2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the fifth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Sopron, Hungary, from 7 to 16 July 2006.[1][2] Russia women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the third time.

2006 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
5th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationHungary
Dates7–16 July 2006
Teams16
Venues2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Russia (3rd title)
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
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Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the other teams will play in the classification round for 9th–16th place.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Bulgaria 3 3 0 192 165 +27 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Greece 3 1 2 177 170 +7 4
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 196 206 −10 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Finland 3 1 2 177 201 −24 4
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2006
Bulgaria  74–60  Czech Republic
7 July 2006
Greece  57–60  Finland
8 July 2006
Finland  53–65  Bulgaria
8 July 2006
Czech Republic  57–68  Greece
9 July 2006
Bulgaria  53–52  Greece
9 July 2006
Finland  64–79  Czech Republic

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 233 195 +38 6 Quarterfinal round
2  France 3 2 1 229 197 +32 5
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 219 255 −36 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Israel 3 0 3 173 207 −34 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2006
Israel  62–68  Hungary
7 July 2006
France  95–81  Ukraine
8 July 2006
Ukraine  75–68  Israel
8 July 2006
Hungary  73–70  France
9 July 2006
Israel  43–64  France
9 July 2006
Ukraine  63–92  Hungary

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 211 191 +20 5 Quarterfinal round
2  Russia 3 2 1 207 183 +24 5
3  Poland 3 1 2 183 212 −29 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Turkey 3 1 2 194 209 −15 4
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2006
Turkey  60–65  Russia
7 July 2006
Poland  54–73  Spain
8 July 2006
Spain  72–74  Turkey
8 July 2006
Russia  79–57  Poland
9 July 2006
Turkey  60–72  Poland
9 July 2006
Spain  66–63  Russia

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 2 1 197 195 +2 5 Quarterfinal round
2  Germany 3 2 1 188 167 +21 5
3  Italy 3 1 2 180 196 −16 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Latvia 3 1 2 197 204 −7 4
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2006
Belgium  62–45  Germany
7 July 2006
Latvia  59–63  Italy
8 July 2006
Italy  64–75  Belgium
8 July 2006
Germany  81–52  Latvia
9 July 2006
Belgium  60–86  Latvia
9 July 2006
Italy  53–62  Germany

Quarterfinal round

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 226 194 +32 5 Semifinals
2  Spain 3 2 1 193 172 +21 5
3  Germany 3 1 2 173 217 −44 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Bulgaria 3 1 2 185 194 −9 4
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2006
Bulgaria  57–68  Germany
11 July 2006
France  70–63  Spain
12 July 2006
Spain  61–56  Bulgaria
12 July 2006
Germany  59–91  France
13 July 2006
Bulgaria  72–65  France
13 July 2006
Spain  69–46  Germany

Group F
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 234 154 +80 6 Semifinals
2  Hungary 3 2 1 192 208 −16 5
3  Belgium 3 1 2 179 211 −32 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Greece 3 0 3 160 192 −32 3
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2006
Greece  56–58  Belgium
11 July 2006
Hungary  55–82  Russia
12 July 2006
Russia  71–46  Greece
12 July 2006
Belgium  68–74  Hungary
13 July 2006
Greece  58–63  Hungary
13 July 2006
Russia  81–53  Belgium

Classification round for 9th–16th place

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 13th–16th place playoffs.

Group G
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 3 3 0 204 178 +26 6 9th–12th place playoffs
2  Czech Republic 3 2 1 209 196 +13 5
3  Israel 3 1 2 206 203 +3 4 13th–16th place playoffs
4  Poland 3 0 3 182 224 −42 3
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2006
Czech Republic  59–65  Latvia
11 July 2006
Israel  77–61  Poland
12 July 2006
Poland  66–77  Czech Republic
12 July 2006
Latvia  69–64  Israel
13 July 2006
Czech Republic  73–65  Israel
13 July 2006
Poland  55–70  Latvia

Group H
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 3 0 255 194 +61 6 9th–12th place playoffs
2  Italy 3 2 1 211 207 +4 5
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 236 251 −15 4 13th–16th place playoffs
4  Finland 3 0 3 179 229 −50 3
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2006
Finland  54–62  Italy
11 July 2006
Ukraine  79–92  Turkey
12 July 2006
Turkey  88–58  Finland
12 July 2006
Italy  92–78  Ukraine
13 July 2006
Finland  67–79  Ukraine
13 July 2006
Turkey  75–57  Italy

13th–16th place playoffs
13th–16th place semifinals 13th place match
      
G3  Israel 83
H4  Finland 60
G3  Israel 58
H3  Ukraine 77
G4  Poland 61
H3  Ukraine 80 15th place match
H4  Finland 61
G4  Poland 90

13th–16th place semifinals
15 July 2006
Israel  83–60  Finland
15 July 2006
Poland  61–80  Ukraine

15th place match
16 July 2006
Finland  61–90  Poland

13th place match
16 July 2006
Israel  58–77  Ukraine

9th–12th place playoffs
9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
G1  Latvia 49
H2  Italy 64
H2  Italy 53
G2  Czech Republic 51
G2  Czech Republic 70
H1  Turkey 66 11th place match
G1  Latvia 65
H1  Turkey 71

9th–12th place semifinals
15 July 2006
Latvia  49–64  Italy
15 July 2006
Czech Republic  70–66  Turkey

11th place match
16 July 2006
Latvia  65–71  Turkey

9th place match
16 July 2006
Italy  53–51  Czech Republic

5th–8th place playoffs
5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3  Germany 61
F4  Greece 54
E3  Germany 72
F3  Belgium 76
E4  Bulgaria 81
F3  Belgium 84 7th place match
F4  Greece 63
E4  Bulgaria 73

5th–8th place semifinals
15 July 2006
Germany  61–54  Greece
15 July 2006
Bulgaria  81–84  Belgium

7th place match
16 July 2006
Greece  63–73  Bulgaria

5th place match
16 July 2006
Germany  72–76  Belgium

Championship playoffs
Semifinals Finals
      
E1  France 85
F2  Hungary 87
F2  Hungary 68
F1  Russia 77
E2  Spain 73
F1  Russia 80 3rd place match
E1  France 64
E2  Spain 55

Semifinals
15 July 2006
France  85–87  Hungary
15 July 2006
Spain  73–80  Russia

3rd place match
16 July 2006
France  64–55  Spain

Final
16 July 2006
Hungary  68–77  Russia

Final standings
Team qualified for the 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
Team relegated to the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Hungary
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  France
4  Spain
5  Belgium
6  Germany
7  Bulgaria
8  Greece
9  Italy
10  Czech Republic
11  Turkey
12  Latvia
13  Ukraine
14  Israel
15  Poland
16  Finland

References
  1. 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women official website, www.fibaeurope.com
  2. 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, archive.fiba.com
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