The 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 27 July to 1 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July – 1 August 2021 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
History edit
The 2020 edition of FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was to be held in Heraklion, Greece 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 Women's 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 (Group D).
- One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Group F).
- 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
Top-18 Challengers edit
Group A edit
The Group A tournament was played in Riga, Latvia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 339 | 269 | +70 | 9 |
| 2 |  Croatia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 368 | 308 | +60 | 9 |
| 3 |  Latvia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 303 | 274 | +29 | 9 |
| 4 |  Germany
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 307 | 311 | −4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Russia
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 305 | 311 | −6 | 6 |
| 6 |  Romania
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 241 | 390 | −149 | 5 |
Group B edit
The Group B tournament was played in Klatovy, Czech Republic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 331 | 233 | +98 | 10 |
| 2 |  Lithuania
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 357 | 291 | +66 | 9 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 277 | 320 | −43 | 7 |
| 4 |  Turkey
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5 | 2 | 3 | 292 | 288 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Ireland
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5 | 1 | 4 | 288 | 387 | −99 | 6 |
| 6 |  Hungary
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 296 | 322 | −26 | 6 |
Group C edit
The Group C tournament was played in Heraklion, Greece.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 380 | 201 | +179 | 10 |
| 2 |  Spain
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 318 | 225 | +93 | 9 |
| 3 |  Poland
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 275 | 288 | −13 | 8 |
| 4 |  Greece
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 178 | 256 | −78 | 7 |
| 5 |  Israel
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 225 | 300 | −75 | 6 |
| 6 |  Slovakia
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 244 | 350 | −106 | 5 |
19–24 Challenger edit
Group D edit
The Group D tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Slovenia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 359 | 191 | +168 | 9 |
| 20 |  Bulgaria
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 330 | 258 | +72 | 9 |
| 21 |  Ukraine
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 331 | 272 | +59 | 8 |
| 22 |  North Macedonia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 258 | 337 | −79 | 7 |
| 23 |  Switzerland
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 285 | 302 | −17 | 7 |
| 24 |  Albania
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 187 | 390 | −203 | 5 |
25–28 Challenger edit
Group F edit
The Group F tournament was played in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs.
Group phase edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cyprus
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 88 | +173 | 6 |
| 2 |  Malta
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 124 | +70 | 5 |
| 3 |  Moldova
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 129 | 231 | −102 | 4 |
| 4 |  Andorra
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 237 | −141 | 3 |
Playoffs edit
| 25th–28th place semifinals | 25th place match | ||||||||
| F1 | Cyprus
| 100 | |||||||
| F4 | Andorra
| 26 | |||||||
| F1 | Cyprus
| 60 | |||||||
| F2 | Malta
| 45 | |||||||
| F2 | Malta
| 69 | |||||||
| F3 | Moldova
| 46 | 27th place match | ||||||
| F4 | Andorra
| 41 | |||||||
| F3 | Moldova
| 44 | |||||||
Source: FIBA
25th–28th place semifinals edit
27th place match edit
25th place match edit
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 25 | Cyprus
|
| 26 | Malta
|
| 27 | Moldova
|
| 28 | Andorra
|
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.