2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B

The 2005 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B was the first edition of the Division B of the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, the second tier of the European women's under-18 basketball championship. It was played in Bihać and Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 5 to 14 August 2005.[1] Belarus women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B
Tournament details
Host countryBosnia and Herzegovina
CityBihać, Cazin
Dates5–14 August 2005
Teams15 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Belarus (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Latvia

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Quarterfinal round (Groups E and F); the other teams will play in the Classification round (Groups G and H).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Estonia 3 3 0 191 153 +38 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Latvia 3 2 1 176 138 +38 5
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 2 169 186 −17 4 Classification round
4  Ireland 3 0 3 150 209 −59 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 August 2005
Estonia  75–55  Ireland
5 August 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina  52–61  Latvia
6 August 2005
Latvia  51–52  Estonia
6 August 2005
Ireland  61–70  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 August 2005
Estonia  64–47  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 August 2005
Latvia  64–34  Ireland

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 196 143 +53 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Finland 3 2 1 171 175 −4 5
3  Israel 3 1 2 193 203 −10 4 Classification round
4  Romania 3 0 3 156 195 −39 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 August 2005
Finland  56–49  Romania
5 August 2005
Sweden  66–58  Israel
6 August 2005
Israel  59–70  Finland
6 August 2005
Romania  40–63  Sweden
7 August 2005
Finland  45–67  Sweden
7 August 2005
Israel  76–67  Romania

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Belarus 3 3 0 223 145 +78 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Iceland 3 2 1 201 194 +7 5
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 199 191 +8 4 Classification round
4  Luxembourg 3 0 3 139 232 −93 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 August 2005
Belarus  74–59  Iceland
5 August 2005
Luxembourg  45–87  Ukraine
6 August 2005
Ukraine  39–72  Belarus
6 August 2005
Iceland  68–47  Luxembourg
7 August 2005
Belarus  77–47  Luxembourg
7 August 2005
Ukraine  73–74  Iceland

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 2 2 0 140 99 +41 4 Quarterfinal round
2  England 2 1 1 121 124 −3 3
3  Netherlands 2 0 2 94 132 −38 2 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
5 August 2005
England  54–75  Portugal
6 August 2005
Portugal  65–45  Netherlands
7 August 2005
Netherlands  49–67  England

Quarterfinal round

In the Quarterfinal round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the Semifinals; the third and fourth teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Belarus 3 3 0 232 123 +109 6 Semifinals
2  Estonia 3 2 1 158 176 −18 5
3  England 3 1 2 164 192 −28 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Finland 3 0 3 151 214 −63 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 August 2005
Estonia  60–55  England
9 August 2005
Finland  41–89  Belarus
10 August 2005
Belarus  70–38  Estonia
10 August 2005
England  65–59  Finland
11 August 2005
Estonia  60–51  Finland
11 August 2005
Belarus  73–44  England

Group F
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 185 112 +73 6 Semifinals
2  Latvia 3 2 1 206 147 +59 5
3  Portugal 3 1 2 156 220 −64 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Iceland 3 0 3 168 236 −68 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 August 2005
Latvia  67–46  Portugal
9 August 2005
Sweden  60–39  Iceland
10 August 2005
Iceland  52–97  Latvia
10 August 2005
Portugal  31–76  Sweden
11 August 2005
Latvia  42–49  Sweden
11 August 2005
Iceland  77–79  Portugal

Classification round

In the Classification round, the teams play in two groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group G
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 2 0 133 110 +23 4 9th–12th place playoffs
2  Ukraine 2 1 1 138 111 +27 3
3  Romania 2 0 2 98 148 −50 2 13th–15th place playoffs
Source: FIBA Archive
9 August 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina  71–49  Romania
10 August 2005
Romania  49–77  Ukraine
11 August 2005
Ukraine  61–62  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group H
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 3 0 203 158 +45 6 9th–12th place playoffs
2  Ireland 3 2 1 174 144 +30 5
3  Luxembourg 3 1 2 132 163 −31 4 13th–15th place playoffs
4  Netherlands 3 0 3 149 193 −44 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 August 2005
Israel  68–56  Netherlands
9 August 2005
Ireland  47–32  Luxembourg
10 August 2005
Luxembourg  36–66  Israel
10 August 2005
Netherlands  43–61  Ireland
11 August 2005
Israel  69–66  Ireland
11 August 2005
Luxembourg  64–50  Netherlands

13th–15th place playoffs
13th–15th place semifinal 13th place match
H4  Netherlands 54
G3  Romania 70 H3  Luxembourg 62
H4  Netherlands 74

13th–15th place semifinal
13 August 2005
Romania  70–74  Netherlands

13th place match
14 August 2005
Netherlands  54–62  Luxembourg

9th–12th place playoffs
9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
G1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 74
H2  Ireland 48
G1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 64
H1  Israel 59
H1  Israel 57
G2  Ukraine 55 11th place match
H2  Ireland 64
G2  Ukraine 82

9th–12th place semifinals
13 August 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina  74–48  Ireland
13 August 2005
Israel  57–55  Ukraine

11th place match
14 August 2005
Ireland  64–82  Ukraine

9th place match
14 August 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina  64–59  Israel

5th–8th place playoffs
5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3  England 70
F4  Iceland 54
E3  England 50
E4  Finland 63
E4  Finland 71
F3  Portugal 50 7th place match
F4  Iceland 78
F3  Portugal 80

5th–8th place semifinals
13 August 2005
England  70–54  Iceland
13 August 2005
Finland  71–50  Portugal

7th place match
14 August 2005
Iceland  78–80  Portugal

5th place match
14 August 2005
England  50–63  Finland

Championship playoffs
Semifinals Finals
      
E1  Belarus 55
F2  Latvia 43
E1  Belarus 65
F1  Sweden 46
E2  Estonia 57
F1  Sweden 69 3rd place match
F2  Latvia 53
E2  Estonia 44

Semifinals
13 August 2005
Belarus  55–43  Latvia
13 August 2005
Estonia  57–69  Sweden

3rd place match
14 August 2005
Latvia  53–44  Estonia

Final
14 August 2005
Belarus  65–46  Sweden

Final standings
Promoted to the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division A
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Belarus
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sweden
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Latvia
4 Estonia
5 Finland
6 England
7 Portugal
8 Iceland
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 Israel
11 Ukraine
12 Ireland
13 Luxembourg
14 Netherlands
15 Romania

References
  1. 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B results
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