2022 FIBA U20 European Championship

The 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 23rd edition of the European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was played from 16 to 24 July 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[1] Spain men's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the third time.

2022 FIBA U20 European Championship
Tournament details
Host country Montenegro
CityPodgorica
Dates16–24 July 2022
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spain (3rd title)
Runners-up Lithuania
Third place Montenegro
Fourth place Israel
Tournament statistics
MVPSpain Juan Núñez
Top scorerLithuania Mantas Rubštavičius (19.7 ppg)
Top reboundsTurkey Adem Bona (10.9 rpg)
Top assistsCroatia Vito Kuči (6.4 apg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2021
2023

Participating teams

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First round

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The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   France 3 2 1 225 204 +21 5
2   Belgium 3 2 1 217 225 −8 5
3   Croatia 3 1 2 217 226 −9 4
4   Slovenia 3 1 2 212 216 −4 4
Source: FIBA
16 July 2022
Croatia   65–76   France
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Belgium   76–64   Slovenia
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Slovenia   74–77   Croatia
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
France   86–65   Belgium
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Slovenia   74–63   France
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Croatia   75–76   Belgium
Voco, Podgorica

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Israel 3 2 1 238 237 +1 5
2   Italy 3 2 1 242 228 +14 5
3   Greece 3 1 2 234 214 +20 4
4   Portugal 3 1 2 213 248 −35 4
Source: FIBA
16 July 2022
Greece   65–69   Israel
Voco, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Portugal   67–71   Italy
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Israel   86–90   Portugal
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Italy   89–78   Greece
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Greece   91–56   Portugal
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Italy   82–83   Israel
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Spain 3 3 0 252 194 +58 6
2   Lithuania 3 1 2 242 212 +30 4
3   Ukraine 3 1 2 215 256 −41 4
4   Czech Republic 3 1 2 235 282 −47 4
Source: FIBA
16 July 2022
Czech Republic   98–86   Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Lithuania   65–75   Spain
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Spain   88–71   Czech Republic
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Ukraine   71–69   Lithuania
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Ukraine   58–89   Spain
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Lithuania   108–66   Czech Republic
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Montenegro (H) 3 2 1 215 225 −10 5
2   Turkey 3 2 1 190 195 −5 5
3   Germany 3 1 2 213 211 +2 4
4   Poland 3 1 2 205 192 +13 4
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
16 July 2022
Turkey   66–65   Germany
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Poland   83–62   Montenegro
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Germany   76–69   Poland
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Montenegro   77–70   Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Turkey   54–53   Poland
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Montenegro   76–72   Germany
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Playoff brackets

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Main bracket

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Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
20 July
 
 
  France54
 
21 July
 
  Portugal41
 
  France79
 
20 July
 
  Lithuania89
 
  Lithuania75
 
23 July
 
  Germany70
 
  Lithuania67
 
20 July
 
  Montenegro63
 
  Italy72
 
21 July
 
  Croatia88
 
  Croatia67
 
20 July
 
  Montenegro89
 
  Montenegro80
 
24 July
 
  Czech Republic78
 
  Lithuania61
 
20 July
 
  Spain69
 
  Israel77
 
21 July
 
  Slovenia60
 
  Israel82
 
20 July
 
  Turkey73
 
  Turkey72
 
23 July
 
  Ukraine56
 
  Israel75
 
20 July
 
  Spain84 3rd place match
 
  Belgium87
 
21 July24 July
 
  Greece72
 
  Belgium71  Montenegro86
 
20 July
 
  Spain95   Israel77
 
  Spain83
 
 
  Poland60
 

5th place bracket

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5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
  France83
 
24 July
 
  Croatia71
 
  France84
 
23 July
 
  Turkey65
 
  Turkey78
 
 
  Belgium75
 
7th place match
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Croatia93
 
 
  Belgium77

9th place bracket

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9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
21 July
 
 
  Portugal60
 
23 July
 
  Germany86
 
  Germany59
 
21 July
 
  Italy67
 
  Italy71
 
24 July
 
  Czech Republic70
 
  Italy81
 
21 July
 
  Slovenia78
 
  Slovenia86
 
23 July
 
  Ukraine81
 
  Slovenia87
 
21 July
 
  Greece79 11th place match
 
  Greece82
 
24 July
 
  Poland67
 
  Germany83
 
 
  Greece68
 

13th place bracket

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13th–16th place semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
  Portugal82
 
24 July
 
  Czech Republic66
 
  Portugal57
 
23 July
 
  Poland67
 
  Ukraine59
 
 
  Poland95
 
15th place match
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Czech Republic80
 
 
  Ukraine61

Playoff results

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Round of 16

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20 July 2022
14:15
Spain   83–60   Poland
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
20 July 2022
14:15
Turkey   72–56   Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
16:30
Belgium   87–72   Greece
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
20 July 2022
16:30
Israel   77–60   Slovenia
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
18:45
Italy   72–88   Croatia
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
20 July 2022
18:45
Lithuania   75–70   Germany
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
21:00
France   54–41   Portugal
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
21:00
Montenegro   80–78   Czech Republic
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

9th–16th place quarterfinals

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21 July 2022
14:15
Greece   82–67   Poland
Voco, Podgorica
21 July 2022
16:30
Slovenia   86–81   Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica
21 July 2022
18:45
Portugal   60–86   Germany
Voco, Podgorica
21 July 2022
21:00
Italy   71–70   Czech Republic
Voco, Podgorica

13th–16th place semifinals

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23 July 2022
14:15
Portugal   82–66   Czech Republic
Voco, Podgorica
23 July 2022
16:30
Poland   95–59   Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica

15th place match

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24 July 2022
11:30
Czech Republic   80–61   Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica

13th place match

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24 July 2022
16:00
Portugal   57–67   Poland
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

9th–12th place semifinals

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23 July 2022
18:45
Germany   59–67   Italy
Voco, Podgorica
23 July 2022
21:00
Greece   79–87   Slovenia
Voco, Podgorica

11th place match

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24 July 2022
13:45
Germany   83–68   Greece
Voco, Podgorica

9th place match

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24 July 2022
16:00
Italy   81–78   Slovenia
Voco, Podgorica

Championship quarterfinals

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21 July 2022
14:15
Belgium   71–95   Spain
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
21 July 2022
16:30
Israel   82–73   Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
21 July 2022
18:45
France   79–89   Lithuania
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
21 July 2022
21:00
Croatia   67–89   Montenegro
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

5th–8th place semifinals

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23 July 2022
14:15
France   83–71   Croatia
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
23 July 2022
16:30
Belgium   75–78   Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

7th place match

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24 July 2022
18:15
Croatia   93–77   Belgium
Voco, Podgorica

5th place match

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24 July 2022
13:45
France   84–65   Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Championship semifinals

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23 July 2022
18:45
Spain   84–75   Israel
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
23 July 2022
21:00
Lithuania   67–63   Montenegro
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

3rd place match

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24 July 2022
18:15
Montenegro   86–77   Israel
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Final

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24 July 2022
20:30
Lithuania   61–69   Spain
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Spain 7–0
    Lithuania 4–3
    Montenegro 5–2
4   Israel 4–3
5   France 5–2
6   Turkey 4–3
7   Croatia 3–4
8   Belgium 3–4
9   Italy 5–2
10   Slovenia 3–4
11   Germany 3–4
12   Greece 2–5
13   Poland 3–4
14   Portugal 2–5
15   Czech Republic 2–5
16   Ukraine 1–6
Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B

Awards

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Noam Dovrat

Most Valuable Player

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Most Valuable Player
  Juan Núñez

All-Tournament Team

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See also

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References

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