The 2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B was the 18th edition of the Division B of the European basketball championship for women's national under-16 teams. The tournament was played from 10 to 19 August 2023 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Montenegro |
| City | Podgorica |
| Dates | 10–19 August 2023 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Montenegro |
| Third place |  Sweden |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
Participating teams edit
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Cyprus 
(Winners, 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division C)
Denmark 
(16th place, 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division A)
Estonia
Germany (14th place, 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division A)
Great Britain
Iceland
Ireland
Lithuania (15th place, 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division A)
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Romania
Slovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
First round edit
The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of five. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals; the third and the fourth teams advance to the 9th–16th place playoffs; the other teams will play in the 17th–20th place classification group.
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Lithuania
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4 | 4 | 0 | 290 | 194 | +96 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Romania
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4 | 3 | 1 | 257 | 218 | +39 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Slovakia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 289 | 232 | +57 | 6 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Austria
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4 | 1 | 3 | 208 | 254 | −46 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Switzerland
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4 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 230 | −124 | 4 | 17th–20th place classification |
Source: FIBA
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Montenegro
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4 | 4 | 0 | 313 | 148 | +165 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden
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4 | 3 | 1 | 240 | 216 | +24 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Ireland
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4 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 233 | −30 | 6 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Bulgaria
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4 | 1 | 3 | 224 | 250 | −26 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Cyprus
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4 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 274 | −143 | 4 | 17th–20th place classification |
Source: FIBA
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain
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4 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 199 | +80 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Iceland
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4 | 3 | 1 | 273 | 206 | +67 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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4 | 1 | 3 | 185 | 236 | −51 | 5 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Denmark
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4 | 1 | 3 | 193 | 262 | −69 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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4 | 1 | 3 | 197 | 226 | −29 | 5 | 17th–20th place classification |
Source: FIBA
11 August 2023
21:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
46–61 | Great Britain |
University Sports & Culture Hall, Podgorica
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12 August 2023
21:00 |
| Iceland |
67–55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
University Sports & Culture Hall, Podgorica
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15 August 2023
16:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
51–47 | Netherlands |
University Sports & Culture Hall, Podgorica
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Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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4 | 4 | 0 | 391 | 138 | +253 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Estonia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 263 | 242 | +21 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Ukraine
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4 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 235 | −10 | 6 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Luxembourg
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4 | 1 | 3 | 182 | 239 | −57 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Norway
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4 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 338 | −207 | 4 | 17th–20th place classification |
Source: FIBA
17th–20th place classification edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3 | 3 | 0 | 231 | 136 | +95 | 6 |
| 18 | Switzerland
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3 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 145 | +10 | 5 |
| 19 | Norway
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3 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 205 | −79 | 4 |
| 20 | Cyprus
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3 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 164 | −28 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
17 August 2023
11:00 |
| Cyprus |
55–63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
University Sports & Culture Hall, Podgorica
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19 August 2023
11:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
97–35 | Norway |
University Sports & Culture Hall, Podgorica
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9th–16th place playoffs edit
| 13th place match | 13th–16th place semifinals | 9th–16th place quarterfinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | |||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Slovakia | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Bulgaria | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 68 | Slovakia | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 81 | Ukraine | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Ukraine | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Denmark | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 59 | Slovakia | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 52 | Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Ireland | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Austria (OT) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th place match | Ireland | 63 | Austria | 41 | 11th place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 58 | Netherlands | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 78 | C3 | Netherlands | 55 | Ukraine | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 52 | D4 | Luxembourg | 34 | Austria | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
9th–16th place quarterfinals edit
13th–16th place semifinals edit
9th–12th place semifinals edit
15th place match edit
13th place match edit
11th place match edit
9th place match edit
Championship playoffs edit
| 5th place match | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Lithuania | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Sweden | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 62 | Sweden | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 64 | Germany | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Germany | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Iceland | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 69 | Germany | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 62 | Montenegro | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Montenegro | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Romania | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place match | Romania | 53 | Montenegro | 78 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 67 | Estonia | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 65 | C1 | Great Britain | 65 | Sweden | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 56 | D2 | Estonia | 66 | Estonia | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
5th–8th place semifinals edit
Semifinals edit
7th place match edit
5th place match edit
3rd place match edit
Final edit
19 August 2023
21:00 |
| Germany |
65–57 | Montenegro |
| Scoring by quarter: 13-15, 22-13, 13-15, 17-14 | ||
University Sports & Culture Hall, Podgorica
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Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
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Germany
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Montenegro
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Sweden
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| 4 | Estonia
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| 5 | Iceland
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| 6 | Great Britain
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| 7 | Lithuania
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| 8 | Romania
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| 9 | Slovakia
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| 10 | Netherlands
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| 11 | Ukraine
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| 12 | Austria
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| 13 | Denmark
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| 14 | Ireland
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| 15 | Bulgaria
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| 16 | Luxembourg
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| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 18 | Switzerland
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| 19 | Norway
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| 20 | Cyprus
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| Promoted to the 2024 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division A |