 197 | −28 | 4 | 26–32 Challenger Consolation round |
| 4 |  Malta
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 247 | −79 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Consolation round edit
Group X edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gibraltar
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2 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 132 | +25 | 4 |
| 31 | Malta
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2 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 140 | +1 | 3 |
| 32 | Moldova
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2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 157 | −26 | 2 |
Source: FIBA
Final Four edit
| 26th–29th place semifinals | 26th place match | ||||||||
| F1 | Kosovo
| 80 | |||||||
| G2 | Andorra
| 71 | |||||||
| F1 | Kosovo
| 84 | |||||||
| G1 | Luxembourg
| 58 | |||||||
| G1 | Luxembourg
| 64 | |||||||
| F2 | Albania
| 63 | 28th place match | ||||||
| G2 | Andorra
| 56 | |||||||
| F2 | Albania
| 61 | |||||||
26th–29th place semifinals edit
28th place match edit
26th place match edit
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 26 | Kosovo
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| 27 | Luxembourg
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| 28 | Albania
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| 29 | Andorra
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| 30 | Gibraltar
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| 31 | Malta
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| 32 | Moldova
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FIBA Europe Board approves alternative format for Youth Competitions, new dates for Small Countries Championships". FIBA. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.